Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 041311 002
Apply for ED GRANTS 041311 002
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Personnel Development To Improve Services and Results for Children With Disabilities Personnel Preparation in Special Education, Early Intervention, and Related Services CFDA Number 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 Special Education Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 4, 2011 and posted on Apr 13, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 31, 2011 Applications Available April 13, 2011. Department for Transmittal of Applcations May 31, 2011. On April 13, 2011, we published in the Federal Register (76 FR 20637) a notice inviting applications for new awards for FY 2011 under certain Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities competitions authorized under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Through this notice, we are correcting a technical error in Focus Area E of the Personnel Preparation in Special Education, Early Intervention, and Related Services (84.325K) priority, which appears on pages 20640 through 20644 of the original application notice..
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $12,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $250,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 48 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible Applicants Institutions of higher education (IHEs).
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Opportunity Summary:
Personnel Development To Improve Services and Results for Children With Disabilities: Personnel Preparation in Special Education, Early Intervention, and Related Services (CFDA 84.325K) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Education, authorized under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The central aim is to strengthen the workforce that serves children with disabilities by funding projects that prepare highly qualified personnel across special education, related services, early intervention, and, where appropriate, regular education roles that directly support children with disabilities, including infants and toddlers. In practical terms, the program is designed to help states and communities address shortages or specific, state-identified staffing needs while improving the quality and effectiveness of the professionals entering or advancing in these fields.
The program purpose is twofold. First, it focuses on increasing the supply of well-prepared professionals in positions that impact outcomes for children with disabilities, responding to needs that states have identified as priorities (for example, shortages in particular specialties, geographic areas, or age ranges such as early intervention). Second, it emphasizes the quality of preparation: funded projects are expected to ensure that graduates or trainees have the skills and knowledge grounded in scientifically based research and credible practice-based experience. The overall expectation is that personnel prepared through these grants will be better equipped to deliver effective services and instruction, improving results for children with disabilities and supporting compliance with IDEA expectations.
Eligibility is limited to institutions of higher education (IHEs), including public, state-controlled, and private colleges and universities. The opportunity anticipates making a sizable number of awards, with an expected 48 grants. The estimated total funding available is $12,000,000, and the award ceiling is $250,000 per grant. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement noted for this competition, which can make participation more feasible for institutions that may have limited non-federal funds available for a match.
Applications were made available on April 13, 2011, with a closing date for transmittal of applications of May 31, 2011. Applicants were directed to submit electronically through Grants.gov, using the downloadable application package. A key procedural detail is that applicants must search by the base CFDA number (84.325) rather than including the letter suffix (so, search "84.325" rather than "84.325K"). The notice also stresses that applications cannot be submitted by email; submission must occur through Grants.gov following the federal electronic application process.
This specific announcement is also tied to a correction published in the Federal Register. The Department noted that the April 13, 2011 Federal Register notice (76 FR 20637) invited applications for FY 2011 under several Personnel Development competitions, and this later posting corrects a technical error in "Focus Area E" within the 84.325K priority language (located on pages 20640 through 20644 of the original notice). While the summary text does not spell out the exact nature of the technical error, the practical takeaway is that applicants were expected to rely on the corrected Federal Register language when interpreting requirements and priorities for Focus Area E under this competition.
For applicants needing help or clarification, the announcement lists federal contacts, including a Grants.gov systems administrator (Julius Cotton) for technical submission issues and a program manager (Maryann McDermott) for programmatic questions. For full details that typically drive proposal strategy, such as the absolute or competitive priorities, application formatting, required narratives and assurances, performance measures, and selection criteria, the Department directs applicants to the official Federal Register application notice, which is treated as the authoritative source.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled Personnel Development To Improve Services and Results for Children With Disabilities: Personnel Preparation in Special Education, Early Intervention, and Related Services, identified as CFDA 84.325K. It is a discretionary grant program administered by the U.S. Department of Education.
2) What is the central aim of CFDA 84.325K?
