Special Education Technical Assistance and Dissemination to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities
Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Who has received this funding
Organizations awarded under CFDA 84.326 (USAspending.gov).
- Wested 2 awards $48,150,000
- University Of Texas At Austin 2 awards $43,104,599
- University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill $27,150,000
- University Of North Carolina At Charlotte $20,925,685
- University Of Oregon $20,443,787
- University Of Kansas Center For Research Inc $10,000,000
- American Institutes For Research In The Behavioral Sciences $9,998,628
- Helen Keller Services $9,822,860
Program Objective
The purpose of the Technical Assistance and Dissemination to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities program is to promote academic achievement and to improve results for children with disabilities by providing technical assistance (TA), supporting model demonstration projects, disseminating useful information, and implementing activities that are supported by scientifically based research.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- Other
State educational agencies (SEAs), local educational agencies (LEAs), public charter schools that are LEAs under State law, institutions of higher education (IHEs), other public agencies, private nonprofit organizations, outlying areas, freely associated States, Indian tribes or tribal organizations, and, if approved by the Secretary, for-profit organizations.
Beneficiaries
- Other
School based personnel as defined in the IDEA and their families.
How to Apply
Award Procedure
Applications are reviewed and evaluated by outside experts and program staff, in accordance with the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) (34 CFR 75, Subpart D).
Decision Timeline
- Approval: From 90 to 120 days
Application deadlines are identified in the notice inviting applications, published in the Federal Register.
Program details & compliance
Description
Special Education State Personnel Development Grants assist State educational agencies in reforming and improving their systems for personnel preparation and professional development in early intervention, educational and transition services, to improve results for children with disabilities. As used in this program, “personnel” means special education teachers, regular education teachers, principals, administrators, related services personnel, paraprofessionals, and early intervention personnel serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers, or children with disabilities, except where a particular category of personnel, such as related services personnel, is identified.
Mission Categories
Primary: Special Education
Other categories:
Elementary and Secondary EducationVocational Education
Use of Funds
Allowed Uses
The Personnel Preparation program helps meet State-identified needs for adequate numbers of fully certified personnel to serve children with disabilities by supporting competitive awards to: • provide research-based training and professional development to prepare special education, related services, early intervention, and regular education personnel to work with children with disabilities; • ensure that those personnel are fully qualified and possess the skills and knowledge that are needed to serve children with disabilities; and • ensure that regular education teachers have the necessary knowledge and skills to provide instruction to students with disabilities in regular education classrooms.
Required Documentation
2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles applies to this program.
Matching Requirements
The Department may require a recipient of a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement to share in the cost of a project. (See 20 U.S.C. 1482 (a)(2)(A).)
Reporting & Compliance
Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts
- Subpart B — General Provisions
- Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart E — Cost Principles
- Subpart F — Audit Requirements