Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 020422 002
This grant opportunity comes from the U.S. Department of Education, within the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) and the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). It is a discretionary grant competition under Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.325K-2, titled "Absolute Priority 1, Focus Area B (School Age): Interdisciplinary Preparation in Special Education, Early Intervention, and Related Services for Personnel Serving Children with Disabilities who have High-Intensity Needs." In practical terms, the competition is aimed at strengthening how schools and related systems prepare professionals to serve school-age children with disabilities who require more intensive, specialized, and coordinated supports.
The core purpose of the program is twofold. First, it is designed to help address state-identified needs for personnel preparation across special education, early intervention, related services, and regular education. This is about workforce capacity: states continue to report shortages and preparation gaps, especially for staff who can effectively support students with complex profiles and significant support needs. Second, the program emphasizes quality and effectiveness of training by requiring that personnel develop skills and knowledge grounded in scientifically based research. The intent is not just to produce more personnel, but to ensure they are trained in practices that are backed by evidence and are likely to improve outcomes for children and youth with disabilities.
A key feature of this particular priority and focus area is the emphasis on interdisciplinary preparation for personnel working with school-age children with high-intensity needs. Interdisciplinary preparation typically means training models where candidates learn to work across roles and disciplines (for example, special educators collaborating with related service providers and general educators) rather than being trained in isolation. For students with high-intensity needs, services often involve multiple professionals, coordinated planning, and consistent implementation across settings. This competition is therefore oriented toward training approaches that prepare personnel to function effectively within teams, align services, and implement evidence-based practices in real school contexts.
Eligible applicants include a wide range of organizations involved in training and preparing education personnel. This includes public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education), and other entities as described in the official notice under the additional eligibility clarifications. The broad eligibility reflects the reality that personnel preparation can be led by universities, nonprofit training providers, and other partnerships that can deliver high-quality preparation experiences tied to state and local needs.
In terms of funding scale, the award ceiling listed is $250,000, and the opportunity anticipated making approximately 38 awards. As a discretionary grant program, funding is competitive and tied to the priorities and application requirements laid out in the Federal Register notice. The opportunity listing notes that the summary provided is only a synopsis, and that applicants need to rely on the Federal Register application notice for the official requirements, including how priorities are defined, what applicants must propose, what evidence and performance reporting are expected, and the specific submission instructions.
Important dates provided in the listing include an application availability date of February 4, 2022, a deadline for transmittal of applications of April 15, 2022, and an intergovernmental review deadline of June 14, 2022. The Department also planned technical assistance in the form of pre-recorded informational webinars, with details to be posted no later than February 9, 2022, on the OSEP grants webpage. The listing also points applicants to the Department of Education Revised Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs (published December 27, 2021) for standardized guidance on obtaining and submitting an application, which is often essential for compliance with formatting, submission, and procedural requirements.
For applicants looking for official guidance or clarification tied specifically to Absolute Priority 1 Focus Area B, the listed program contact is Carlene Reid at the U.S. Department of Education, including a phone number and email address. As with most federal competitions, the official Federal Register notice is the controlling document for all requirements, selection criteria, performance measures, and definitions, and the opportunity summary repeatedly directs applicants there for the authoritative version.Apply for ED GRANTS 020422 002
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OSERS: OSEP: Absolute Priority 1 Focus B (School Age) Interdisciplinary Preparation in Special Education, Early Intervention, and Related Services for Personnel Serving Children with Disabilities who have High-Intensity Needs, ALN 84.325K-2" 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 Feb 04, 2022.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 15, 2022 Applications Available February 4, 2022. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications April 15, 2022. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review June 14, 2022. Pre-Application Webinar Information No later than February 9, 2022, the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) will post details on pre-recorded informational webinars designed to provide technical assistance to interested applicants. Links to the webinars may be found at www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/osep/new-osep-grants.html. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT For Absolute Priority 1 Focus Area B Carlene Reid, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, room 5038A, Potomac Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202-5076. Telephone (202) 245-6139. Email Carlene.Reid@ed.gov.. (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 38 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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1) What is this grant opportunity?
