Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 020714 004
Apply for ED GRANTS 020714 004
- 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 DPreparing Personnel in Minority Institutions of Higher Education to Serve Children, Including Infants and Toddlers, with Disabilities CFDA 84.325K 4" 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 19 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- 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 CFDA 84.325K, within the broader Personnel Preparation in Special Education, Early Intervention, and Related Services program. It is a discretionary grant competition (Funding Opportunity Number ED-GRANTS-020714-004) focused specifically on Focus Area D: preparing personnel in minority institutions of higher education to serve children with disabilities, including infants and toddlers. In practical terms, the competition is aimed at strengthening the pipeline of well-prepared educators and related professionals who can work effectively in special education and early intervention settings, with an emphasis on capacity-building at minority-serving institutions.
The central purpose of the program has two connected parts. First, it is designed to help address state-identified needs for personnel preparation. That means states have documented shortages or gaps in the workforce needed to provide special education, early intervention, related services, and even regular education supports for children with disabilities, and this funding is intended to help close those gaps. Second, it aims to ensure that the personnel who are prepared through these projects have the skills and knowledge they need to succeed in real-world service delivery. The notice explicitly ties this expectation to practices supported by scientifically based research and experience, signaling that proposals should be grounded in evidence-informed approaches rather than purely theoretical training models.
The opportunity anticipates making about 19 awards, with an estimated total funding level of $250,000 listed in the synopsis. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement noted, which generally makes the program more accessible to institutions that may not have the flexibility to contribute non-federal funds. The activity category is education, and the assistance instrument is a grant.
Eligible applicants include institutions of higher education (IHEs) and private nonprofit organizations. Because this is the Focus Area D competition emphasizing minority institutions of higher education, applicants should pay close attention to the official Federal Register notice for the precise eligibility definitions and any priority or preference language that might apply, especially around what qualifies as a minority-serving institution within the context of this competition.
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov, using the downloadable application package. A key technical instruction in the notice is that applicants must search by the CFDA number without the alpha suffix when locating the package (search for 84.325 rather than 84.325K). The application window opened February 7, 2014, with a deadline for transmittal of April 8, 2014, and the opportunity was archived May 8, 2014. For applicants navigating submission issues, the Grants.gov helpdesk contact information is provided (1-800-518-4726 and support@grants.gov), which is important because late or incomplete electronic submissions can be disqualifying in federal competitions.
For official guidance and any questions that require interpretation of requirements, the synopsis points readers back to the Federal Register as the controlling document. It also includes agency contacts: Joyce Mays (Management Analyst, 202-245-6122, joyce.mays@ed.gov) for access issues related to the full announcement, and Sarah Allen (Program Manager, 202-245-7875, sarah.allen@ed.gov) at the U.S. Department of Education in Washington, DC, for programmatic questions.
Grant Opportunity FAQs (U.S. Department of Education - CFDA 84.325K, Focus Area D)
1) What is this grant opportunity?
This is a U.S. Department of Education discretionary grant competition under CFDA 84.325K, within the broader "Personnel Preparation in Special Education, Early Intervention, and Related Services" program. The Funding Opportunity Number is ED-GRANTS-020714-004, and it focuses on Focus Area D.
2) What is Focus Area D about?
Focus Area D targets preparing personnel in minority institutions of higher education to serve children with disabilities, including infants and toddlers. The emphasis is on strengthening the pipeline of well-prepared educators and related professionals who can work in special education and early intervention settings.
3) What is the main purpose of the program?
The purpose has two connected parts: (1) addressing state-identified needs for personnel preparation (for example, documented shortages or workforce gaps), and (2) ensuring that the personnel prepared through funded projects have the skills and knowledge needed for real-world service delivery.
4) What kinds of workforce needs does this funding aim to address?
The program is intended to help close state-identified gaps in personnel needed to provide special education, early intervention, related services, and regular education supports for children with disabilities.
5) Does the notice indicate an expectation for evidence-based practices?
Yes. The synopsis ties expected project outcomes to practices supported by scientifically based research and experience, suggesting proposals should be grounded in evidence-informed approaches rather than purely theoretical training models.
6) Who is the target population ultimately served by this grant?
The projects are designed to prepare personnel to serve children with disabilities, explicitly including infants and toddlers.
7) What type of funding instrument is this?
The assistance instrument is a grant, and it is run as a discretionary grant competition.
8) What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is education.
9) How many awards were anticipated?
The synopsis anticipates making about 19 awards.
10) What is the estimated total funding level listed?
The synopsis lists an estimated total funding level of $250,000.
11) Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is noted in the synopsis.
12) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include institutions of higher education (IHEs) and private nonprofit organizations.
13) Does eligibility depend on being a minority-serving institution?
The competition is specifically focused on capacity-building at minority institutions of higher education under Focus Area D. Applicants are instructed to review the official Federal Register notice for precise eligibility definitions and any priority or preference language, including what qualifies as a minority-serving institution for this competition.
14) Where should applicants look for the controlling requirements and official guidance?
The synopsis states that the Federal Register notice is the controlling document for official guidance and for questions that require interpretation of requirements.
15) How were applications submitted?
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov using the downloadable application package.
16) What is the key Grants.gov search instruction mentioned?
Applicants were instructed to search by the CFDA number without the alpha suffix when locating the application package (search for 84.325 rather than 84.325K).
17) When did the application window open?
The application window opened on February 7, 2014.
18) What was the deadline for application transmittal?
The deadline for transmittal was April 8, 2014.
19) When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on May 8, 2014.
20) What happens if an electronic submission is late or incomplete?
The synopsis notes that late or incomplete electronic submissions can be disqualifying in federal competitions, and it highlights the importance of using the Grants.gov support resources when submission issues arise.
21) Who should applicants contact for Grants.gov technical support?
The Grants.gov helpdesk is listed as 1-800-518-4726 and support@grants.gov.
22) Who is the Department of Education contact for access issues related to the full announcement?
For access issues related to the full announcement, the synopsis lists Joyce Mays (Management Analyst) at 202-245-6122 and joyce.mays@ed.gov.
23) Who is the program contact for programmatic questions?
For programmatic questions, the synopsis lists Sarah Allen (Program Manager) at 202-245-7875 and sarah.allen@ed.gov, U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC.
24) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this competition?
The Funding Opportunity Number is ED-GRANTS-020714-004.
25) What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 84.325K (and the Grants.gov search instruction indicates using 84.325 to locate the package).
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