Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 033020 002
This grant opportunity comes from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), specifically the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). It is titled "Interdisciplinary Preparation in Special Education, Early Intervention and Related Services for Personnel Serving Children with Disabilities who have High-Intensity Needs" under CFDA 84.325K, Focus Area B. The program is a discretionary grant competition, meaning funding is awarded competitively based on application quality and alignment with federal priorities and requirements described in the official Federal Register notice.
The central aim of the program is to strengthen the workforce that serves children and youth with disabilities, including infants and toddlers, with an emphasis on those who have high-intensity needs. In practical terms, the competition is designed to support projects that prepare personnel across disciplines (for example, special education, early intervention, and related services, and in some cases regular education) so they are better equipped to meet complex learning, developmental, behavioral, communication, medical, or support needs that require coordinated and highly skilled intervention. A key theme is that preparation should be grounded in scientifically based research and evidence-based practices so that graduates are ready to be effective in real service settings.
A major purpose highlighted in the synopsis is to help address State-identified needs for personnel preparation. That means the intended projects are expected to be responsive to documented shortages or capacity gaps identified by states in the professionals needed to deliver special education, early intervention, and related services. The focus is not only on increasing the number of qualified personnel, but also on ensuring those personnel have the knowledge and skills to succeed with children who require intensive, specialized supports, often delivered through coordinated teams rather than isolated professionals working independently.
Eligibility is broad and includes public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3)) that are not institutions of higher education. The listing also includes "others" with a note to consult the official notice for clarification, which signals that additional eligible entity types or partnership structures may be permitted depending on the full Federal Register language. Because this is a personnel preparation program, many applicants are typically universities or organizations working closely with higher education programs, school districts, early intervention systems, and service providers, but the definitive eligibility rules are in the official notice.
The opportunity number is ED GRANTS 033020 002. Applications were made available March 30, 2020, with a deadline for transmittal of applications of May 29, 2020. OSEP also planned a pre-recorded informational webinar to provide technical assistance to prospective applicants, to be posted no later than April 6, 2020 on the Department of Education OSEP grants page. These webinars generally walk through priorities, application components, and common compliance issues, and can be helpful for interpreting what OSEP expects in project design, evaluation, and reporting.
Funding details in the synopsis indicate an award ceiling of $250,000 and an expectation of approximately four awards. The ceiling suggests awards are relatively modest compared with large-scale research competitions, which is typical for personnel preparation grants that may be funding curriculum development, interdisciplinary training models, practicum partnerships, candidate recruitment and support, and evaluation activities rather than large experimental studies. The exact project period, budget details, and any required set-asides or matching expectations would be found in the official application notice.
The synopsis repeatedly emphasizes that it is not a substitute for the official Federal Register notice. Applicants are directed to the Federal Register for complete requirements, including eligibility specifics, pre-application and application requirements, how to submit, required performance measures, priorities, and program contact information. It also points applicants to the Department of Education's Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs (published February 13, 2019, 84 FR 3768), which typically lays out standard submission rules, formatting, deadlines, and procedural requirements that apply across many discretionary grant competitions.
Overall, this competition is meant to build or strengthen interdisciplinary preparation pipelines so that more personnel enter the field ready to serve children with disabilities who have the most complex and intensive needs, using practices supported by research and aligned with state workforce demands. For anyone evaluating fit or preparing a proposal, the essential next step is to read the official Federal Register application notice for Focus Area B to see the exact priority language, required project components, allowable activities, evidence expectations, partnership requirements, and how OSEP will score applications.Apply for ED GRANTS 033020 002
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OSERS-OSEP: Interdisciplinary Preparation in Special Education Early Intervention and Related Services for Personnel Serving Children with Disabilities who have High-Intensity Needs, CFDA Number 84.325K: Focus Area B" 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 Mar 30, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 29, 2020 Applications Available March 30, 2020. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications May 29, 2020. Pre-Application Webinar Information No later than April 6, 2020, the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) will post a pre-recorded informational webinar designed to provide technical assistance to interested applicants. The webinar may be found at www2.ed.gov/#8203fund/#8203grant/#8203apply/#8203osep/#8203new-osep-grants.html.. (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 4 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 (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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