Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 101515 003
This grant opportunity comes from the U.S. Department of Education, specifically the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) and the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). It sits within the broader Personnel Preparation in Special Education, Early Intervention, and Related Services program (CFDA 84.325K) and, in this particular competition, focuses on Focus Area C: preparing personnel to provide related services to children with disabilities, including infants and toddlers. In practical terms, the program is aimed at strengthening the pipeline of well-prepared professionals who deliver related services (the kinds of support services that help children with disabilities benefit from early intervention and special education) and ensuring that these professionals are trained to use practices grounded in evidence and established professional experience.
The stated purpose of the program is twofold. First, it is designed to help address State-identified needs for personnel preparation across special education, early intervention, related services, and regular education for work with children with disabilities, including very young children from birth through age two. That emphasis on State-identified needs is important: applicants are generally expected to align what they propose with documented workforce shortages or capacity gaps that States have already recognized. Second, the program is intended to ensure that personnel serving these children have the skills and knowledge needed to be successful, and that their preparation is based on scientifically based research and real-world experience. In other words, the Department is not just funding more training seats; it is signaling that quality, evidence-based preparation and readiness to serve young children with disabilities and their families is the central goal.
Eligible applicants include institutions of higher education (IHEs) and private nonprofit organizations. The eligibility list provided for this opportunity includes public and State-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations (including both 501(c)(3) nonprofits and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status), with an "others" category also shown in the source data. This mix suggests the competition is meant to support a range of entities that can credibly prepare related services personnel, such as universities running professional preparation programs, nonprofit training providers, and similar organizations positioned to build or expand training pathways.
The opportunity is a discretionary grant competition, meaning awards are made competitively and based on how well applications respond to the published priorities and requirements. The funding opportunity number is ED GRANTS 101515 003. The notice lists an award ceiling of $250,000 and an expectation of approximately 8 awards. The posting shows a creation date of October 15, 2015, and an original closing date of December 14, 2015, which indicates the timeline for that particular cycle of the competition.
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov rather than by email or other submission methods. Applicants were instructed to locate the application package by searching for CFDA 84.325 (without the letter suffix), download the package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit it through the Grants.gov system. The synopsis repeatedly stresses that the short description is only a summary and that the authoritative source is the official application notice published in the Federal Register. That official notice is where applicants would find the binding details such as eligibility nuances, submission requirements, any pre-application steps, selection criteria, required project components, program priorities, performance measures, reporting expectations, and contact information for the program office. The synopsis also points readers to free access to the Federal Register and Code of Federal Regulations through the Government Publishing Office site.
Taken together, this competition is essentially about boosting the supply and quality of related services professionals who can serve children with disabilities, including infants and toddlers, by funding projects that train, prepare, or improve preparation systems in ways that align with State workforce needs and rely on evidence-based practices. The government is signaling that successful projects should not only produce trained personnel but should also demonstrate that the training is grounded in research and is likely to translate into effective services for very young children with disabilities and their families.Apply for ED GRANTS 101515 003
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OSERS-OSEP: 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 Number 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.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2015-10-15.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2015-12-14. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $250,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 8 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) Which federal agency is offering this grant opportunity?
This opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), through the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP).
2) What is the program this competition falls under?
The competition sits within the Personnel Preparation in Special Education, Early Intervention, and Related Services program, identified as CFDA 84.325K.
3) What is the specific focus of this competition?
This competition is for Focus Area C, which targets the preparation of personnel to provide related services to children with disabilities, including infants and toddlers.
4) What are "related services" in the context of this opportunity?
Based on the synopsis, related services are support services that help children with disabilities benefit from early intervention and special education. The opportunity emphasizes building a well-prepared workforce delivering these supports to children with disabilities, including very young children.
5) What is the overall purpose of the program?
The stated purpose is twofold: (1) address State-identified needs for personnel preparation across special education, early intervention, related services, and regular education for serving children with disabilities (including children from birth through age two), and (2) ensure personnel have the skills and knowledge needed for success, with preparation grounded in scientifically based research and real-world professional experience.
6) Why does the notice emphasize "State-identified needs"?
The synopsis highlights that applicants are generally expected to align proposed projects with documented workforce shortages or capacity gaps that States have already identified. In other words, proposals should connect to needs States have recognized for developing the workforce that serves children with disabilities.
7) Does the program prioritize training quantity, training quality, or both?
Both are implied, but the synopsis clearly signals that quality is central: the Department is not only funding additional training capacity, it is emphasizing evidence-based preparation and readiness to serve young children with disabilities and their families.
8) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include institutions of higher education (IHEs) and private nonprofit organizations. The eligibility list includes public and State-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations (including 501(c)(3) nonprofits and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status). An "others" category also appears in the source data.
9) Are both public and private colleges/universities eligible?
Yes. The eligibility list explicitly includes public and State-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education.
10) Are nonprofits eligible if they do not have 501(c)(3) status?
Yes. The eligibility list includes nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status.
11) Is this a formula grant or a competitive grant?
This is a discretionary grant competition, meaning awards are made competitively based on how well applications address the published priorities and requirements.
12) What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number listed is ED GRANTS 101515 003.
13) What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The notice lists an award ceiling of $250,000.
14) How many awards were expected to be made?
The posting indicates an expectation of approximately 8 awards.
15) What were the key dates shown in the posting?
The posting shows a creation date of October 15, 2015, and an original closing date of December 14, 2015. Those dates reflect the timeline for that particular cycle of the competition.
16) How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov. Submission by email or other methods was not used for this opportunity, according to the synopsis.
17) How did applicants find the correct application package on Grants.gov?
Applicants were instructed to search for CFDA 84.325 (without the letter suffix), download the application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit it through Grants.gov.
18) Is the synopsis the authoritative source for requirements?
No. The synopsis repeatedly stresses that it is only a summary. The authoritative, binding source is the official application notice published in the Federal Register.
19) What details are typically found only in the Federal Register notice?
According to the synopsis, the Federal Register notice is where applicants would find binding details such as eligibility nuances, submission requirements, any pre-application steps, selection criteria, required project components, program priorities, performance measures, reporting expectations, and contact information for the program office.
20) Where can applicants access the Federal Register and applicable regulations?
The synopsis points readers to free access to the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations via the Government Publishing Office site.
21) What types of projects does this competition intend to support?
In practical terms, it is aimed at strengthening the pipeline of well-prepared professionals who deliver related services to children with disabilities (including infants and toddlers). Projects are expected to train, prepare, or improve preparation systems in ways aligned with State workforce needs.
22) What does the opportunity say about evidence-based practices?
The synopsis emphasizes that training and preparation supported by the program should be grounded in scientifically based research and established professional experience, with the intent that preparation translates into effective services for young children with disabilities and their families.
23) Does the program include an emphasis on very young children?
Yes. The synopsis repeatedly includes infants and toddlers and explicitly references children from birth through age two in the description of the program purpose and target population.
24) What is the key takeaway for a potential applicant?
This competition is about boosting both the supply and quality of related services professionals who serve children with disabilities, including infants and toddlers. Proposals should align with State-identified workforce needs and demonstrate evidence-based, high-quality preparation that is likely to improve real-world services.
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