Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 061912 002
Apply for ED GRANTS 061912 002
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) Technical Assistance and Dissemination To Improve Services and Results for Children With Disabilities Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center CFDA Number 84.326P" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.326 Special EducationTechnical Assistance and Dissemination to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 21, 2012 and posted on Jun 19, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 19, 2012 Applications Available June 19, 2012. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications July 19, 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 $3,700,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible Applicants State educational agencies LEAs, including public charter schools that are considered LEAs under State law IDEA Part C State lead agencies the State lead agency designated under RTT ELC 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 grant opportunity comes from the U.S. Department of Education, specifically the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), under its Technical Assistance and Dissemination program aimed at improving services and results for children with disabilities. The competition is for operating the Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center, and it is listed under CFDA 84.326P (when searching in Grants.gov, applicants are told to use only 84.326 without the letter suffix). The award is offered as a cooperative agreement, which generally means the Department expects substantial involvement during the project rather than a hands-off grant relationship. The overall purpose is to fund a national technical assistance and dissemination center focused on early childhood services for children with disabilities, supporting systems and programs that serve young children and their families.
In practical terms, this competition was structured to make a single award (Expected Awards: 1) with an estimated total funding level of $3,700,000. The program does not require cost sharing or matching, which lowers the barrier for eligible applicants that may not have access to non-federal funds. The activity category is education, and the opportunity is discretionary, meaning funding is awarded competitively based on application quality and alignment with the program priorities and requirements described in the official Federal Register notice.
The timeline in the notice shows that applications became available on June 19, 2012, and the deadline for transmittal of applications was July 19, 2012. The opportunity was later archived on August 18, 2012. Applicants were directed to submit electronically through Grants.gov, using the downloadable application package tied to the CFDA number. The notice also provides Grants.gov support information, including the Helpdesk phone number (1-800-518-4726) and email (support@grants.gov), which is useful for troubleshooting submission or system-access issues before the deadline.
Eligibility for this competition is broad and includes many types of organizations involved in early childhood education, special education, and disability services. Eligible applicants listed include State educational agencies, local educational agencies (including public charter schools that qualify as LEAs under state law), IDEA Part C state lead agencies, and the state lead agency designated under the Race to the Top - Early Learning Challenge (RTT-ELC). It also includes institutions of higher education, other public agencies, private nonprofit organizations, outlying areas, freely associated states, Indian tribes or tribal organizations, and for-profit organizations. That range suggests OSEP intended to attract applicants capable of operating a national-level technical assistance center, including organizations with expertise in early intervention, preschool special education, evidence-based practices, systems improvement, workforce development, and dissemination.
The notice repeatedly emphasizes that the short description provided in the posting is only a synopsis and that the controlling requirements are in the official application notice published in the Federal Register. It directs applicants to the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations via the Government Publishing Office site (referenced as GPO Access in the text) for free access to the official materials. This matters because details that drive competitiveness and compliance, such as program priorities, required project activities and outcomes, performance measures, reporting requirements, selection criteria, definitions, and any absolute or competitive preference priorities, would be found in that Federal Register notice rather than in the brief Grants.gov synopsis.
For applicant support and program questions, the opportunity lists Department of Education contacts. Joyce Mays is identified as a management analyst (phone 202-245-6122, email joyce.mays@ed.gov). Julia Martin Eile is listed as the program manager, with an address at the U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 4056, Potomac Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202, and a telephone number of (202) 245-7431. These contacts would typically be used for questions about application requirements, allowable activities, budget questions, or difficulties accessing the full announcement.
Overall, the grant is essentially a national investment in a single entity to serve as the Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center under OSEP, using a cooperative agreement mechanism and a multi-million-dollar funding level to support technical assistance and dissemination efforts intended to strengthen early childhood systems serving children with disabilities. The key logistical takeaways are the single expected award, the $3.7 million estimated total funding, no matching requirement, broad eligibility across public, nonprofit, tribal, and for-profit entities, and the requirement to submit through Grants.gov using CFDA 84.326 (without the letter suffix), with the Federal Register notice serving as the authoritative source for the full application requirements.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this grant opportunity?
