Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 081114 001
Apply for ED GRANTS 081114 001
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) Office of Special Education Program (OSEP) Technical Assistance on State Data Collection IDEA Fiscal Data Center CFDA Number 84.373F" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.373 Special EducationTechnical Assistance on State Data Collection.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 11, 2014 and posted on Aug 11, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 10, 2014 Application Available August 11, 2014. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications September 10, 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 $3,200,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $3,200,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Special district governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) County governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Private institutions of higher education State governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Independent school districts Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education City or township governments.
- Eligible Applicants SEAs LEAs, including public charter schools that are considered LEAs under State law IDEA Part C State lead agencies 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:
This funding opportunity is a U.S. Department of Education discretionary grant competition run through the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), specifically the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). It supports the IDEA Fiscal Data Center under the program area called Technical Assistance on State Data Collection, and it is listed under CFDA 84.373F (often searched on Grants.gov as 84.373 without the letter suffix). The core aim is to strengthen state capacity to collect, analyze, and report the fiscal and related data that States must submit under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), particularly the data required for IDEA sections 616 and 618. In practical terms, the grant is meant to fund a national technical assistance center that helps States improve the accuracy, completeness, consistency, and usability of IDEA fiscal data so federal and state oversight processes are based on reliable information.
The purpose is grounded in IDEA Part B authority. The notice explains that funding is authorized under IDEA section 611(c)(1), which allows the Secretary of Education to reserve a portion of Part B appropriations to pay for technical assistance activities that are authorized under section 616(i). Section 616(i) focuses on the federal responsibility to review States data collection and analysis capacity and ensure States are collecting and reporting the information needed to implement the IDEA accountability framework. When gaps are identified, the Secretary is required to provide technical assistance to help States meet IDEA data collection requirements. The opportunity also references the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-76), which gave the Secretary additional authority to use FY 2014 reserved funds to support services and activities that improve data collection, coordination, quality, and use across IDEA Parts B and C. Taken together, the legal foundation signals that this is not a general research grant; it is a capacity-building and implementation support effort tied to federal monitoring and compliance needs, with a particular emphasis on fiscal data.
The award mechanism is a cooperative agreement, which typically means substantial federal involvement is expected during the project period. Rather than simply funding a grantee to operate independently, cooperative agreements usually involve ongoing collaboration with OSEP on priorities, work plans, deliverables, and performance reporting. The opportunity anticipated a single award (ExpectedAwards: 1) with an estimated total funding amount of $3,200,000 and an award ceiling of $3,200,000. No cost sharing or matching requirement is listed, meaning applicants were not required to commit non-federal funds as a condition of receiving the award.
Eligibility is broad and includes many entities that might reasonably operate a national technical assistance center. The notice lists eligible applicants as State educational agencies (SEAs), local educational agencies (LEAs) including public charter schools that qualify as LEAs under state law, IDEA Part C state lead agencies, institutions of higher education (IHEs), other public agencies, private nonprofit organizations, outlying areas and freely associated States, Indian tribes or tribal organizations, and for-profit organizations. The Grants.gov fields also reflect eligibility across levels of government (state, county, city/township, special district), tribal entities (federally recognized and other tribal organizations), public and private higher education, and nonprofits both with and without 501(c)(3) status. The bottom line is that applicants needed to be capable of providing technical assistance at scale and working with state-level IDEA data systems and reporting processes.
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov, and the notice is explicit that email submissions were not allowed. Applicants were instructed to locate the application package by searching the CFDA number without the alpha suffix (search 84.373, not 84.373F). The posting date was August 11, 2014, with applications available the same day, and the deadline for transmittal of applications was September 10, 2014. The opportunity was archived October 10, 2014, which reflects that this was a time-limited competition cycle.
The synopsis repeatedly emphasizes that the short description is only a summary of the official Federal Register notice and that applicants needed to rely on the Federal Register version for the complete requirements. That matters because key details that usually drive proposal design such as absolute or competitive priorities, required project components, performance measures, reporting requirements, and evaluation expectations are typically spelled out in the full notice. The listing provides points of contact for both technical Grants.gov submission issues (an ED Grants.gov system administrator) and program content (the assigned OSEP program manager). For anyone using this opportunity as a model for a similar application today, the main takeaways are the federal compliance and accountability context, the focus on improving statewide IDEA fiscal data collection and reporting capacity, the single national center structure funded through a cooperative agreement, and the expectation that the funded project would directly support States in meeting IDEA sections 616 and 618 data requirements through hands-on technical assistance rather than producing stand-alone research outputs.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this grant opportunity?
This is a U.S. Department of Education discretionary grant competition administered by the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), specifically the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). It supports the IDEA Fiscal Data Center under the program area "Technical Assistance on State Data Collection" and is associated with CFDA 84.373F (often found on Grants.gov by searching 84.373).
2) What is the main goal of the project being funded?
