The Department of Education (Department) is issuing a notice inviting applications (NIA) for Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) State Personnel Development Grants (SPDG) Program.
Donor Name: Department of Education
State: All States
County: All Counties
Territory: Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/25/2022
Size of the Grant: $2,100,000
Grant Duration: 5 years
Details:
The purpose of this program is to assist State educational agencies (SEAs) in reforming and improving their systems for personnel preparation and professional development in early intervention, educational, and transition services in order to improve results for children with disabilities.
Priorities
- Absolute Priority 1: Effective and Efficient Delivery of Professional Development.
- Absolute Priority 2: State Personnel Development Grants.
Funding Information
- Discretionary grants. Estimated Available Funds: $21,666,664. Contingent upon the availability of funds and the quality of applications, we may make additional awards in FY 2023 from the list of unfunded applications from this competition. Estimated Range of Awards: $500,000–$2,100,000 (for the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico). In the case of outlying areas (United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands), awards will be not less than $80,000.
- Project Period: Not less than one year and not more than five years.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible Applicants: An State Educational Agencies (SEAs) of one of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or an outlying area (United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands).
- Note: Public Law 95–134, which permits the consolidation of grants to the outlying areas, does not apply to funds received under this competition.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
