Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP): State Personnel Development Grants (SPDG) Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.323A
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- ED-GRANTS-062325-002
- Agency
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Department of Education
- Applications due
- Award size
- Not on record
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Education
- Eligible applicants
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- State Governments
- Other
- Points of contact
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- Jennifer Coffey jennifer.coffey@ed.gov (202) 987-0150
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) is seeking State Educational Agencies (SEAs) to apply for the State Personnel Development Grants (SPDG) Program, which aims to reform and improve personnel preparation and professional development systems for early intervention, educational, and transition services for children with disabilities. The grant opportunity includes three absolute priorities: effective professional development delivery, state personnel development grants, and improving school-family engagement, with three additional competitive preference priorities focused on creating career pathways for special education teachers, supporting emergency-certified special education teachers in becoming fully certified, and developing person-centered Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). Eligible applicants include SEAs from the 50 states, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and outlying areas, with the program seeking to implement evidence-based practices and systemic improvements in special education service delivery. The evaluation criteria will likely emphasize the proposed strategies' potential to enhance educational outcomes for children with disabilities, the comprehensiveness of professional development approaches, and the innovation of proposed interventions. The application deadline is August 1, 2025, at 11:59:59 PM ET, with applications to be submitted through Grants.gov.
The estimated available funding for this grant opportunity is $3,767,623, with individual awards ranging from $500,000 to $2,100,000. The project period will span one to five years, allowing states to develop comprehensive personnel development systems for special education. Funded projects will be implemented within the respective state educational agencies, focusing on improving professional development, teacher certification, and educational support for children with disabilities. The grants will support activities such as implementing evidence-based practices, developing professional training programs, and creating systemic improvements in special education service delivery. While the place of performance is within the state educational agencies, the ultimate goal is to enhance educational outcomes for children with disabilities across various early intervention, educational, and transition service contexts.
Synopsis
Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information.
For the addresses for obtaining and submitting an application, please refer to our Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on December 23, 2024 (89 FR 104528) and available at https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2024-30488.
Purpose of Program: The purpose of the SPDG program is to assist State educational agencies (SEAs) in reforming and improving their systems for personnel preparation and professional development in early intervention, educational, and transition services to improve results for children with disabilities.
Assistance Listing Number: 84.323A.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-323A Application Instructions - 508.docx | DOCX document | |
| 2025-11476.pdf | ||
| 2024-30488.pdf |
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