Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 071508 001
Apply for ED GRANTS 071508 001
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Technical Assistance to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities/IDEA Partnership Projects CFDA 84.326A" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.326 Special EducationTechnical Assistance and Dissemination to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 15, 2008 and posted on Jul 15, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 14, 2008 Applications Available July 15, 2008. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications August 14, 2008.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,700,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,700,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments Independent school districts Special district governments City or township governments Nonprofits that do not have 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) Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) For profit organizations other than small businesses Private institutions of higher education Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education County governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Small businesses.
- Eligible Applicants State educational agencies (SEAs) local educational agencies (LEAs) public charter schools that are considered LEAs under State law IHEs other public agencies private nonprofit organizations outlying areas freely associated States Indian tribes or tribal organizations and for profit organizations.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Technical Assistance to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities/IDEA Partnership Projects (CFDA 84.326A) is a U.S. Department of Education discretionary grant competition, offered under the broader Technical Assistance and Dissemination to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities program. Its central aim is to boost academic achievement and overall outcomes for children with disabilities by funding projects that deliver high-quality technical assistance, support implementation activities, share practical information broadly, and encourage approaches grounded in scientifically based research. In practice, this opportunity is geared toward strengthening the capacity of education systems and their partners to implement effective, research-supported strategies that improve services for students with disabilities.
This particular competition was structured as a cooperative agreement, which typically means the Department of Education expects to have substantial involvement in the funded project (for example, working closely on project direction, deliverables, and performance expectations), rather than simply issuing a grant with minimal federal engagement. The funding activity category is Education, and the program anticipated making a single award, with an estimated total funding amount of $1,700,000 and an award ceiling of $1,700,000. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement listed, so applicants were not required to provide non-federal matching funds as a condition of receiving the award.
A wide range of entities were eligible to apply, reflecting the partnership-oriented nature of IDEA technical assistance work. Eligible applicants included State educational agencies (SEAs), local educational agencies (LEAs) (including public charter schools treated as LEAs under state law), institutions of higher education, other public agencies, private nonprofit organizations, outlying areas and freely associated states, Indian tribes and tribal organizations, and for-profit organizations. The eligibility list also encompassed various government units and special districts, as well as both public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education.
The application process emphasized electronic submission through Grants.gov. Applicants were directed to download the application package, complete it offline, and submit it through the Grants.gov portal; email submission of applications was explicitly not allowed. A notable technical detail in the notice is that applicants were instructed to search for the application package by CFDA number without the letter suffix (meaning applicants should search for "84.326" rather than "84.326A" or "84.326N") to locate the correct materials. For technical issues with Grants.gov, the notice provided the Grants.gov Helpdesk contact information (1-800-518-4726 and support@grants.gov).
Key dates in the posted competition show that applications became available on July 15, 2008, and the deadline to transmit applications was August 14, 2008, with the opportunity later archived on September 13, 2008. The funding opportunity number was ED-GRANTS-071508-001. The notice also pointed applicants to the official Federal Register publication as the authoritative source for full requirements, including priorities, performance measures, and detailed submission instructions, and provided contacts for both access issues and programmatic questions, including a program manager within the Department of Education.
Overall, this opportunity funded one major IDEA partnership technical assistance project intended to help schools and education agencies implement and spread proven practices that improve educational services and results for children with disabilities, using a cooperative agreement model and a relatively large single-award budget to support national or multi-site impact work.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled Technical Assistance to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities/IDEA Partnership Projects (CFDA 84.326A).
Which federal agency is offering this competition?
This is a U.S. Department of Education discretionary grant competition, offered under the broader Technical Assistance and Dissemination to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities program.
What is the main purpose of this funding?
The central aim is to improve academic achievement and overall outcomes for children with disabilities by funding projects that:
- Deliver high-quality technical assistance
- Support implementation activities
- Share practical information broadly
- Encourage approaches grounded in scientifically based research
What kind of work is this grant intended to support in practice?
The opportunity is geared toward strengthening the capacity of education systems and their partners to implement effective, research-supported strategies that improve services for students with disabilities.
What is the CFDA number and why does it matter?
The CFDA number is 84.326A. It identifies the program within federal assistance listings and is used to locate related application materials and official references for the competition.
What is the funding activity category for this opportunity?
The funding activity category is Education.
Is this a grant or a cooperative agreement?
This competition was structured as a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this competition is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement typically means the Department of Education expects to have substantial involvement in the funded project, such as working closely on project direction, deliverables, and performance expectations, rather than issuing a grant with minimal federal engagement.
How many awards were expected to be made?
The program anticipated making a single award.
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $1,700,000.
What is the award ceiling?
The award ceiling was listed as $1,700,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement listed, meaning applicants were not required to provide non-federal matching funds as a condition of receiving the award.
Who was eligible to apply?
A wide range of entities were eligible, including:
- State educational agencies (SEAs)
- Local educational agencies (LEAs), including public charter schools treated as LEAs under state law
- Institutions of higher education (public, state-controlled, and private)
- Other public agencies
- Private nonprofit organizations
- Outlying areas and freely associated states
- Indian tribes and tribal organizations
- For-profit organizations
- Various government units and special districts
Are charter schools eligible to apply?
Charter schools were included as eligible applicants when they are treated as LEAs under state law.
Can for-profit organizations apply?
Yes. For-profit organizations were listed among eligible applicants.
Are Indian tribes and tribal organizations eligible?
Yes. Indian tribes and tribal organizations were included in the eligibility list.
Are institutions of higher education eligible?
Yes. The eligibility list included public institutions of higher education, state-controlled institutions of higher education, and private institutions of higher education.
How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications were submitted electronically through Grants.gov. Applicants were directed to download the application package, complete it offline, and submit it through the Grants.gov portal.
Were applications accepted by email?
No. Email submission was explicitly not allowed.
How do applicants find the application package in Grants.gov for this competition?
A key instruction was to search for the application package by CFDA number without the letter suffix. In other words, applicants were told to search for "84.326" rather than "84.326A" (or other letter-suffixed variations) to locate the correct materials.
What was the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number was ED-GRANTS-071508-001.
When did the application become available?
Applications became available on July 15, 2008.
What was the deadline to submit the application?
The deadline to transmit applications was August 14, 2008.
When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was later archived on September 13, 2008.
Where are the official requirements for the competition published?
The notice pointed applicants to the official Federal Register publication as the authoritative source for full requirements, including priorities, performance measures, and detailed submission instructions.
Who should applicants contact for Grants.gov technical issues?
For technical issues with Grants.gov, the notice provided the Grants.gov Helpdesk contact information:
- Phone: 1-800-518-4726
- Email: support@grants.gov
Was there a program contact listed for programmatic questions?
Yes. The notice referenced contacts for both access issues and programmatic questions, including a program manager within the Department of Education.
What is the overall scope of what this competition intended to fund?
Overall, the competition funded one major IDEA partnership technical assistance project intended to help schools and education agencies implement and spread proven practices that improve educational services and results for children with disabilities, using a cooperative agreement model and a relatively large single-award budget to support national or multi-site impact work.
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