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| 84.325 SPECIAL EDUCATION - PERSONNEL DEVELOPMENT TO IMPROVE SERVICES AND RESULTS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES |
| FEDERAL AGENCY |
| OFFICE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION |
| AUTHORIZATION |
| Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part D, Subpart 2, Section 662. |
| OBJECTIVES |
| (1) To help address State-identified needs for qualified personnel in special education, related services, early intervention, and regular education, to work with children with disabilities; and (2) ensure that those personnel have the skills and knowledge that are needed to serve children with disabilities and that such skills and knowledge are derived from practices determined to be successful through research and experience. |
| TYPES OF ASSISTANCE |
| Project Grants (Cooperative Agreements or Contracts). |
| USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS |
| Funds must be used to prepare personnel to serve children with both low and high-incidence disabilities, leadership personnel, and for special projects. Awards are made only to eligible applicants that meet State and professionally recognized standards for the preparation of special education and related services personnel, if the purpose of the project is to assist personnel in obtaining degrees. |
| Applicant Eligibility |
| 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 for-profit organizations. |
| Beneficiary Eligibility |
| Infants, toddlers, and children with disabilities are the primary beneficiaries under this program. |
| Credentials/Documentation |
| None. |
| Preapplication Coordination |
| This program is covered under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as a single point of contact in his or her State to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. |
| Application Procedure |
| The standard application forms as furnished by and required by OMB Circular No. A-102 must be used for this program. This program is subject to the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-110. |
| Award Procedure |
| Applications are reviewed by a panel of experts. |
| Deadlines |
| Deadlines are published in application notices in the Federal Register or you may contact the Headquarters Office for application deadlines. Application notices may also be accessed through the Department of Education Web site at http://www.ed.gov. |
| Range of Approval/Disapproval Time |
| Range is from 90 to 120 days. |
| Appeals |
| None. |
| Renewals |
| Awards may be renewed annually for up to five years throughout the project period of the award, subject to the availabillity of appropriations. |
| Formula and Matching Requirements |
| A recipient of a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement may be required to share in the cost of a project. (See 20 U.S.C. 1482 (a)(2)(A).) |
| Length and Time Phasing of Assistance |
| Typically from one to five years. Renewals are subject to the availability of appropriations. |
| Reports |
| Progress reports shall be made on an annual basis. Final reports shall be made at the end of the project period. |
| Audits |
| In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Nonprofit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in OMB Circular No. A-133. |
| Records |
| The awardee shall maintain accounts, records, and other evidence pertaining to all costs incurred, revenues or other applicable credits acquired under its award, as stated in grant or contract terms and conditions. |
| Account Identification |
| 91-0300-0-1-501. |
| Obligations |
| (Grants) FY 07 est $89,720,000; FY 08 est $88,153,000; and FY 09 est $88,153,000. |
| Range and Average of Financial Assistance |
| Not applicable because the range and average varies greatly by competition. |
| PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS |
| In FY 2007, approximately 400 awards were made. |
| REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE |
| 34 CFR Part 304. |
| Regional or Local Office |
| None. |
| Headquarters Office |
| Department of Education, OSERS Office of Special Education Programs 400 Maryland Ave, S.W., Washington, DC 20202-2500 Contact: Bonnie Jones. E-mail: bonnie.jones@ed.gov. Telephone: (202) 245-7395. |
| Web Site Address |
| http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/osep/index.html |
| RELATED PROGRAMS |
| 84.027, Special Education_Grants to States; 84.173, Special Education_Preschool Grants; 84.181 Special Education_ Grants for Infants and Families with Disabilities; 84.323, Special Education - State Personnel Development; 84.324, Research in Special Education; 84.326, Special Education_Technical Assistance and Dissemination to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities; 84.327, Special Education_Technology and Media Services for Individuals with Disabilities; 84.328, Special Education_Parent Information Centers; 84.329, Special Education_Studies and Evaluations. |
| EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS |
| Program funds support projects in a variety of areas, including training grants for: leadership personnel; personnel to serve infants, toddlers, and pre-school age children with disabilities; personnel to serve school age children with low incidence disabilities; personnel to serve school age children with high incidence disabilities; and personnel to provide related services, speech/language services, and adapted physical education to infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities. |
| CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS |
| Criteria for selecting among grant applications will normally be selected from those in the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), 34 CFR Part 75.210. |
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General Services Administration Office of Chief Acquisition Officer Regulatory and Federal Assistance Division (VIR) |
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