Project Grant H327S260024
- Federal Grant Award Summary: MONARCH READER COLLECTIONS The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill received a $390,963 Project Grant from the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) under the Educational Technology, Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 84.327) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This award supports the development and dissemination of the Monarch Reader Collections, a technology-based resource...
- CHAT-ABLE Project Grant Award Summary The University of California, Irvine received a $400,000 Project Grant from the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) under the Educational Technology, Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 84.327) for the period October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. The award funds the development and demonstration of CHAT-ABLE (Conversational Help for Advancing Text Comprehension Through AI-Based Literacy...
- Grant Award Summary The University of Illinois received a $376,891 Project Grant from the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) under the Special Education Educational Technology Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 84.327) for the project "Writing for Reading: A Technology-Based Approach to Literacy Growth." The award, effective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, supports the development and demonstration of...
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH) received a $4,443,532 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Education Innovation and Research (EIR) program (CFDA 84.411). The 5-year grant, awarded on January 1, 2024, will fund the development, implementation, and evaluation of an integrated multi-tiered mindfulness program to strengthen social-emotional learning in high schools. The project aims to improve...
- PATHS TO READING: PROMOTING AUGMENTATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION (AAC) BASED TEACHING FOR EARLY READING SKILLS The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded Vanderbilt University a $397,890 Project Grant effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, under the Special Education Educational Technology Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 84.327). The project develops and demonstrates evidence-based instructional approaches that...
- STAR PROJECT: SERVICE, TEACHING, ADVOCACY AND REHABILITATION The University of Alabama's Office for Sponsored Programs received a $293,724 Project Grant from the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services under the Special Education - Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities program (CFDA 84.325) for the period of October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The STAR Project is designed to deliver research-based training and professional...
- This $29.4 million Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services supports North Carolina's implementation of the Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families program (CFDA 84.181) from July 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023. The award funds a statewide system of early intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families. The State of North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services receives...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill received a $3.67 million Project Grant from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE, CFDA 84.116) on January 1, 2026, with a completion date of December 31, 2029. The project, titled "Integrating AI and Evidence-Based Practices to Enhance Postsecondary Special Educators' Preparation for Supporting Autistic Students,"...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of South Florida received a $982,445.59 Project Grant from the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) under the Research in Special Education program (CFDA 84.324), awarded on April 16, 2025, with completion targeted for June 30, 2027. This grant supports scientifically rigorous research aimed at improving educational outcomes for children with disabilities. The primary research initiative involves examining the validity of a nonspeech, dynamic...
- Benetech, a nonprofit technology organization headquartered in Palo Alto, California, received a $397,453 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) under the Special Education Educational Technology, Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 84.327). The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, funds the "BOOKSHARE+: Scaling Accessible AI to Improve Reading Outcomes...
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill received a $399,534 Project Grant award dated October 1, 2026, from the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) under the Special Education Educational Technology Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 84.327). The grant funds the STAAR-TRI (Supporting Teacher Assistants in Accelerating Reading with Targeted Reading Instruction) project, which operates through September 30, 2027. Based on the program's scope, this initiative likely develops, demonstrates, or implements technology-enabled reading instruction methods or accessible educational materials designed to improve literacy outcomes for students with disabilities, with a particular focus on supporting teacher assistants in delivering targeted reading interventions. The STAAR-TRI project aligns with CFDA 84.327's primary objectives of advancing technology and accessible educational materials for students with disabilities. As a one-year award, the project will produce demonstrable outputs or curriculum resources supporting reading instruction methodology, potentially including professional development, assessment tools, or instructional materials for educators serving students with disabilities. The award reflects OSERS' strategic investment in scalable, technology-informed approaches to special education literacy instruction.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $399.5k | 5/14/26 |