The central aim is to strengthen the workforce serving children with disabilities by funding projects that prepare highly qualified personnel across special education, related services, and early intervention, and where appropriate, regular education roles that directly support children with disabilities (including infants and toddlers).
3) What law authorizes this program?
This opportunity is authorized under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
4) What kinds of workforce needs is the program designed to address?
The program is designed to help states and communities address shortages or other state-identified staffing needs. Examples mentioned include shortages in particular specialties, specific geographic areas, or certain age ranges such as early intervention.
5) What are the two main purposes of the program?
The program purpose is described as twofold:
- Increase supply: Increase the number of well-prepared professionals in roles that impact outcomes for children with disabilities, aligned to state-identified priority needs.
- Improve quality: Ensure high-quality preparation so trainees/participants gain skills and knowledge grounded in scientifically based research and credible practice-based experience.
6) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to institutions of higher education (IHEs), including public, state-controlled, and private colleges and universities.
7) Is this opportunity open to non-IHE applicants?
Based on the information provided, eligibility is limited to IHEs only (public, state-controlled, and private colleges and universities).
8) How many awards does the Department expect to make?
The opportunity anticipates making approximately 48 awards.
9) What is the estimated total funding available?
The estimated total funding available is $12,000,000.
10) What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $250,000 per grant.
11) Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement is noted for this competition in the provided information.
12) When were applications available and when were they due?
Applications were made available on April 13, 2011, and the closing date for transmittal of applications was May 31, 2011.
13) How must applications be submitted?
Applicants were directed to submit electronically through Grants.gov using the downloadable application package and following the federal electronic application process.
14) Can applications be submitted by email?
No. The notice emphasizes that applications cannot be submitted by email and must be submitted through Grants.gov.
15) How do applicants find the opportunity on Grants.gov?
A key procedural detail is that applicants must search by the base CFDA number and not the letter suffix. In other words, search for "84.325" rather than "84.325K".
16) What does the "K" in 84.325K mean for searching and submission?
For searching in Grants.gov, applicants were instructed to use the base number 84.325 and not include the suffix letter. The opportunity itself is identified as 84.325K, but the search instruction is specifically to use 84.325.
17) What is the relationship between this opportunity and the Federal Register?
The Department directs applicants to the official Federal Register application notice for full and authoritative details, including priorities, formatting, required narratives and assurances, performance measures, and selection criteria.
18) What was corrected in the Federal Register notice for this competition?
This announcement is tied to a correction to the April 13, 2011 Federal Register notice (76 FR 20637). The Department indicated the correction fixes a technical error in the "Focus Area E" priority language for 84.325K (referenced as appearing on pages 20640 through 20644 of the original notice).
19) Does the summary describe the exact technical error in Focus Area E?
No. The information provided notes that a technical error was corrected, but it does not specify the exact nature of the error.
20) Which version of the priority language should applicants rely on?
Applicants were expected to rely on the corrected Federal Register language when interpreting requirements and priorities for Focus Area E under this competition.
21) What kinds of roles and service areas does the program support?
The program supports preparation of personnel in special education, related services, and early intervention, and where appropriate, regular education roles that directly support children with disabilities, including those serving infants and toddlers.
22) What is the intended impact on children with disabilities?
The expectation is that personnel prepared through these grants will be better equipped to deliver effective services and instruction, thereby improving results for children with disabilities and supporting compliance with IDEA expectations.
23) What standards or evidence base are emphasized in personnel preparation?
Funded projects are expected to ensure graduates or trainees have skills and knowledge grounded in scientifically based research and credible practice-based experience.
24) Where can applicants find details like priorities, required narratives, and selection criteria?
The notice indicates that details such as absolute or competitive priorities, application formatting, required narratives and assurances, performance measures, and selection criteria are provided in the official Federal Register application notice, which is the authoritative source.
25) Who should be contacted for Grants.gov technical submission issues?
The announcement lists a Grants.gov systems administrator contact for technical submission issues: Julius Cotton.
26) Who should be contacted for programmatic questions about the grant?
The announcement lists a program manager contact for programmatic questions: Maryann McDermott.
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