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

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Opportunity number
ED-GRANTS-120324-001
Agency
Applications due
Award size
Not on record

Opportunity facts

Funding instrument
Grant
Category
  • Education
Eligible applicants
  • Other
  • State Governments
Full announcement

Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) is seeking applications for the State Personnel Development Grants (SPDG) program, Assistance Listing Number 84.323A. The purpose of the 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. Key requirements include addressing absolute priorities around effective delivery of professional development, state personnel development grant requirements, and improving engagement between schools and families. Applicants will be evaluated on their ability to meet these priorities and competitive preference priorities focused on areas like career pathways for special education teachers and supporting emergency certified teachers.

The estimated available funding is $3,767,623, with individual awards ranging from $500,000-$2,100,000 for states and minimum awards of $80,000 for outlying areas. Projects must use at least 90% of funds for professional development activities and no more than 10% for other activities. The project period is 1-5 years, and applications are due by February 18, 2025, with an intergovernmental review deadline of April 17, 2025.

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. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. 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 Revised Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on December 7, 2022.

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 (ALN) 84.323A

Files

File Type Posted
2025-323A Application Instructions - 508 FINAL.docx DOCX document
2024-28237.pdf PDF
2022-26554.pdf PDF

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