Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 052219 001
The OSERS-OSEP: Preparation of Special Education, Early Intervention, and Related Services Leadership Personnel grant (CFDA 84.325D) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Education, specifically through the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) and the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). The program is designed to strengthen the pipeline of highly skilled leadership personnel who can serve children with disabilities across special education, early intervention (including infants and toddlers), related services, and regular education settings. In practical terms, the grant is meant to help states and service systems build capacity by preparing professionals who are ready to lead, implement, and sustain effective services for children with disabilities and their families.
The core purpose is twofold. First, it aims to address state-identified needs for personnel preparation. That means applicants are expected to align their training and leadership preparation efforts with documented workforce gaps or priority needs identified by states, such as shortages of qualified special education leaders, early intervention coordinators, related service leaders, or other critical leadership roles that support IDEA implementation. Second, the program emphasizes quality and effectiveness by requiring that funded projects prepare personnel who have the skills and knowledge grounded in scientifically based research and professional experience. The intent is not just to increase the number of trained people, but to ensure they are prepared to use evidence-based practices and can succeed in real-world service settings supporting children with disabilities.
Eligibility is broad but centered on organizations that can credibly deliver advanced preparation and leadership development. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations (both those with and without 501(c)(3) status), with an additional “others” category that requires checking the official notice for any clarifying eligibility conditions. Because this is a leadership personnel preparation competition, the most typical applicants are universities and institutions with established preparation programs, often working in partnership with state education agencies, early intervention systems, local districts, or service providers to ensure training aligns with state needs and that trainees have meaningful clinical or field experiences.
The funding instrument is a grant under the federal education funding activity category. The award ceiling listed is $750,000 per award, and the Department anticipated making about 24 awards under this competition. As with many OSEP preparation grants, applicants generally need to pay close attention to the official Federal Register notice for the exact project design expectations, required components, competitive priorities, selection criteria, performance measures, and reporting requirements, since the synopsis is only a high-level summary.
Key logistics and timeline details included in the announcement indicate the opportunity was posted May 22, 2019, with applications made available the same day, and the deadline for transmittal of applications set for July 8, 2019. OSERS also planned pre-application technical assistance supports to help applicants understand the requirements. Specifically, pre-recorded informational webinars were to be posted no later than May 28, 2019 on the OSEP “new grants” page, and a pre-application Q&A blog was to open by May 28, 2019 and remain available until June 10, 2019. The blog was intended strictly for questions tied to application requirements, not broader policy questions. After the blog closed, applicants were directed to contact the program official listed in the notice.
For official guidance and submission procedures, applicants were instructed to rely on the Federal Register application notice as the authoritative source, and to use the Department of Education’s “Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs” (published February 13, 2019, 84 FR 3768) for information on how to obtain and submit an application. The program contact listed for further information was Celia Rosenquist at the U.S. Department of Education (telephone 202-245-7373, email Celia.Rosenquist@ed.gov).Apply for ED GRANTS 052219 001
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OSERS-OSEP: Preparation of Special Education, Early Intervention, and Related Services Leadership Personnel CFDA Number 84.325D" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.325.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 22, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 08, 2019 Applications Available May 22, 2019. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications July 8, 2019. Pre-Application Webinar Information No later than May 28, 2019, OSERS will post pre-recorded informational webinars designed to provide technical assistance to interested applicants. The webinars may be found at www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/osep/new-osep-grants.html. Pre-Application Q amp A Blog No later than May 28, 2019, OSERS will open a blog where interested applicants may post questions about the application requirements for this competition and where OSERS will post answers to the questions received. OSERS will not respond to questions unrelated to the application requirements for this competition. The blog may be found at www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/osep/new-osep-grants.html and will remain open until June 10, 2019. After the blog closes, applicants should direct questions to the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Celia Rosenquist, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 5158, Potomac Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202-5076. Telephone (202) 245-7373. Email Celia.Rosenquist@ed.gov.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $750,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 24 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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