Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP): Technical Assistance on State Data Collection--IDEA Data Management Center; Assistance Listing Number 84.373M

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Opportunity number
ED-GRANTS-062525-003
Agency
Applications due
Award size
Not on record

Opportunity facts

Funding instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Category
  • Education
Eligible applicants
  • Other
Points of contact
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The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) is seeking applicants for a cooperative agreement to establish the IDEA Data Management Center. This technical assistance program aims to improve states' capacity to meet data collection and reporting requirements under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The primary objective is to enhance states' infrastructure for collecting, analyzing, and accurately reporting data related to special education under IDEA sections 616 and 618. Eligible applicants include state educational agencies, local educational agencies, institutions of higher education, public agencies, nonprofit organizations, and tribal organizations. The application must be submitted through Grants.gov by July 25, 2025, at 11:59:59 PM ET, with a narrative not exceeding 70 pages and adhering to specific formatting guidelines.

For fiscal year 2025, the Secretary plans to reserve $27,500,000 for this technical assistance program, with a maximum potential reserve of $42,657,297 adjusted for inflation. The cooperative agreement will have a project period of up to 60 months (5 years), focusing on providing comprehensive support to states in improving their data collection and reporting capabilities. Pre-application webinars will be available by June 30, 2025, to provide additional guidance to potential applicants. The ultimate goal of this grant is to establish a national technical assistance center that can help states develop more robust data collection infrastructures and ensure compliance with IDEA reporting requirements.

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 www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/12/23/2024-30488/common-instructions-for-applicants-to-department-of-education-discretionary-grant-programs.


Purpose of Program: The purpose of the Technical Assistance on State Data Collection program is to improve the capacity of States to meet the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) data collection and reporting requirements. Funding for the program is authorized under section 611(c)(1) of IDEA, which provides the Secretary with the authority to reserve not more than one-half of one percent of the amounts appropriated under Part B for each fiscal year to provide technical assistance (TA) activities authorized under section 616(i), where needed, to improve the capacity of States to meet the data collection and reporting requirements under Parts B and C of IDEA. The maximum amount the Secretary may reserve under this set-aside for fiscal year 2025 is $42,657,297, cumulatively adjusted by the rate of inflation. For fiscal year 2025 the Secretary plans to reserve $27,500,000. Section 616(i) of IDEA requires the Secretary to review the data collection and analysis capacity of States to ensure that data and information determined necessary for implementation of sections 616 and 642 of IDEA are collected, analyzed, and accurately reported to the Secretary. It also requires the Secretary to provide TA, where needed, to improve the capacity of States to meet the data collection requirements, which include the data collection and reporting requirements in sections 616 and 618 of IDEA. In addition, the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, Public Law 118-47, Division D, Title III, 138 Stat. 460, 685 gives the Secretary authority to use funds reserved under section 611(c) of IDEA to "administer and carry out other services and activities to improve data collection, coordination, quality, and use under Parts B and C of the IDEA."


Assistance Listing Number (ALN): 84.373M.


Files

File Type Posted
2025-373M Application Instructions - 508 FINAL.docx DOCX document
2024-30488.pdf PDF

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