Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 020714 003
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- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Personnel Preparation in Special Education, Early Intervention, and Related Services Focus Area C Preparing Personnel to Provide Related Services to Children, Including Infants and Toddlers, with Disabilities CFDA 84.325K 3" 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 Feb 14, 2014 and posted on Feb 7, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 8, 2014 Applications Available February 7, 2014. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications April 8, 2014.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $250,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 9 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
- Eligible Applicants IHEs and private nonprofit organizations.
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant opportunity comes from the U.S. Department of Education under the Personnel Preparation in Special Education, Early Intervention, and Related Services program (CFDA 84.325K), specifically Focus Area C, which centers on preparing personnel to provide related services to children with disabilities, including infants and toddlers. The overall intent is to strengthen the workforce pipeline in areas that states have identified as needing more well-prepared professionals, and to make sure those professionals are trained using approaches grounded in scientifically based research and practical experience. In other words, the program is aimed at building capacity so that children with disabilities can be served by practitioners who have up-to-date, evidence-informed skills and the specialized knowledge needed for effective early intervention and special education-related services.
The funding is offered as a discretionary grant competition. The opportunity listed an estimated total funding amount of $250,000 and anticipated making about 9 awards. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which means applicants are not required to contribute a specific percentage of non-federal funds as a condition of the award. The funding activity category is education, and the CFDA program area is described as personnel development to improve services and results for children with disabilities.
Eligibility is geared toward organizations that can realistically carry out preparation and training activities at scale. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and private nonprofit organizations. The eligibility language also notes nonprofits both with and without 501(c)(3) status (with the clarification that eligibility is focused on IHEs and private nonprofit organizations), and it references that additional eligibility detail is available in the official Federal Register notice.
Applications for this competition had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov, using the governmentwide application system rather than paper submission. A key submission detail is that applicants were instructed to search for the application package by the CFDA number without the letter suffix, meaning applicants should search for 84.325 (not 84.325K) in Grants.gov. The application timeline provided indicates the application package became available on February 7, 2014, with a deadline for transmittal of applications of April 8, 2014. The archive date was May 8, 2014, which generally indicates the opportunity was no longer active after that point.
For applicant support and technical help, the listing points users to the Grants.gov Helpdesk (phone 1-800-518-4726 and email support@grants.gov) for submission system issues. It also provides agency contacts for program and administrative questions: Joyce Mays (Management Analyst, 202-245-6122, joyce.mays@ed.gov) and Sarah Allen (Program Manager, 202-245-7875, sarah.allen@ed.gov), with the mailing address at the U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 4105, Potomac Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202.
One important limitation in the synopsis is that it is explicitly described as a summary of the official Federal Register application notice. That means the synopsis highlights the broad purpose, who can apply, how to apply, and key dates, but detailed requirements (for example, specific competitive priorities, required project components, selection criteria, performance measures, budget rules, reporting expectations, and definitions of the targeted "related services" roles) would be in the Federal Register notice itself. The opportunity repeatedly emphasizes that the official version controlling eligibility and requirements is the Federal Register publication, and it directs applicants to federal resources for accessing that official text.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this grant opportunity?
This is a U.S. Department of Education discretionary grant competition under the Personnel Preparation in Special Education, Early Intervention, and Related Services program (CFDA 84.325K), Focus Area C.
What is the purpose of Focus Area C?
Focus Area C centers on preparing personnel to provide related services to children with disabilities, including infants and toddlers, with an emphasis on strengthening the workforce pipeline in areas states have identified as needing more well-prepared professionals.
What types of activities does the grant aim to support?
The synopsis indicates the intent is to support preparation and training activities that build capacity so children with disabilities are served by practitioners with up-to-date, evidence-informed skills and specialized knowledge for effective early intervention and special education-related services.
What does the program emphasize about training approaches?
The opportunity emphasizes training approaches grounded in scientifically based research and practical experience.
Is this a formula grant or a competitive grant?
This is a discretionary grant competition, meaning awards are made competitively rather than by formula.
How much funding is available?
The listing provides an estimated total funding amount of $250,000.
How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated making about 9 awards.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The synopsis states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is education.
How is the CFDA program area described?
It is described as personnel development to improve services and results for children with disabilities.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and private nonprofit organizations.
Are nonprofits required to have 501(c)(3) status to be eligible?
The eligibility language references nonprofits both with and without 501(c)(3) status, while clarifying that eligibility is focused on institutions of higher education and private nonprofit organizations. The synopsis also notes that additional eligibility detail is available in the official Federal Register notice.
Where are the official eligibility and requirement details located?
The synopsis states it is only a summary and that the controlling official requirements (including eligibility details) are in the Federal Register application notice.
How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov (the governmentwide application system), not by paper submission.
How should applicants locate the application package in Grants.gov?
Applicants were instructed to search by the CFDA number without the letter suffix, meaning to search for 84.325 (not 84.325K) in Grants.gov.
When did the application package become available?
The application package became available on February 7, 2014.
What was the deadline for submitting an application?
The deadline for transmittal of applications was April 8, 2014.
What does the archive date mean for this opportunity?
The archive date is listed as May 8, 2014, which generally indicates the opportunity was no longer active after that point.
Who should applicants contact for Grants.gov submission problems?
For submission system issues, the listing directs users to the Grants.gov Helpdesk at 1-800-518-4726 or support@grants.gov.
Who are the agency contacts for program or administrative questions?
The listing provides two agency contacts: Joyce Mays (Management Analyst, 202-245-6122, joyce.mays@ed.gov) and Sarah Allen (Program Manager, 202-245-7875, sarah.allen@ed.gov).
What is the mailing address for the agency contact location provided?
U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 4105, Potomac Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202.
Where can applicants find information like competitive priorities, selection criteria, and reporting requirements?
The synopsis notes that details such as competitive priorities, required project components, selection criteria, performance measures, budget rules, reporting expectations, and definitions of targeted related services roles would be in the official Federal Register notice.
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