Special Education Technical Assistance on State Data Collection
Active
- Assistance listing
- 84.373
- Agency
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Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
Department of Education
- Grant awards
- 53 $370,478,010 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Assistance type
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- Project Grant
- Treasury account
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- 91-0300-0-1-501
- More information
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services funds technical assistance to improve state capacity to meet Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) data collection and reporting requirements under Assistance Listing 84.373, with the most recent grant awards made October 1, 2025.
The program funds national technical assistance centers that work with state education agencies and state lead agencies to collect, report, analyze, and use accurate IDEA data across multiple domains: early childhood data systems, Part B data management, Part C fiscal reporting, accessible data formats, and identification of significant disproportionality in special education placements. Funded activities center on building state infrastructure and capacity for IDEA compliance data management, not direct services to children with disabilities.
All 53 awards in the recent portfolio are Project Grants. The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services has dominated funding with 51 awards totaling $309.5 million in federal obligations, while the broader Department of Education entity accounts for 2 awards worth $60.9 million, for a combined total of $370.5 million obligated across the portfolio. Award volume has been sparse in recent years—typically one to two awards annually from 2020 through 2025. Recent mega-awards include a $20.25 million grant for the National Technical Assistance Center to Improve State Capacity to Collect, Report, Analyze, and Use Accurate IDEA Part B Data (awarded October 1, 2024), a $19.75 million grant for the National Technical Assistance Center to improve early childhood IDEA data (awarded October 1, 2024), and an $8.1 million award to the Center for IDEA Fiscal Reporting (awarded October 1, 2025).
Multiple grant opportunities posted June 25, 2025 with July 25, 2025 due dates are currently open, including solicitations for a Fiscal Data Center (84.373F), IDEA Data Management Center (84.373M), and related TA centers. These are structured as Cooperative Agreements with $27.5 million reserved for fiscal year 2025. Eligible applicants include state governments, higher education institutions, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, tribal governments, and other entity types.
Objective and description
- Objective
To provide technical assistance, where needed, to improve the capacity of States to meet the data collection requirements of the IDEA.
- Description
The Grants to States program provides formula grants to assist the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Department of the Interior, the Outlying Areas, and the Freely Associated States in meeting the excess costs of providing special education and related services to children with disabilities. In order to be eligible for funding, States must serve all children with disabilities between the ages of 3 through 21; they are not required to serve children aged three through five or 18 through 21 if services are inconsistent with State law or practice or the order of any court. A State that does not provide a free appropriate public education (FAPE) to children with disabilities aged three through five cannot receive base payment funds attributable to this age group.
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
Public and private agencies and organizations, including for profit and non-profit agencies and organizations.
- Beneficiary eligibility
Infants, toddlers, and children with disabilities benefit from this program.
- Uses of assistance
Funds must be used to support the objectives of the program.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
Typically from 1 to 5 years. Renewals subject to the availability of appropriations.
How to apply
- Preapplication coordination
This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review.
- Criteria for selecting proposals
Criteria for selecting among grant applications will normally be selected from those in the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), 34 CFR Part 75.210.
- Award procedure
Applications are reviewed and evaluated by outside experts and program staff, in accordance with the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) (34 CFR 75, Subpart D).
- Renewals
As required by EDGAR, awards may be renewed annually for up to five years throughout the project period of the award if the recipient has made substantial progress in meeting the goals of the project, depending upon the availability of appropriations.
Grant opportunities
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 53 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Westat, Inc. | $109,175,488 | 29% |
| 2 | Sri International | $87,220,296 | 24% |
| 3 | Wested | $47,050,131 | 13% |
| 4 | Applied Enterprise Management Corporation | $46,400,000 | 13% |
| 5 | Regents Of The University Of Minnesota | $32,765,771 | 9% |
| 6 | University Of Kansas Center For Research Inc. | $13,007,812 | 4% |
| 7 | The University Of Kentucky Research Foundation | $4,956,450 | 1% |
| 8 | Vanderbilt University | $3,894,560 | 1% |
| 9 | University Of Guam | $3,338,616 | 1% |
| 10 | Ohio Department Of Education | $2,803,199 | 1% |
10 of 25 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | $24,149,983 |
| FY2025 | $22,850,000 |
| FY2024 | $24,899,977 |
| FY2023 | $24,623,373 |
| FY2022 | $23,123,494 |
| FY2021 | $19,673,420 |
| FY2020 | $19,589,652 |
| FY2019 | $13,498,340 |
| FY2018 | $5,700,000 |
| FY2017 | $18,700,000 |
| FY2016 | $20,194,053 |
| FY2015 | $18,696,278 |
| FY2014 | $21,694,474 |
| FY2013 | $30,878,976 |
| FY2012 | $15,075,000 |
| FY2011 | -$11,138,042 |
| FY2010 | $25,250,000 |
| FY2009 | $40,410,705 |
| FY2008 | $3,250,000 |
| FY2007 | $3,250,000 |
| FY2006 | $6,108,329 |
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Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 84.373?
Assistance Listing 84.373 is Special Education Technical Assistance on State Data Collection, a federal grant program run by Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (Department of Education).
What is the CFDA number for Special Education Technical Assistance on State Data Collection?
Its CFDA number is 84.373: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 84.373 awarded?
53 grant awards under 84.373 have obligated $370,478,010 in federal funds to 25 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 84.373?
The recipients obligated the most under Special Education Technical Assistance on State Data Collection are Westat, Inc. ($109,175,488), Sri International ($87,220,296) and Wested ($47,050,131).
How much did 84.373 obligate in fiscal year 2025?
Grants under 84.373 obligated $22,850,000 in federal funds in fiscal year 2025.
Are there open grant opportunities under 84.373?
No opportunity listed under 84.373 is open now. The latest, OSERS-OSEP: Technical Assistance on State Data Collection: National Technical Assistance Center to Improve State Capacity to Collect, Report, Analyze, and Use Accurate IDEA Part B and Part C Fiscal Data (Fiscal Data Center); ALN 84.373F, was posted on June 25, 2025.
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