Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP): State Personnel Development Grants (SPDG) Program CFDA Number 84.323A
Agency: Department of Education
Assistance Listings
- 84.323 -- Special Education - State Personnel Development
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
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performance measures, priorities and program contact information.
Purpose of Program: The purpose of this program, authorized by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), 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.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.323A.
Applications for grants under the SPDG competition, CFDA number 84.323A, must be submitted electronically using the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site at www.Grants.gov. Through this site, you will be able to download a copy of the application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit your application. You may not email an electronic copy of a grant application to us.
You may access the electronic grant application for the SPDG competition at www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application package for this competition by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number's alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.323, not 84.323A).
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
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
Julius Cotton
ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin.
Phone 202-245-6288
EducationGrantInquiries@ed.gov
Program Manager:
Jennifer Coffey,
U.S. Department of Education,
400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 5134,
Potomac Center Plaza (PCP),
Washington, DC 20202-5108.
Telephone: (202) 245-6673 or e-Mail: Jennifer.Coffey@ed.gov.
e-Mail: Program Manager
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-02895.pdf | Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP): State Personnel Development Grants (SPDG) Program CFDA Number 84.323A | Feb 13, 2017 02:36 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
Archived: May 14, 2017
Award
$24,350,000
Program Funding
25
Expected awards
$80,000
Award Minimum
$--
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
ED-GRANTS-021317-001
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
--
Category of Funding Activity:
Education
Category Explanation:
--
History
Version:
1
Posted date:
February 13, 2017
Archive date:
May 14, 2017