This is a U.S. Department of Education discretionary grant competition offered through the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). The Assistance Listing Number (ALN) is 84.325K-2, and the competition is titled: "Absolute Priority 1, Focus Area B (School Age): Interdisciplinary Preparation in Special Education, Early Intervention, and Related Services for Personnel Serving Children with Disabilities who have High-Intensity Needs."
2) What is the main purpose of the program?
The program is designed to strengthen how personnel are prepared to serve children and youth with disabilities. It focuses on (1) addressing state-identified personnel preparation needs across special education, early intervention, related services, and regular education, and (2) improving the quality and effectiveness of training by emphasizing skills and knowledge grounded in scientifically based research.
3) Who is the target population this competition aims to support?
This particular priority and focus area targets school-age children with disabilities who have high-intensity needs, meaning they require more intensive, specialized, and coordinated supports across professionals and settings.
4) What does "interdisciplinary preparation" mean in this context?
Interdisciplinary preparation refers to training models where candidates learn to work across roles and disciplines rather than being trained in isolation. The intent is to prepare personnel to function effectively within teams (for example, special educators working alongside related service providers and general educators), coordinate services, align planning, and implement evidence-based practices in real school contexts.
5) What kinds of needs is the grant trying to address?
The opportunity is aimed at addressing state-reported shortages and preparation gaps in the workforce, particularly for professionals who can effectively support students with complex profiles and significant support needs. It also emphasizes improving training quality so personnel can use practices supported by evidence.
6) What types of organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (with or without 501(c)(3) status) that are not institutions of higher education, and other entities as described in the official notice under additional eligibility clarifications.
7) Is this a formula grant or a competitive grant?
This is a discretionary grant program, meaning it is competitive. Awards are made based on the priorities and application requirements in the official Federal Register notice.
8) How much funding is available per award?
The listing shows an award ceiling of $250,000.
9) How many awards does the Department anticipate making?
The opportunity anticipates approximately 38 awards.
10) What are the key dates for this competition?
The listing provides the following dates: Application availability date: February 4, 2022. Deadline for transmittal of applications: April 15, 2022. Intergovernmental review deadline: June 14, 2022.
11) Where can applicants find the official requirements for the competition?
The summary notes it is only a synopsis and repeatedly directs applicants to rely on the official Federal Register application notice. That notice is described as the controlling document for requirements, how priorities are defined, what applicants must propose, evidence and performance reporting expectations, selection criteria, definitions, and submission instructions.
12) Are there any official application instructions applicants should follow?
Yes. The listing points applicants to the "Department of Education Revised Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs" (published December 27, 2021) for standardized guidance on obtaining and submitting an application, including formatting, submission, and procedural requirements.
13) Will there be any technical assistance or informational webinars?
Yes. The Department planned technical assistance in the form of pre-recorded informational webinars. Details were to be posted no later than February 9, 2022, on the OSEP grants webpage.
14) What is the focus area for this specific priority?
This opportunity is specifically "Absolute Priority 1, Focus Area B (School Age)," and it emphasizes interdisciplinary preparation for personnel serving school-age children with disabilities who have high-intensity needs.
15) Does the program emphasize evidence-based practices?
Yes. A stated emphasis is that personnel develop skills and knowledge grounded in scientifically based research, with the intent of training professionals in practices backed by evidence and likely to improve outcomes for children and youth with disabilities.
16) Which Department offices are associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered through the U.S. Department of Education within OSERS and OSEP.
17) Who is the program contact for questions about Absolute Priority 1 Focus Area B?
The listed program contact is Carlene Reid at the U.S. Department of Education. The opportunity listing includes a phone number and email address for her.
18) If there is a difference between the synopsis and the Federal Register notice, which one controls?
The listing states that the Federal Register notice is the controlling document for all requirements, selection criteria, performance measures, and definitions.
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