Special Education - Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities

Objective

The purposes of this program are to (1) help address State-identified needs for highly qualified personnel--in special education, related services, early intervention, and regular education--to work with infants, toddlers, and children 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

Who Can Apply

• State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals)
• Local (includes State-designated lndian Tribes, excludes institutions of higher education and hospitals
• Public nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals)
• Profit organization
• Private nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals)

State educational agencies, local education agencies, public charter schools that are LEAs under State law, institutions of higher education, other public agencies, private nonprofit organizations, outlying areas, Indian tribes or tribal organizations, and, if approved by the Secretary, for-profit organizations.

Who Benefits

• Individual/Family
• Education Professional
• Student/Trainee
• Disabled (e.g. Deaf, Blind, Physically Disabled)
• Physically Afflicted (e.g. TB, Arthritis, Heart Disease)
• Mentally Disabled
• Infant (0-5)
• Child (6-15)
• Youth (16-21)
• Education (9-12)
• Education (13+)

Infants, toddlers, and children with disabilities are the primary beneficiaries under this program.

Assistance Types

• Project Grants

Program Contact

sarah.allen@ed.gov
(202) 245-7875