Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 080514 001
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- 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) Technical Assistance on State Data Collection IDEA Data Management Center CFDA Number 84.373M" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.373 Special EducationTechnical Assistance on State Data Collection.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 5, 2014 and posted on Aug 5, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 4, 2014 Application Available August 5, 2014. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications September 4, 2014.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $2,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) For profit organizations other than small businesses Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Independent school districts State governments City or township governments Special district governments Private institutions of higher education County governments.
- Eligible Applicants SEAs LEAs, including public charter schools that are considered LEAs under State law IHEs other public agencies private nonprofit organizations outlying areas freely associated States Indian tribes or tribal organizations and for profit organizations.
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Opportunity Summary:
This funding opportunity comes from the U.S. Department of Education, specifically the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) and its Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). It is a discretionary grant competition offered as a cooperative agreement, meaning the federal government expects to have substantial involvement in the work after an award is made (for example, ongoing coordination, shared planning, and federal input on major activities). The opportunity is formally listed under CFDA 84.373 (often shown with the suffix 84.373M for this competition) and is titled Technical Assistance on State Data Collection: IDEA Data Management Center.
The central purpose of the program is to strengthen state capacity to meet the data collection, management, analysis, and reporting obligations required under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). In practical terms, the funded project is meant to help states produce IDEA-required data that are complete, accurate, timely, and consistent, and to ensure states can analyze and report those data in ways that support IDEA oversight and implementation. The program is framed as technical assistance (TA), so the emphasis is not on direct services to students, but on building and improving the systems, practices, and know-how that state education agencies and their partners rely on to manage IDEA data well.
The legal authority for the program is tied to IDEA Part B funds reserved by the Secretary under section 611(c)(1), which allows funding for technical assistance activities described in section 616(i). Section 616(i) focuses on the federal responsibility to review whether states have adequate data collection and analysis capacity for IDEA accountability and implementation purposes, and it directs the Department to provide technical assistance where states need support. The notice also points to IDEA sections 616 and 618 as key anchors for the required data collection and reporting, reflecting the broader federal expectations around monitoring, performance reporting, and the submission of standardized data elements.
The competition anticipates making a single award, with an estimated total funding amount of $2,500,000 and an award ceiling of $2,500,000. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement stated for applicants, which generally means applicants are not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving the grant (though applicants still need to budget realistically and comply with federal cost principles).
Eligibility is broad and spans many types of organizations that could credibly operate a national or multi-state technical assistance center. The eligible applicant list includes state educational agencies (SEAs), local educational agencies (LEAs) including public charter schools treated as LEAs under state law, institutions of higher education (public and private), other public agencies, private nonprofit organizations (including but not limited to 501(c)(3)s), for-profit organizations other than small businesses, state and local governmental entities, independent school districts, federally recognized tribes and tribal organizations, as well as outlying areas and freely associated states. Because this breadth can be confusing, the notice emphasizes checking the official Federal Register application notice for the precise eligibility language and any clarifications.
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov, and the notice is very explicit that submissions could not be sent by email. Applicants were instructed to locate the application package by searching the CFDA number without the alpha suffix (search 84.373 rather than 84.373M). The posting date was August 5, 2014, applications were available the same day, and the deadline for transmittal of applications was September 4, 2014. The opportunity was archived on October 4, 2014, indicating it is a past competition, though the description still matters as a reference point for how OSEP structures these technical assistance center awards.
Because this synopsis is only a summary, the notice repeatedly directs applicants to the official Federal Register version for the full set of requirements. That official notice would contain the detailed priority statements, expected project activities and deliverables, performance measures, reporting requirements, competition-specific definitions, and instructions about formatting and attachments. It would also spell out how the Department plans to evaluate applications and what kinds of evidence or past performance information applicants should include.
For support and official contacts, the announcement provides two main points of contact: a Grants.gov systems contact (Julius Cotton, with a phone number and the EducationGrantInquiries@ed.gov email) for technical submission issues, and a program contact at the Department (Meredith Miceli) for content-related questions about the program itself.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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). The competition is listed under CFDA 84.373 (often shown as 84.373M for this specific competition) and is titled Technical Assistance on State Data Collection: IDEA Data Management Center.
2) What is the main purpose of the IDEA Data Management Center award?
