PROJECT SELECT (SPECIAL EDUCATION LEADERS EXCELING IN COLLABORATIVE TEACHING)

Alabama A & M University received a $285,703 Project Grant award dated October 1, 2025, from the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) under the Special Education - Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities program (CFDA 84.325). The award, with a completion date of September 30, 2026, supports the university's efforts to develop and deliver personnel preparation and training initiatives designed to address identified needs for highly qualified special education professionals and related services personnel. The PROJECT SELECT initiative leverages Alabama A & M's capacity as a historically Black college and university (HBCU) and minority-serving institution to advance special education leadership and collaborative teaching practices that will ultimately improve educational outcomes for children with disabilities.

The funding supports the university's business office in executing a specialized one-year project period focused on personnel development in special education. As an eligible institution of higher education with a strong federal grant portfolio, Alabama A & M University is positioned to develop evidence-based training programs and professional development initiatives consistent with CFDA 84.325 program objectives, which emphasize preparing personnel to serve children with diverse disabilities across various educational and developmental settings. The grant represents strategic federal investment in building workforce capacity within special education disciplines while reinforcing the institution's commitment to increasing personnel diversity and serving underrepresented populations in the field.