Funding-Dept. of Ed. - Personnel Preparation in Special Education, Early Intervention, and Related Services - CFDA Numbers 84.325K-1, 84.325K-2, 84.325K-3, and 84.325K-4; December 5, 2014

 

Agency

 

Department of Education

 

Description

 

The purposes of this program are to (1) help address State-identified needs for personnel preparation in special education, early intervention, related services, and regular education to work with children, including infants and toddlers, with disabilities and (2) ensure that those personnel have the necessary skills and knowledge, derived from practices that have been determined through scientifically based research and experience, to be successful in serving those children.

 

The Secretary intends to support projects under the following four focus areas: (A) Preparing Personnel to Serve Infants, Toddlers, and Preschool-Age Children with Disabilities; (B) Preparing Personnel to Serve School-Age Children with Low-Incidence Disabilities; (C) Preparing Personnel to Provide Related Services to Children, Including Infants and Toddlers, with Disabilities; and (D) Preparing Personnel in Minority Institutions of Higher Education to Serve Children, Including Infants and Toddlers, with Disabilities.  Applicants must identify the specific focus area (i.e., A, B, C, or D) under which they are applying as part of the competition title on the application cover sheet (SF form 424, line 4).  Applicants may not submit the same proposal under more than one focus area.

 

Announcement Number:

 

ED-GRANTS-102214-005

 

Closing Date:

 

Dec 5, 2014

 

Link to Full Announcement

 

http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=268989

 

Contact Information

 

Dawn Ellis

(202)245-6417

dawn.ellis@ed.gov