Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 051326 002
Apply for ED GRANTS 051326 002
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OSERS-OSEP: Personnel Preparation of Special Education, Early Intervention, and Related Services Personnel, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.325K" 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 2026-05-13.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2026-07-02. (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 $350,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 35 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Opportunity Summary:
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 offering a discretionary grant competition titled "Personnel Preparation of Special Education, Early Intervention, and Related Services Personnel" under Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.325K (Funding Opportunity Number: ED GRANTS 051326 002). This opportunity sits within the broader Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities program, which is designed to strengthen the workforce that serves children with disabilities by responding to State-identified personnel shortages and ensuring that practitioners are trained in skills and knowledge grounded in scientifically based research.
The central goal of this competition is to prepare and increase the number of qualified personnel who can effectively serve children with disabilities across the age span, including infants and toddlers and youth. Funded projects are expected to use evidence-based strategies to prepare "scholars" (trainees) in special education, early intervention, and related services. Preparation can occur at multiple credential levels, including bachelor’s degrees, certification programs, master’s degrees, educational specialist degrees, and clinical doctoral degrees. The intent is not only to produce more credentialed professionals, but to ensure they are ready to apply practices that have a strong research foundation and are aligned with what schools, early intervention systems, and communities actually need.
A key feature of the competition is its emphasis on preparing personnel to work in a wide range of real-world settings. This includes natural environments, meaning the home and community settings where children with and without disabilities participate, as well as early learning programs, child care settings, classrooms, and K-12 schools. In practice, this focus pushes applicants to design preparation programs that build competence for service delivery across inclusive and community-based contexts, not just traditional school-based placements.
Eligible applicants include institutions of higher education (IHEs) and private nonprofit organizations. However, eligibility is tied to the ability to prepare scholars through an actual degree or credential program at one of the listed levels (bachelor’s, certification, master’s, EdS, or clinical doctorate) in special education, early intervention, or related services. A private nonprofit may apply if it has the legal authority to enter into grants and cooperative agreements with the Federal government on behalf of an applicant that operates such an eligible preparation program. Nonprofit applicants must be prepared to document nonprofit status consistent with 34 CFR 75.51, which can be shown through IRS 501(c)(3) recognition, a certification from a State taxing authority or attorney general, incorporation documents that clearly establish nonprofit status, or documentation applicable to a parent organization along with a statement confirming affiliate status.
The administrative and submission requirements for this grant are governed by the Department’s 2025 Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on August 29, 2025 (90 FR 42234). Applicants are expected to follow those standardized instructions when preparing and submitting an application. The Department also points new or less experienced applicants to its "Getting Started with Discretionary Grant Applications" resource to help them navigate federal ED grantmaking processes.
In terms of funding details provided in the notice data, the application deadline is July 2, 2026. The award ceiling is $350,000, and the Department anticipates making about 35 awards. The opportunity is categorized as a discretionary grant in the education funding activity area, administered by the Department of Education.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant competition?
The competition is titled "Personnel Preparation of Special Education, Early Intervention, and Related Services Personnel."
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered 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 Assistance Listing Number (ALN) for this grant?
The Assistance Listing Number (ALN) is 84.325K.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is ED GRANTS 051326 002.
What larger program is this competition part of?
This competition sits within the broader "Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities" program.
What is the main goal of this competition?
The central goal is to prepare and increase the number of qualified personnel who can effectively serve children with disabilities across the age span, including infants and toddlers and youth.
What problem is the program trying to address?
It is designed to strengthen the workforce that serves children with disabilities by responding to State-identified personnel shortages and ensuring practitioners are trained in skills and knowledge grounded in scientifically based research.
Who are "scholars" in this grant?
"Scholars" are the trainees prepared by the funded projects in special education, early intervention, and related services.
What kinds of training approaches are expected?
Funded projects are expected to use evidence-based strategies and prepare scholars to apply practices that have a strong research foundation.
What fields does this grant support personnel preparation in?
The grant supports preparation of personnel in special education, early intervention, and related services.
What credential or degree levels can be supported under this competition?
Preparation can occur at multiple credential levels, including bachelor’s degrees, certification programs, master’s degrees, educational specialist degrees (EdS), and clinical doctoral degrees.
Does the competition focus only on producing more credentialed professionals?
No. The intent is both to produce more credentialed professionals and to ensure they are ready to apply research-based practices aligned with the needs of schools, early intervention systems, and communities.
What settings should scholars be prepared to work in?
Projects are expected to prepare personnel to work in a wide range of settings, including natural environments (home and community settings), early learning programs, child care settings, classrooms, and K-12 schools.
What does "natural environments" mean in this notice?
"Natural environments" refers to the home and community settings where children with and without disabilities participate.
Who is eligible to apply for this grant?
Eligible applicants include institutions of higher education (IHEs) and private nonprofit organizations, provided they can prepare scholars through an actual eligible degree or credential program.
What makes an applicant eligible beyond organizational type?
Eligibility is tied to the ability to prepare scholars through an actual degree or credential program at one of the listed levels (bachelor’s, certification, master’s, EdS, or clinical doctorate) in special education, early intervention, or related services.
Can a private nonprofit organization apply?
Yes. A private nonprofit may apply if it has the legal authority to enter into grants and cooperative agreements with the Federal government on behalf of an applicant that operates an eligible preparation program.
What documentation is required to show nonprofit status?
Nonprofit applicants must be prepared to document nonprofit status consistent with 34 CFR 75.51. Acceptable documentation includes IRS 501(c)(3) recognition, a certification from a State taxing authority or attorney general, incorporation documents that clearly establish nonprofit status, or documentation applicable to a parent organization along with a statement confirming affiliate status.
Which federal rules or instructions govern application submission?
The administrative and submission requirements are governed by the Department’s 2025 Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs.
Where were the 2025 Common Instructions published?
They were published in the Federal Register on August 29, 2025 (90 FR 42234).
Is there a Department resource for new applicants?
Yes. The Department points new or less experienced applicants to its "Getting Started with Discretionary Grant Applications" resource.
What is the application deadline?
The application deadline is July 2, 2026.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $350,000.
How many awards does the Department expect to make?
The Department anticipates making about 35 awards.
What type of funding opportunity is this?
This opportunity is a discretionary grant competition.
What is the funding activity area?
The opportunity is categorized in the education funding activity area.
Who administers this opportunity?
It is administered by the U.S. Department of Education.
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