Special Education – Personnel Development and Parent Training

The Department of Education issued the most recent grant award under Special Education—Personnel Development and Parent Training (CFDA 84.029) on October 1, 2001, making this program inactive for pursuit.

Grant activity ended over two decades ago. The portfolio shows 17 Project Grants awarded in 2001 only, with a combined federal obligation of $4.8 million and no subsequent awards recorded. The program has not disbursed grants since that single fiscal year.

Recent awards funded parent training and information initiatives, primarily within empowerment zones, and technical assistance to parent groups. Award magnitudes ranged from $50 thousand to $1.2 million, with most falling between $150 thousand and $300 thousand. The Department of Education was the sole funder across all 17 awards. All awards structured as Project Grants with project periods typically spanning twelve months.

Representative funded activities included parent training and information programs targeting empowerment zones (multiple awards in the $150–$300 thousand range issued in June through September 2001) and a technical assistance project to parent groups obligating $1.2 million with an October 2001 start date.

No recent grant opportunities are open or posted. The source contains no evidence of active solicitation, reauthorization, or planned funding cycles under this listing.