Arizona parent training and information center

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded Encircle Families $969,200 on October 1, 2025, under the Special Education Parent Information Centers program (CFDA 84.328) to operate the Arizona Parent Training and Information Center. The award funds training, information, and resource services to families of children with disabilities and youth with disabilities in Arizona, with the goal of improving education and early learning outcomes and developing self-advocacy skills. Encircle Families, a nonprofit based in Phoenix registered in SAM since 2006, provides comprehensive support to families navigating special needs and disabilities, including early intervention delivery, family resource support, behavior management coaching, positive behavior interventions, and college access services across multiple developmental stages. Performance runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027, with place of performance in Phoenix, Arizona. The program supports eligible recipients including parent organizations, SEAs, LEAs, public charter schools, institutions of higher education, public agencies, private nonprofits, Indian tribes, and approved for-profit organizations in delivering parent training and information services. Awards may be renewed annually for up to five years subject to substantial progress and appropriations availability.