Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 042513 001
Apply for ED GRANTS 042513 001
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) 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 Special EducationParent Information Centers.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 25, 2013 and posted on Apr 25, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 10, 2013 Applications Available April 25, 2013. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications June 10, 2013.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $486,599.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $258,634.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Parent organizations. Note We are accepting only applications that propose to serve Arkansas and Montana. Note Section 671(a)(2) of IDEA defines a parent organization as a private nonprofit organization (other than an institution of higher education) that (a) Has a board of directors (1) The majority of whom are parents of children with disabilities ages birth through 26 (2) That includes (i) Individuals working in the fields of special education, related services, and early intervention and (ii) Individuals with disabilities and (3) The parent and professional members of which are broadly representative of the population to be served, including low income parents and parents of limited English proficient children and (b) Has as its mission serving families of children with disabilities who are ages birth through 26, and have the full range of disabilities described in section 602(3) of IDEA.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), within the U.S. Department of Education, announced a discretionary grant competition for Parent Training and Information Centers under CFDA 84.328M. The program is designed to make sure parents of children with disabilities have practical training and reliable information they can use to improve outcomes for their children. In other words, the grant supports parent-focused organizations that help families understand special education, early intervention, and related services, and that build parents skills to advocate effectively for their children from birth through age 26.
This opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number ED GRANTS 042513 001) was posted on April 25, 2013, with applications available the same day and a deadline for submission of June 10, 2013 (the archive date was July 10, 2013). OSERS expected to make 2 awards under this competition. The estimated total funding available was $486,599, and the maximum award amount (award ceiling) was $258,634. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, which means applicants were not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving the grant.
Eligibility was limited and very specific. The Department stated it would accept only applications proposing to serve Arkansas and Montana. Eligible applicants were "parent organizations" as defined in section 671(a)(2) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Under that definition, an eligible parent organization must be a private nonprofit organization (and not an institution of higher education) with a board of directors where the majority are parents of children with disabilities ages birth through 26. The board must also include individuals working in special education, related services, and early intervention, and individuals with disabilities. The membership must be broadly representative of the population to be served, including low-income parents and parents of children with limited English proficiency. Finally, the organization must have a mission focused on serving families of children with disabilities ages birth through 26 across the full range of disabilities described in IDEA.
The application process was strictly electronic through Grants.gov. Applicants were required to download the application package, complete it offline, and submit it by uploading through the Grants.gov "Apply" function. Applications could not be submitted by email. A practical detail that mattered for finding the package: applicants needed to search by CFDA number without the letter suffix, meaning they should search for "84.328" rather than "84.328M" to locate the correct downloadable application package.
The published grant listing emphasizes that the funding opportunity description is only a synopsis of the official Federal Register notice, and applicants were expected to rely on that notice for the full set of requirements. That includes the formal eligibility language, application formatting and submission rules, any pre-application expectations, performance measures, priorities, and official program contacts. For technical issues accessing the announcement, the notice pointed applicants to Julius Cotton (ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin) at 202-245-6288 or EducationGrantInquiries@ed.gov. For program-related questions, the program manager listed was Carmen Sanchez at the U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 4057, Potomac Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202-2600, telephone 202-245-6595, email Carmen.Sanchez@ed.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this grant opportunity?
This is a discretionary grant competition announced by the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), within the U.S. Department of Education, for Parent Training and Information Centers under CFDA 84.328M (Funding Opportunity Number ED GRANTS 042513 001).
2) What is the purpose of the Parent Training and Information Centers program?
The program is designed to make sure parents of children with disabilities have practical training and reliable information they can use to improve outcomes for their children. It supports parent-focused organizations that help families understand special education, early intervention, and related services, and that build parents' skills to advocate effectively for their children from birth through age 26.
3) Which federal office is administering this competition?
The competition is administered by the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) within the U.S. Department of Education.
4) What is the CFDA number and what does the suffix mean for searching?
The program is listed as CFDA 84.328M. However, to find the downloadable application package on Grants.gov, applicants needed to search by the CFDA number without the letter suffix, meaning search for "84.328" rather than "84.328M".
5) What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is ED GRANTS 042513 001.
6) When was the opportunity posted and when were applications due?
The opportunity was posted on April 25, 2013, and applications were available the same day. The deadline for submission was June 10, 2013. The archive date was July 10, 2013.
7) How many awards did OSERS expect to make under this competition?
OSERS expected to make 2 awards under this competition.
8) How much funding was expected to be available in total?
The estimated total funding available was $486,599.
9) What was the maximum award amount?
The maximum award amount (award ceiling) was $258,634.
10) Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving the grant.
11) Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to "parent organizations" as defined in section 671(a)(2) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The organization must be a private nonprofit organization and not an institution of higher education.
12) Which states could an application propose to serve?
The Department stated it would accept only applications proposing to serve Arkansas and Montana.
13) What board composition was required for an eligible parent organization?
The organization had to have a board of directors where the majority are parents of children with disabilities ages birth through 26. The board also had to include individuals working in special education, related services, and early intervention, and individuals with disabilities.
14) What membership representation requirements applied?
The membership had to be broadly representative of the population to be served, including low-income parents and parents of children with limited English proficiency.
15) What mission and population did the organization need to focus on?
The organization had to have a mission focused on serving families of children with disabilities ages birth through 26 across the full range of disabilities described in IDEA.
16) How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications were required to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov. Applicants needed to download the application package, complete it offline, and submit it by uploading through the Grants.gov "Apply" function.
17) Could applications be submitted by email?
No. Applications could not be submitted by email.
18) Where should applicants look for the full official requirements?
The published grant listing emphasized that the funding opportunity description is only a synopsis of the official Federal Register notice. Applicants were expected to rely on the Federal Register notice for the full set of requirements, including formal eligibility language, application formatting and submission rules, any pre-application expectations, performance measures, priorities, and official program contacts.
19) Who should be contacted for technical issues accessing the announcement?
For technical issues accessing the announcement, applicants were directed to Julius Cotton (ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin) at 202-245-6288 or EducationGrantInquiries@ed.gov.
20) Who is the program contact for questions about the grant program itself?
The program manager listed for program-related questions was Carmen Sanchez, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 4057, Potomac Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202-2600. Telephone: 202-245-6595. Email: Carmen.Sanchez@ed.gov.
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