Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 033020 001
This funding opportunity comes from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), under CFDA 84.325K, and it focuses on interdisciplinary personnel preparation for professionals who serve children with disabilities who have high-intensity needs (Focus Area A). In practical terms, the grant is meant to strengthen the pipeline of well-prepared personnel across special education, early intervention, related services, and general education by supporting preparation programs that respond to needs identified by States. The central idea is to improve the quality and readiness of the workforce serving infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities, especially those requiring more intensive, coordinated supports, by grounding training in scientifically based research and practices that have evidence behind them.
The purpose of the program is twofold. First, it aims to address State-identified shortages or gaps in trained personnel in special education and closely connected fields, including early intervention and related services. Second, it aims to ensure that the personnel prepared through these projects graduate with the specific skills and knowledge needed to be effective in real settings, drawing on research-based practices rather than informal or uneven training approaches. Because the opportunity is explicitly interdisciplinary, it signals that OSEP is looking for preparation models that help different kinds of professionals learn to work together, which is especially important for children with high-intensity needs who often require coordinated services across multiple disciplines and environments.
The opportunity is a discretionary grant competition (FundingInstrumentType: Grant; OpportunityCategory: Discretionary) in the education area, administered by the Department of Education. Eligible applicants include a wide range of organizations: public and State-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status, nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, and other entities as allowed under the notice (with applicants directed to the official Federal Register notice for any additional eligibility details or constraints). This breadth suggests OSEP anticipated proposals led by universities as well as proposals that may involve nonprofit partners or other organizations positioned to build or improve personnel preparation pathways.
Key logistics included an application availability date of March 30, 2020, with a deadline for transmittal of applications of May 29, 2020. OSEP also planned to support applicants through technical assistance, noting that a pre-recorded informational webinar would be posted no later than April 6, 2020, on the Department of Education website page dedicated to new OSEP grants. For submission addresses, detailed application requirements, priorities, performance measures, and program contacts, applicants were directed to consult the official Federal Register application notice and the Department of Education Common Instructions for Applicants to Discretionary Grant Programs (published February 13, 2019).
In terms of funding scale, the listed award ceiling was $250,000, and the program anticipated making about four awards. That combination suggests a relatively competitive, targeted set of projects intended to develop, strengthen, or scale preparation approaches rather than broadly fund large numbers of trainees nationwide through many small awards. Because the synopsis repeatedly emphasizes that the description is only a summary and that the Federal Register notice controls, the most important details for an applicant, such as the specific Focus Area A requirements, selection criteria, allowable uses of funds, reporting expectations, and the exact performance measures that grantees would be judged on, would come from the official notice rather than the brief summary provided here.Apply for ED GRANTS 033020 001
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OSERS-OSEP: Interdisciplinary Preparation in Special Education Early Intervention and Related Services for Personnel Serving Children with Disabilities who have High-Intensity Needs, CFDA Number 84.325K: Focus Area A" 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 Mar 30, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 29, 2020 Applications Available March 30, 2020. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications May 29, 2020. Pre-Application Webinar Information No later than April 6, 2020, the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) will post a pre-recorded informational webinar designed to provide technical assistance to interested applicants. The 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.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $250,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 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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1) What is this grant opportunity?
This is a discretionary grant competition from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). It is listed under CFDA 84.325K and focuses on interdisciplinary personnel preparation for professionals who serve children with disabilities who have high-intensity needs (Focus Area A).
2) What is the main goal of the funding?
The grant is intended to strengthen the pipeline of well-prepared personnel across special education, early intervention, related services, and general education. It supports preparation programs that respond to needs identified by States, with an emphasis on preparing professionals who can effectively serve infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities, especially those with high-intensity needs requiring coordinated supports.
3) Who is the target population ultimately served by projects funded under this opportunity?
The ultimate beneficiaries are infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities, particularly those who have high-intensity needs and require more intensive and coordinated services across disciplines and environments.