The purpose is to strengthen state capacity to meet the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requirements for data collection, management, analysis, and reporting. The project is intended to help states produce IDEA-required data that are complete, accurate, timely, and consistent, and to support states in analyzing and reporting those data to improve IDEA oversight and implementation.
3) Is this funding for direct services to students?
No. The opportunity is framed as technical assistance (TA). The emphasis is on building and improving the systems, practices, and know-how used by state education agencies and partners to manage IDEA data effectively, rather than providing direct student services.
4) What type of award is this?
This competition is offered as a cooperative agreement. That means the federal government expects to have substantial involvement after an award is made, such as ongoing coordination, shared planning, and federal input on major activities.
5) Which agency within the U.S. Department of Education is sponsoring this competition?
The sponsoring offices are OSERS and OSEP within the U.S. Department of Education.
6) What is the legal authority for this program?
The authority is tied to IDEA Part B funds reserved by the Secretary under section 611(c)(1), which allows funding for technical assistance activities described in section 616(i). The notice also references IDEA sections 616 and 618 as key anchors for required IDEA data collection and reporting expectations.
7) What does IDEA section 616(i) relate to in this grant?
Section 616(i) addresses the federal responsibility to review whether states have adequate data collection and analysis capacity for IDEA accountability and implementation purposes, and it directs the Department to provide technical assistance where states need support.
8) How many awards were expected under this competition?
The competition anticipated making a single award.
9) What was the estimated funding amount and maximum award size?
The estimated total funding amount was $2,500,000, and the award ceiling was also $2,500,000.
10) Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement is stated in the summary provided. That generally means applicants were not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving the award, although applicants would still need to prepare realistic budgets and comply with applicable federal cost principles.
11) Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad and included:
- State educational agencies (SEAs)
- Local educational agencies (LEAs), including public charter schools treated as LEAs under state law
- Institutions of higher education (public and private)
- Other public agencies
- Private nonprofit organizations (including, but not limited to, 501(c)(3) organizations)
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- State and local governmental entities
- Independent school districts
- Federally recognized tribes and tribal organizations
- Outlying areas and freely associated states
Because eligibility language can be nuanced, applicants were directed to confirm the precise wording in the official Federal Register application notice.
12) Where were applications submitted?
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov.
13) Could an application be submitted by email?
No. The notice was explicit that submissions could not be sent by email.
14) How were applicants supposed to find the application package in Grants.gov?
Applicants were instructed to search using the CFDA number without the alpha suffix. In other words, search for 84.373 rather than 84.373M.
15) What were the key dates for this competition?
- Posting date: August 5, 2014
- Applications available: August 5, 2014
- Deadline for transmittal of applications: September 4, 2014
- Archived date: October 4, 2014
16) Is this opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was archived on October 4, 2014, indicating it was a past competition. The description is still useful as a reference for how OSEP structures these technical assistance center awards.
17) What kinds of activities and deliverables were expected from the funded project?
The summary indicates the project would provide technical assistance to strengthen state systems and capacity for IDEA data collection, management, analysis, and reporting. Specific activities, deliverables, performance measures, and reporting requirements were to be defined in the official Federal Register notice.
18) What criteria would the Department use to evaluate applications?
The summary notes that the official Federal Register notice would spell out the evaluation approach, including how the Department planned to review applications and what kinds of evidence or past performance information applicants should include.
19) Where can someone find the full requirements and official instructions?
The summary repeatedly directs applicants to the official Federal Register application notice for complete details, including priorities, definitions, required components, formatting and attachments, and reporting expectations.
20) Who should be contacted for technical problems with Grants.gov?
For technical submission issues related to Grants.gov, the notice listed a Grants.gov systems contact: Julius Cotton (and the email EducationGrantInquiries@ed.gov).
21) Who should be contacted for program/content questions?
For questions about the program itself (content-related questions), the notice listed a Department program contact: Meredith Miceli.
22) What does it mean that this grant is focused on IDEA data being complete, accurate, timely, and consistent?
It means the technical assistance effort is aimed at improving state capacity to produce IDEA-required data that meet federal expectations for quality and usability. The goal is to support reliable reporting and analysis that can be used for IDEA oversight and implementation.
23) What IDEA requirements are most directly connected to this data work?
The summary points to IDEA sections 616 and 618 as key anchors related to monitoring, performance reporting, and submission of standardized data elements, and to section 616(i) regarding state capacity for data collection and analysis and the provision of technical assistance.
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