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

84.323 -- Special Education - State Personnel Development

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

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. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information.

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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 February 13, 2019 (84 FR 3768),or at www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-02-13/pdf/2019-02206.pdf.

Purpose of Program: 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.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number 84.323A.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

Other

Additional information

1. 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 C Cotton ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin. Phone 202-245-6288 julius.cotton@ed.gov Program Manager: Jennifer Coffey, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, room 5161, Potomac Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202-5076. Telephone: (202) 245-6673. Email: jennifer.coffey@ed.gov.

Email

e-Mail: Program Manager

jennifer.coffey@ed.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
2020-16549.pdf	Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Document	Jul 29, 2020 12:34 PM UTC
OSEP_Informational_Webinar_H323A_-_2.pptx	PowerPoint slides for the applicant informational webinar	Aug 3, 2020 10:06 PM UTC
2020-15983.pdf	Final Priority and Definitions Document	Jul 29, 2020 12:29 PM UTC
2019-02206.pdf	Common Instructions for Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs Document	Jul 28, 2020 02:45 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 CFDA Number 84.323A; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020

Archived: October 10, 2020

Application process

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Award

$11,727,418

Program Funding

Expected awards

$--

Award Minimum

$--

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

ED-GRANTS-072920-001

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:

July 29, 2020

Archive date:

October 10, 2020