Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 011513 001
Apply for ED GRANTS 011513 001
- 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 Preparation of Special Education, Early Intervention, and Related services Leadership Personnel CFDA Number 84.325D" 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 Jan 15, 2013 and posted on Jan 15, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 1, 2013 Applications Available January 15, 2013. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications March 1, 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 $4,250,000.00 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 17 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
- Eligible Applicants IHEs, private nonprofit organizations.
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant opportunity, offered by the U.S. Department of Education under CFDA 84.325D, falls within the broader Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities program. It is a discretionary grant competition designed to strengthen the pipeline of leadership personnel in special education, early intervention, and related services. The central idea is to help states meet identified workforce needs by preparing highly qualified professionals who can lead and improve services for children with disabilities, including infants and toddlers. The opportunity emphasizes that funded projects should build personnel expertise grounded in scientifically based research and proven practice, with the expectation that graduates will be able to translate evidence into effective programs, systems, and outcomes for children with disabilities and their families.
A key feature of the competition is its use of priorities. It includes one absolute priority and one competitive preference priority, with the absolute priority controlling eligibility for funding decisions. In practical terms, the Department will only review and consider applications that directly address the absolute priority, which is titled "Preparation of Special Education, Early Intervention, and Related Services Leadership Personnel." This priority aligns with allowable activities authorized under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), specifically pointing to statutory sections 662 and 681 as the governing authority for what projects may support. The notice also clarifies that, for FY 2013 and any later year in which awards might be made from unfunded applications in this same competition, this absolute priority remains the gatekeeper requirement.
Eligibility is aimed at organizations positioned to train and develop advanced personnel. Eligible applicants include institutions of higher education (public, state-controlled, and private) as well as private nonprofit organizations. The listing also notes nonprofits both with and without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education, where that distinction is relevant). There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which means applicants are not required to contribute a specified non-federal share as a condition of receiving an award, though applicants still must submit a realistic and compliant budget according to federal grant rules.
From an administrative and funding standpoint, the competition (Funding Opportunity Number ED GRANTS 011513 001) was posted on January 15, 2013, with applications available the same day and a deadline for transmittal of March 1, 2013. The opportunity anticipated making about 17 awards, with an estimated total funding level of $4,250,000 and an award ceiling of $250,000 per project. The archive date listed is March 31, 2013, indicating when the posted opportunity was set to be archived in the system. These figures set expectations for the scale of proposed projects, suggesting moderate-sized leadership preparation efforts rather than large statewide implementation grants.
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov rather than by email or other informal methods. Applicants were expected to locate the correct application package by searching for CFDA 84.325 (without the letter suffix), download the package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit it through the Grants.gov portal. The notice highlights that the synopsis is not a substitute for the official Federal Register notice and directs applicants to the Federal Register for detailed requirements such as application content, submission rules, performance measures, selection criteria, and any competitive preference priority details. In other words, the synopsis explains the intent and basic mechanics, but the Federal Register notice governs the actual compliance checklist.
Finally, the posting provides points of contact for both technical and program questions. For help accessing or navigating the announcement electronically, applicants could contact Julius Cotton (ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin). For programmatic questions, the listed program manager is Patricia Gonzalez at the U.S. Department of Education. These contacts are included to support applicants dealing with either system-level submission issues or substantive questions about whether a proposed leadership preparation approach fits the program’s expectations and IDEA-authorized activities.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this grant opportunity?
This is a discretionary grant competition from the U.S. Department of Education under CFDA 84.325D, within the program called "Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities."
2) What is the overall purpose of the competition?
The purpose is to strengthen the pipeline of leadership personnel in special education, early intervention, and related services. Funded projects are expected to prepare highly qualified professionals who can lead and improve services and outcomes for children with disabilities, including infants and toddlers, and their families.
3) What kinds of outcomes is the Department trying to achieve through funded projects?
The competition emphasizes building personnel expertise grounded in scientifically based research and proven practice. Graduates of funded projects are expected to be able to translate evidence into effective programs, systems, and improved outcomes for children with disabilities and their families.
4) Is there a priority that applications must address?
Yes. The competition includes one absolute priority and one competitive preference priority. The absolute priority controls which applications will be reviewed and considered for funding.
5) What is the absolute priority for this competition?
The absolute priority is titled "Preparation of Special Education, Early Intervention, and Related Services Leadership Personnel."
6) What happens if an application does not address the absolute priority?
Applications that do not directly address the absolute priority will not be reviewed or considered for funding decisions.
7) Does the absolute priority apply only to FY 2013?
No. The notice states that for FY 2013 and any later year in which awards might be made from unfunded applications from this same competition, the absolute priority remains the requirement that determines whether an application will be considered.
8) What legal authority governs allowable activities under this opportunity?
The absolute priority aligns with allowable activities authorized under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), with specific reference to statutory sections 662 and 681 as the governing authority for what projects may support.
9) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include institutions of higher education (public, state-controlled, and private) and private nonprofit organizations. The listing also notes nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education, where that distinction is relevant).
10) Are for-profit organizations eligible to apply?
The information provided lists eligible applicants as institutions of higher education and private nonprofit organizations. For-profit eligibility is not indicated in the provided details.
11) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement identified for this opportunity.
12) If matching is not required, do applicants still need to submit a budget?
Yes. Even without a matching requirement, applicants are expected to submit a realistic and compliant budget consistent with federal grant rules.
13) What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is ED GRANTS 011513 001.
14) When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on January 15, 2013, and applications were available the same day.
15) What was the application deadline?
The deadline for transmittal was March 1, 2013.
16) How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated making about 17 awards.
17) What was the estimated total funding available?
The estimated total funding level was $4,250,000.
18) What was the maximum award size?
The award ceiling was $250,000 per project.
19) What does the archive date mean?
The archive date listed is March 31, 2013, indicating when the posted opportunity was set to be archived in the system.
20) How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov. Submission by email or other informal methods was not the stated submission method.
21) How do applicants find the correct application package on Grants.gov?
Applicants were expected to search for CFDA 84.325 (without the letter suffix) to locate the correct application package, then download it, complete it offline, and upload and submit it through Grants.gov.
22) Is the synopsis enough to apply, or are additional official instructions required?
The synopsis is not a substitute for the official Federal Register notice. Applicants are directed to the Federal Register for the detailed requirements that govern the competition.
23) What kinds of details are typically found in the Federal Register notice for this opportunity?
According to the information provided, the Federal Register notice contains detailed requirements such as application content, submission rules, performance measures, selection criteria, and any competitive preference priority details.
24) Who can applicants contact for technical help with electronic access or navigation?
For help accessing or navigating the announcement electronically, applicants could contact Julius Cotton (ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin).
25) Who can applicants contact for programmatic questions about fit and expectations?
For programmatic questions, the listed program manager is Patricia Gonzalez at the U.S. Department of Education.
26) What is the role of the competitive preference priority?
The competition includes a competitive preference priority, but the information provided emphasizes that the absolute priority is the gatekeeper for review and consideration. Details of the competitive preference priority are directed to the Federal Register notice.
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