This is a U.S. Department of Education grant opportunity under the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), within the Technical Assistance and Dissemination program. The competition funds the operation of a national Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center focused on improving services and results for young children with disabilities and their families.
2) Which office within the Department of Education is offering it?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP).
3) What is the CFDA number for this competition?
The competition is listed under CFDA 84.326P. When searching in Grants.gov, applicants are instructed to use only 84.326 (without the letter suffix).
4) What type of award is it?
The award is a cooperative agreement. This typically means the Department expects substantial involvement in the project during the period of performance, rather than a fully hands-off relationship.
5) What is the main purpose of the funded project?
The purpose is to support a national technical assistance and dissemination center focused on early childhood services for children with disabilities, including support for systems and programs serving young children and their families.
6) Is this a formula grant or a competitive grant?
This is a discretionary grant competition, meaning funding is awarded competitively based on the quality of the application and alignment with the requirements described in the official notice.
7) How many awards does the Department expect to make?
The competition was structured to make a single award (Expected Awards: 1).
8) What is the estimated funding amount?
The estimated total funding level for this competition is $3,700,000.
9) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states that cost sharing or matching is not required.
10) What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is Education.
11) When were applications available?
Applications became available on June 19, 2012.
12) What was the application deadline?
The deadline for transmittal of applications was July 19, 2012.
13) Is this opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was archived on August 18, 2012.
14) How were applicants instructed to submit their applications?
Applicants were directed to submit electronically through Grants.gov using the downloadable application package tied to the CFDA number.
15) When searching on Grants.gov, which CFDA number should applicants use?
Applicants were told to use 84.326 (without the letter suffix) when searching in Grants.gov.
16) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad. The notice lists the following eligible applicants:
- State educational agencies (SEAs)
- Local educational agencies (LEAs), including public charter schools that qualify as LEAs under state law
- IDEA Part C state lead agencies
- The state lead agency designated under Race to the Top - Early Learning Challenge (RTT-ELC)
- Institutions of higher education (IHEs)
- Other public agencies
- Private nonprofit organizations
- Outlying areas
- Freely associated states
- Indian tribes or tribal organizations
- For-profit organizations
17) What kinds of applicants does this eligibility list suggest the Department is looking for?
Based on the breadth of eligible entities, the competition appears designed to attract applicants capable of operating a national-level technical assistance center, including organizations with expertise related to early intervention, preschool special education, evidence-based practices, systems improvement, workforce development, and dissemination.
18) Where are the full and official requirements found?
The posting emphasizes that the short description is only a synopsis and that the controlling requirements are in the official application notice published in the Federal Register. The notice also points applicants to the Code of Federal Regulations via the Government Publishing Office site (referred to as GPO Access in the text) for free access.
19) Why does the Federal Register notice matter for applicants?
The Federal Register notice is identified as the authoritative source for the full requirements that drive competitiveness and compliance. Items such as program priorities, required project activities and outcomes, performance measures, reporting requirements, selection criteria, definitions, and any absolute or competitive preference priorities would be found there rather than in the brief synopsis.
20) Who can applicants contact for Grants.gov submission or system issues?
The notice provides Grants.gov support information for troubleshooting before the deadline:
- Phone: 1-800-518-4726
- Email: support@grants.gov
21) Who can applicants contact at the Department of Education for program or application questions?
The opportunity lists Department contacts typically used for questions about requirements, allowable activities, budgets, or difficulties accessing the full announcement:
- Joyce Mays, Management Analyst: 202-245-6122; joyce.mays@ed.gov
- Julia Martin Eile, Program Manager: (202) 245-7431; U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 4056, Potomac Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202
22) What is the practical takeaway of this competition structure?
In practical terms, it is a national investment intended to fund one entity to operate the Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center under OSEP, using a cooperative agreement mechanism, with an estimated $3.7 million total funding level and no matching requirement, and requiring electronic submission via Grants.gov.
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