Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 041311 003
Apply for ED GRANTS 041311 003
- 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 Special Education Preservice Program Improvement Grants CFDA Number 84.325T" 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 Apr 13, 2011 and posted on Apr 13, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 31, 2011 Applications Available April 13, 2011. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications May 31, 2011.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $3,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $300,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
- Eligible Applicants Institutions of higher education (IHEs).
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Opportunity Summary:
This funding opportunity, titled "Personnel Development To Improve Services and Results for Children With Disabilities: Special Education Preservice Program Improvement Grants" (CFDA 84.325T), is a discretionary grant program administered by the U.S. Department of Education. It is part of the broader Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities initiative (CFDA 84.325), which supports efforts to strengthen the workforce serving children with disabilities across special education, early intervention, related services, and general education settings. The opportunity was posted on April 13, 2011, with applications made available the same day, and it had an application deadline of May 31, 2011. The program anticipated making about 10 awards, supported by an estimated total funding level of $3,000,000, with an award ceiling of $300,000 per grant. No cost sharing or matching was required.
The main purpose of the program is workforce development: it is designed to help address state-identified shortages and needs for highly qualified personnel who work with children with disabilities, including infants and toddlers. The emphasis is not only on filling staffing gaps, but also on improving the quality of preparation for these professionals so they leave preservice programs with skills and knowledge that reflect practices validated by scientifically based research and professional experience. In practical terms, the grants focus on improving preservice training programs so that newly prepared personnel are better equipped to deliver effective services, improve educational and developmental outcomes, and succeed in real-world school and early childhood settings where children with disabilities receive supports.
Eligibility is limited to institutions of higher education (IHEs), including both public (such as state-controlled colleges and universities) and private institutions. The listing notes "Others (see text field)" but clarifies that IHEs are the eligible applicant type, meaning the core target applicants are colleges and universities that prepare teachers and related personnel prior to employment. Because this is a preservice program improvement competition, the intended applicants are typically educator preparation programs or related academic units that can redesign curricula, strengthen clinical experiences, improve alignment with evidence-based practices, and produce more and better-prepared graduates in high-need disability-related fields.
Applications were expected to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov rather than by email. Applicants were instructed to locate the application package by searching the base CFDA number (84.325) without the letter suffix (so, searching "84.325" rather than "84.325T"). The announcement also stresses that the synopsis is not the authoritative source for requirements; the controlling details are in the official Federal Register notice. That official notice is where applicants would find the exact priorities, selection criteria, performance measures, formatting and submission rules, and any pre-application requirements that might apply. The opportunity included references to other related competitions under the same overarching CFDA series (for example, 84.325D and 84.325K), which indicates that multiple personnel development competitions were being run through the same application portal and numbering structure during that cycle.
For applicants and prospective applicants who needed help accessing the full announcement or navigating the submission system, the notice provided contacts for both technical and program questions. A Grants.gov systems administrator contact was listed for access or submission issues, and a program manager at the Department of Education was listed for substantive questions about the competition itself. Overall, the grant is best understood as a targeted investment in improving the pipeline of professionals serving children with disabilities by upgrading preservice preparation programs at colleges and universities, with the broader goal of improving services and outcomes for children with disabilities nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is the official title and CFDA number of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Personnel Development To Improve Services and Results for Children With Disabilities: Special Education Preservice Program Improvement Grants" and it is identified as CFDA 84.325T. It falls under the broader Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities initiative (CFDA 84.325).
2. Who administers this funding opportunity?
This is a discretionary grant program administered by the U.S. Department of Education.
3. What is the overall purpose of the program?
The main purpose is workforce development for services supporting children with disabilities. The program is designed to help address state-identified shortages and needs for highly qualified personnel who work with children with disabilities, including infants and toddlers, by improving the quality of preservice preparation programs.
4. What does "preservice program improvement" mean in this context?
In this competition, preservice program improvement focuses on strengthening college and university preparation programs so that individuals completing training (before employment) graduate with skills and knowledge aligned with practices validated by scientifically based research and professional experience. The intent is to better prepare new personnel for real-world school and early childhood settings serving children with disabilities.
5. What types of outcomes is the program trying to improve?
The program aims to improve the effectiveness of services delivered to children with disabilities and, in turn, improve educational and developmental outcomes. It also emphasizes preparing graduates who can succeed in practical settings where children with disabilities receive supports.
6. Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to institutions of higher education (IHEs), including public institutions (such as state-controlled colleges and universities) and private institutions. The listing notes "Others (see text field)," but the eligibility clarification indicates that IHEs are the eligible applicant type.
7. What kinds of applicants is this competition designed for?
The intended applicants are typically educator preparation programs or related academic units at colleges and universities that prepare teachers and related personnel prior to employment, and that can improve preservice training through activities like curriculum redesign, strengthened clinical experiences, and better alignment with evidence-based practices.
8. When was the opportunity posted and when were applications available?
The opportunity was posted on April 13, 2011, and applications were made available the same day.
9. What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was May 31, 2011.
10. How many awards were anticipated?
The program anticipated making about 10 awards.
11. What was the estimated total funding level for the competition?
The estimated total funding level was $3,000,000.
12. What was the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling was $300,000 per grant.
13. Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity stated that no cost sharing or matching was required.
14. How were applications expected to be submitted?
Applications were expected to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov (not by email).
15. How do applicants find the correct application package on Grants.gov?
Applicants were instructed to search using the base CFDA number without the letter suffix. In other words, search for "84.325" rather than "84.325T" to locate the application package.
16. Is the synopsis the authoritative source for requirements?
No. The announcement emphasizes that the synopsis is not the authoritative source. The official Federal Register notice controls the requirements for the competition.
17. Where are the exact priorities, selection criteria, and submission rules found?
Those details are in the official Federal Register notice. That notice is where applicants would find the exact priorities, selection criteria, performance measures, formatting and submission rules, and any pre-application requirements that might apply.
18. Why does the announcement reference other CFDA competitions like 84.325D and 84.325K?
The references indicate that multiple personnel development competitions were being run under the same broader CFDA series (84.325) during that cycle, using the same application portal and numbering structure on Grants.gov.
19. What types of personnel is the broader initiative focused on?
The broader initiative supports efforts to strengthen the workforce serving children with disabilities across special education, early intervention, related services, and general education settings.
20. Who should applicants contact for help with Grants.gov access or submission problems?
The notice provided a Grants.gov systems administrator contact for technical issues related to access or submission through the Grants.gov system.
21. Who should applicants contact for questions about the program itself?
The notice provided a program manager at the U.S. Department of Education as the contact for substantive questions about the competition.
22. In plain terms, what is this grant trying to fund?
It is a targeted investment in improving the pipeline of professionals serving children with disabilities by upgrading preservice preparation programs at colleges and universities, with the broader goal of improving services and results for children with disabilities nationwide.
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