Opportunity Listing - Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP): State Personnel Development Grants (SPDG) Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.323A

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Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP): State Personnel Development Grants (SPDG) Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.323A

Agency: Department of Education

Assistance Listings: 84.323 -- Special Education - State Personnel Development

Last Updated: June 24, 2025

Description

Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information.

For the addresses for obtaining and submitting an application, please refer to our Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on December 23, 2024 (89 FR 104528) and available at https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2024-30488.

Purpose of Program: The purpose of the SPDG 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 to improve results for children with disabilities.

Assistance Listing Number: 84.323A.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Government

State governments

Miscellaneous

Other

Additional information

Eligible Applicants: An SEA 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.

Grantor contact information

Description

Jennifer Coffey U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 4A220 Washington, DC 20202 Telephone: (202) 987-0150 Email: jennifer.coffey@ed.gov

Email

Program Manager

jennifer.coffey@ed.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
2025-323A_Application_Instructions_-_508.docx	2025-323A Application Instructions - 508	Jun 24, 2025 04:01 PM UTC
2025-11476.pdf	Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP): State Personnel Development Grants (SPDG) Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.323A Department of Education FY25 NIA	Jun 23, 2025 10:52 AM UTC
2024-30488.pdf	Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education of Discretionary Grant Programs	Jun 20, 2025 04:57 PM UTC

Link to additional information

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP): State Personnel Development Grants (SPDG) Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.323A Department of Education FY25 NIA

Archived: August 31, 2025

Application process

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Award

$3,767,623

Program Funding

Expected awards

$--

Award Minimum

$--

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

ED-GRANTS-062325-002

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Education

Category Explanation:

History

Version:

Posted date:

June 23, 2025

Archive date:

August 31, 2025