The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) supports a comprehensive array of programs and projects authorized by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) that improve results for infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities.
IDEA Formula Grant Programs
- CFDA: 84.027 (Part B)
Special Education — Grants to States
- CFDA: 84.173 (Part B)
Preschool Grants for Children with Disabilities
- CFDA: 84.181 (Part C)
Early Intervention Program for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities
IDEA Part B Discretionary Grant Programs
- CFDA: 84.323
State Personnel Development Program (Formerly: State Program Improvement Grants)
IDEA Part D Discretionary Grant Programs
- CFDA: 84.325
Special Education — Personnel Preparation to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities
Special Education Research Programs
Signed into law on December 3, 2004, The Individual with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA) authorized the establishment of The National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER), along with the transfer of responsibilities for research in special education to the new Center. The Center is located within the Department of Education's Institute for Education Services.
More Information on OSEP-Funded Projects
Directories of Grants and Contracts funded by OSEP: Fiscal Year 2004 are available from the OSEP-funded National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY)
The OSEP-funded SigNetwork provides information about State Improvement Grants (SIGs) and State Personnel Development Grants (SPDG).
The Department of Education (ED) has established a network of 16 regional and five content Comprehensive Centers to provide assistance to benefit states and districts nationwide on key issues related to closing the achievement gap and the goals of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). Within ED, OSEP and the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) have joined together to fund three of the new five content Comprehensive Centers:
Learn more about all of the regional and content centers of the Comprehensive Center Program