The core aim is to strengthen State capacity to collect, analyze, and report IDEA fiscal and related data, especially the data States must submit under IDEA sections 616 and 618. In practical terms, the funding is meant to support a national technical assistance center that helps States improve the accuracy, completeness, consistency, and usability of IDEA fiscal data so oversight and accountability processes rely on dependable information.
3) Is this funding intended for research studies or for implementation support?
Based on the stated purpose and legal authority, this is not positioned as a general research grant. It is framed as a capacity-building and implementation support effort tied to federal monitoring, compliance, and accountability needs, with a strong emphasis on fiscal data.
4) Which IDEA data requirements does the opportunity emphasize?
The synopsis highlights data required under IDEA sections 616 and 618, focusing on States ability to collect, analyze, and report fiscal and related data needed for the IDEA accountability framework.
5) What legal authority is cited as the foundation for this funding?
The notice explains that funding is authorized under IDEA section 611(c)(1), which allows the Secretary of Education to reserve a portion of Part B appropriations to pay for technical assistance activities authorized under section 616(i). Section 616(i) concerns the federal responsibility to review States data collection and analysis capacity and provide technical assistance when gaps are found.
6) Does the opportunity reference any appropriations law authority?
Yes. It references the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-76), which provided additional authority to use FY 2014 reserved funds to support services and activities that improve data collection, coordination, quality, and use across IDEA Parts B and C.
7) What type of award is this?
The award mechanism is a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates substantial federal involvement during the project period and ongoing collaboration with OSEP on items like priorities, work plans, deliverables, and performance reporting.
8) How many awards were expected?
The opportunity anticipated a single award (ExpectedAwards: 1).
9) What is the estimated funding amount and maximum award size?
The estimated total funding amount is $3,200,000, and the award ceiling is also $3,200,000.
10) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is listed in the provided information, meaning applicants were not required to commit non-federal funds as a condition of receiving the award.
11) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad. Eligible applicants include: State educational agencies (SEAs); local educational agencies (LEAs), including public charter schools that qualify as LEAs under State law; IDEA Part C State lead agencies; institutions of higher education (IHEs); other public agencies; private nonprofit organizations; outlying areas and freely associated States; Indian tribes or tribal organizations; and for-profit organizations.
12) Do the eligibility categories include different levels of government and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status?
Yes. The Grants.gov eligibility fields reflect eligibility across levels of government (State, county, city/township, special district), tribal entities (federally recognized and other tribal organizations), public and private higher education, and nonprofits both with and without 501(c)(3) status.
13) What kinds of organizations are best positioned for this opportunity?
Based on the description, applicants needed to be capable of providing technical assistance at scale and working with State-level IDEA data systems and reporting processes, consistent with operating a national technical assistance center focused on IDEA fiscal data.
14) How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov. The notice is explicit that email submissions were not allowed.
15) How do applicants find the application package on Grants.gov?
Applicants were instructed to search by the CFDA number without the alpha suffix. In other words, search for 84.373 (not 84.373F) to locate the package on Grants.gov.
16) What were the key dates for this competition cycle?
The posting date was August 11, 2014, and applications were available the same day. The deadline for transmittal of applications was September 10, 2014. The opportunity was archived on October 10, 2014, reflecting that this was a time-limited competition cycle.
17) What does it mean that the opportunity is archived?
In this context, "archived" indicates that the competition window for that specific cycle has closed and the listing is maintained as a record of that past funding opportunity.
18) Is the synopsis on the listing the full set of requirements?
No. The synopsis repeatedly emphasizes that the short description is only a summary of the official Federal Register notice. Applicants were expected to rely on the Federal Register version for complete requirements.
19) What important details are typically found only in the full Federal Register notice?
The provided information notes that key proposal-driving elements are typically spelled out in the full notice, such as absolute or competitive priorities, required project components, performance measures, reporting requirements, and evaluation expectations.
20) Who are the points of contact mentioned for help?
The listing includes points of contact for (1) technical Grants.gov submission issues (an ED Grants.gov system administrator) and (2) program/content questions (the assigned OSEP program manager).
21) What is the intended structure of the funded effort?
The description indicates a single national center model: the grant is meant to fund a national technical assistance center (the IDEA Fiscal Data Center) that directly supports States in improving IDEA fiscal data collection, reporting, and use.
22) What kinds of outcomes is the grant trying to improve in State data?
The opportunity emphasizes improving the accuracy, completeness, consistency, and usability of IDEA fiscal data so State and federal oversight processes are based on reliable information.
23) Which Department of Education offices are responsible for this competition?
It is run through OSERS, specifically OSEP, within the U.S. Department of Education.
24) What is the program area name associated with this opportunity?
The program area is described as "Technical Assistance on State Data Collection."
25) How should someone use this opportunity as a model for similar work today (based only on the synopsis)?
The synopsis suggests the main takeaways are: the federal compliance and accountability context; the focus on improving statewide IDEA fiscal data collection and reporting capacity; the single national center structure funded through a cooperative agreement; and an expectation of hands-on technical assistance to help States meet IDEA sections 616 and 618 data requirements rather than producing stand-alone research outputs.
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