Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 080212 001
Apply for ED GRANTS 080212 001
- 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 Education Programs (OSEP) State Personnel Development Grants (SPDG) Program CFDA Number 84.323A" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.323 Special Education State Personnel Development.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 3, 2012 and posted on Aug 2, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 4, 2012 Applications Available August 2, 2012. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications September 4, 2012.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $26,400,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 24 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible Applicants An SEA of one of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or an outlying area (United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands). Note Public Law 95 134, which permits the consolidation of grants to the outlying areas, does not apply to funds received under this competition.
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Opportunity Summary:
The State Personnel Development Grants (SPDG) Program, administered by the U.S. Department of Education through the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) and the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), is a discretionary grant competition identified under CFDA 84.323A. It is authorized by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and is designed to help State educational agencies strengthen and modernize how they prepare and develop the professionals who serve children with disabilities. The core idea is that better-trained and better-supported personnel across early intervention, special education, and transition services will lead to improved outcomes for children with disabilities.
In practical terms, this opportunity focuses on system-level improvement rather than isolated training events. Funds are meant to assist States in reforming and improving statewide systems for personnel preparation and professional development, including the structures and supports that affect recruitment, training quality, ongoing coaching, and implementation of evidence-based practices. The emphasis spans services delivered in early childhood settings, K-12 educational environments, and transition planning and services that support students with disabilities as they move toward postsecondary education, employment, and independent living.
Eligibility is limited to State educational agencies (SEAs) in the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the outlying areas (U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands). The notice also specifies that Public Law 95-134, which allows certain grant consolidations for outlying areas, does not apply to funds awarded under this competition. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement indicated in the opportunity summary, meaning applicants are not required to contribute a non-federal match as a condition of receiving the award.
For this FY 2012 competition, the Department anticipated making 24 awards with an estimated total funding amount of $26.4 million. The funding opportunity number is ED GRANTS 080212 001, and the activity falls under the Education category. The posting date listed is August 2, 2012, with applications available the same day and a deadline for transmittal of applications of September 4, 2012. The archive date is October 4, 2012, reflecting the historical record of the competition cycle.
Applications were expected to be submitted through Grants.gov rather than by email. The notice highlights that applicants should locate the package by searching the CFDA number without the alpha suffix, meaning the correct search term is 84.323 (not 84.323A). Applicants could download the application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit it through the Grants.gov Apply workflow, following the official Federal Register notice for the full set of requirements and any priorities or performance measures tied to the competition.
The opportunity description repeatedly stresses that the summary is only a synopsis and that the controlling guidance is the official application notice published in the Federal Register. That official notice would contain the detailed eligibility conditions, application content requirements, any pre-application expectations, submission instructions, performance measures used to evaluate grantees, selection priorities, and the program contact information. The Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations are referenced as being accessible online for applicants who need the authoritative version of the announcement.
For assistance, the listing provides a Grants.gov systems contact, Julius Cotton (202-245-6140; julius.cotton@ed.gov), for technical trouble accessing the announcement, and a program manager contact, Jennifer Coffey at the U.S. Department of Education (202-245-6673; Jennifer.Coffey@ed.gov), for program-related questions.
State Personnel Development Grants (SPDG) Program (CFDA 84.323A) - FAQs
What is the State Personnel Development Grants (SPDG) Program?
The State Personnel Development Grants (SPDG) Program is a discretionary grant competition run by the U.S. Department of Education through OSERS and OSEP. It is identified under CFDA 84.323A and is authorized by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The program is designed to help State educational agencies strengthen and modernize how professionals are prepared and developed to serve children with disabilities.
What is the main goal of SPDG funding?
The central goal is to improve outcomes for children with disabilities by improving how States recruit, prepare, develop, and support the personnel who provide early intervention, special education, and transition-related services.
Is this grant focused on individual training events or broader system changes?
This opportunity emphasizes system-level improvement rather than isolated training events. Funds are intended to support statewide reforms to personnel preparation and professional development systems, including the structures and supports that affect recruitment, training quality, coaching, and implementation of evidence-based practices.
What service areas does SPDG cover?
The opportunity spans early childhood settings, K-12 educational environments, and transition planning and services that support students with disabilities as they move toward postsecondary education, employment, and independent living.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to State educational agencies (SEAs) in the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the outlying areas (U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands).
Do the outlying areas have special consolidation authority under this competition?
No. The notice specifies that Public Law 95-134 (which allows certain grant consolidations for outlying areas) does not apply to funds awarded under this competition.
Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement is indicated in the opportunity summary. Based on the summary, applicants are not required to provide a non-federal match as a condition of receiving an award.
Which federal agency administers this opportunity?
The opportunity is administered by the U.S. Department of Education through the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) and the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP).
What is the CFDA number and program identifier for this competition?
The competition is identified under CFDA 84.323A. The funding opportunity number listed is ED GRANTS 080212 001.
What fiscal year and funding scale are described in the summary?
The summary describes the FY 2012 competition. The Department anticipated making 24 awards with an estimated total funding amount of $26.4 million.
What category is this opportunity listed under?
The activity is listed under the Education category.
When was this opportunity posted and when were applications due?
The posting date listed is August 2, 2012, and applications were available the same day. The deadline for transmittal of applications was September 4, 2012. The archive date is October 4, 2012.
How were applications expected to be submitted?
Applications were expected to be submitted through Grants.gov, not by email. Applicants could download the application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit it using the Grants.gov Apply workflow.
How do applicants find the application package on Grants.gov?
The notice instructs applicants to search by the CFDA number without the alpha suffix. That means searching for 84.323 (not 84.323A) to locate the package.
Where can applicants find the official requirements and detailed instructions?
The opportunity description emphasizes that the summary is only a synopsis and that the controlling guidance is the official application notice published in the Federal Register. The Federal Register notice would contain the full requirements, priorities, performance measures, and submission instructions.
Which sources are described as authoritative for this opportunity?
The official Federal Register notice is described as controlling. The Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations are referenced as being accessible online for applicants who need the authoritative version of the announcement.
What kinds of details are expected to be in the Federal Register notice (but not necessarily in the summary)?
The summary indicates that the Federal Register notice would include detailed eligibility conditions, application content requirements, any pre-application expectations, submission instructions, performance measures used to evaluate grantees, selection priorities, and program contact information.
Who should be contacted for Grants.gov technical issues?
For technical trouble accessing the announcement, the listing provides a Grants.gov systems contact: Julius Cotton at (202) 245-6140 or julius.cotton@ed.gov.
Who should be contacted for program-related questions?
For program-related questions, the listing provides a program manager contact: Jennifer Coffey at (202) 245-6673 or Jennifer.Coffey@ed.gov.
Is this opportunity current or historical?
The dates provided (posting date of August 2, 2012; deadline of September 4, 2012; archive date of October 4, 2012) indicate this is a historical competition cycle record for FY 2012.
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