4) What does "interdisciplinary personnel preparation" mean in the context of this program?
Based on the program description, interdisciplinary personnel preparation refers to training models that prepare different kinds of professionals to learn and work together across fields (such as special education, early intervention, related services, and general education). The intent is to strengthen coordinated practice for children with high-intensity needs who often require services from multiple disciplines.
5) What are the two stated purposes of the program?
The program has two stated purposes: (1) to address State-identified shortages or gaps in trained personnel in special education and closely connected fields (including early intervention and related services), and (2) to ensure personnel prepared through these projects graduate with specific skills and knowledge needed to be effective in real settings using scientifically based research and evidence-supported practices.
6) What topic area or focus area does this opportunity emphasize?
This opportunity emphasizes Focus Area A: interdisciplinary personnel preparation for professionals who serve children with disabilities who have high-intensity needs.
7) Which federal offices administer and manage this opportunity?
The opportunity is administered by the U.S. Department of Education, specifically OSERS and OSEP.
8) What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The opportunity is identified under CFDA 84.325K.
9) What type of funding instrument is used?
The funding instrument type is a grant.
10) What is the opportunity category?
The opportunity category is discretionary.
11) Who is eligible to apply based on the summary provided?
The summary lists the following eligible applicant types: public and State-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status, nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, and other entities as allowed under the official notice. Applicants are directed to the Federal Register notice for any additional eligibility details or constraints.
12) Does the summary recommend where to confirm final eligibility and requirements?
Yes. The summary repeatedly indicates it is only a synopsis and that the official Federal Register application notice controls key details, including eligibility specifics, requirements for Focus Area A, selection criteria, and other official conditions.
13) When were applications available?
The application availability date was March 30, 2020.
14) What was the deadline to submit applications?
The deadline for transmittal of applications was May 29, 2020.
15) Was any technical assistance offered to applicants?
Yes. OSEP noted that a pre-recorded informational webinar would be posted no later than April 6, 2020, on the Department of Education webpage dedicated to new OSEP grants.
16) Where would applicants find the informational webinar?
According to the summary, the pre-recorded informational webinar was to be posted on the Department of Education website page dedicated to new OSEP grants.
17) What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The listed award ceiling is $250,000.
18) How many awards were anticipated?
The program anticipated making about four awards.
19) What does the combination of a $250,000 ceiling and about four awards suggest about the competition?
Based on the summary, it suggests a competitive, targeted set of projects intended to develop, strengthen, or scale preparation approaches, rather than broadly funding many projects or many small awards.
20) What kinds of preparation programs or pathways does OSEP appear to want to strengthen?
The synopsis emphasizes strengthening preparation pathways across special education, early intervention, related services, and general education, and doing so in a way that reflects State-identified needs and produces graduates ready to use evidence-supported practices in real settings.
21) How does the opportunity describe the training approach expected of funded projects?
The opportunity emphasizes grounding training in scientifically based research and practices with evidence behind them, rather than relying on informal or uneven training approaches.
22) What information is not fully defined in the summary and must be confirmed in the official notice?
The summary indicates that key details must be taken from the official Federal Register notice, including: specific Focus Area A requirements, selection criteria, allowable uses of funds, reporting expectations, exact performance measures, submission addresses, detailed application requirements, program priorities, and program contacts.
23) Where should applicants look for the official application instructions and requirements?
Applicants are directed to consult the official Federal Register application notice and the Department of Education Common Instructions for Applicants to Discretionary Grant Programs (published February 13, 2019).
24) What role do States play in shaping what projects should address?
The synopsis emphasizes that the grant supports preparation programs that respond to needs identified by States, including State-identified shortages or gaps in trained personnel.
25) Why is coordination across disciplines highlighted as important for this program?
The summary explains that children with high-intensity needs often require coordinated services across multiple disciplines and environments, so preparation models that help professionals learn to work together are presented as especially important.
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