Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): Office of Special Programs (OSEP): Training and Information for Parents of Children with Disabilities: Parent Training and Information Centers CFDA Number 84.328M | ED GRANTS 042120 001

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This funding opportunity comes from the U.S. Department of Education under the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), specifically the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). It is a discretionary grant competition titled "Training and Information for Parents of Children with Disabilities: Parent Training and Information Centers" and is identified under CFDA number 84.328M (also referenced as Funding Opportunity Number ED GRANTS 042120 001). The program is designed to support Parent Training and Information (PTI) Centers that help families better understand special education and disability-related supports, with the larger goal of improving student outcomes and strengthening expectations for children with disabilities.

The core purpose of the program is to make sure that parents of children with disabilities have access to impartial training and objective information. In practical terms, this means helping families navigate special education processes, understand their rights, and become effective advocates for their children in ways that are informed and fair. The emphasis on "impartial" and "objective" signals that these centers are expected to provide reliable guidance that is not driven by conflicts of interest, and to focus on accurate information that supports better educational and developmental results for children with disabilities.

The opportunity is categorized as an education grant and is offered as a discretionary funding instrument. While the summary does not spell out the detailed eligibility rules in the text provided, the Eligible Applicants field indicates "Others" and points applicants to the official Federal Register notice for clarification. That official notice is the authoritative source for who can apply, what partnerships are allowed or required, what service area expectations exist, and what documentation must be included.

Key dates included in the synopsis show the application package became available on April 21, 2020, with a deadline for transmittal of applications on June 22, 2020. OSERS also scheduled applicant support activities, including a pre-application meeting held via webinar on May 4, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. In addition, OSEP planned to post a pre-recorded informational webinar no later than April 27, 2020 to provide technical assistance to potential applicants. The referenced webpage for these resources is hosted on the Department of Education site under the OSEP new grants section.

In terms of scale, the synopsis lists an expectation of approximately 65 awards. The award ceiling is listed as 0 in the dataset, which typically means the ceiling was not specified in the extracted summary and applicants should rely on the official Federal Register notice for funding ranges, maximums, and any limits by project type or service area. The same goes for the required performance measures, competition priorities, and submission details, which are explicitly stated as being contained in the official application notice rather than in this short synopsis.

Finally, the notice repeatedly directs applicants to two key sources for definitive requirements. First is the official Federal Register application notice, which contains the complete program rules, selection criteria, priorities, and contact information. Second is the Department of Education "Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs" (published February 13, 2019, 84 FR 3768), which provides standardized instructions about how to obtain and submit an application and what technical steps are required to meet Department submission standards. These documents collectively govern the full application process, including any pre-application requirements, formatting rules, and compliance expectations.

• The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): Office of Special Programs (OSEP): Training and Information for Parents of Children with Disabilities: Parent Training and Information Centers CFDA Number 84.328M" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.328.
• This funding opportunity was created on Apr 21, 2020.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 22, 2020 Applications Available April 21, 2020.Deadline for Transmittal of Applications June 22, 2020.Date of 84.328M Pre-Application Meeting OSERS will conduct a pre-application meeting specific to these competitions via webinar on May 4, 2020, at 400 p.m., Eastern Time. In addition, no later than April 27, 2020, the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) will post a pre-recorded informational webinar designed to provide technical assistance to interested applicants. Information about the teleconference and the pre-recorded webinar may be found at www2.ed.gov/#8203fund/#8203grant/#8203apply/#8203osep/#8203new-osep-grants.html.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 65 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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