The Office of Special Education Programs Awards More Than $35 Million for 138 Personnel Preparation and Professional Development-Related Grants

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By the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Office of Special Education Programs

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sept. 26, 2023) – The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) announced $35 million in funding for 138 awards, including one national technical assistance center, which will support preparation, ongoing professional learning and leadership development for educators.

The OSEP Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities Program awards increase the number of well-prepared, diverse and effective personnel serving children with disabilities, including early intervention practitioners; teachers; related services providers; administrators leading early intervention programs, schools, or local and state agencies; and university faculty who are preparing future generations of personnel to serve children with disabilities.

Award recipients will receive one year of funding from federal fiscal year 2023 (FFY 2023) appropriations. The federal funds, authorized under Part D of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), are awarded annually and have the potential to be funded to support five-year grant projects.

The following describes the grant programs, the number of new awards provided under each grant program, the total FFY 2023 appropriations used to fund the grants, the degree levels offered through the program, and service obligations required by individuals receiving funding through the grants. The tables list the institution of higher education (IHE) or organization receiving the grant, the state in which the IHE or organization is located, and FFY 2023 funds and five-year total funding to be received by the IHE or organization.

OSEP Personnel Development Training Grants for FFY 2023

New Awards: 20

FFY 2023 Appropriations: $8,532,569

Overview: OSEP awards grants up to $250,000 per year for five years to IHEs to support the preparation of leadership personnel who are well qualified for, and can act effectively in leadership positions as:

  • Future faculty or researchers in special education, early intervention or related services at IHEs, or
  • Leaders in state educational agencies, lead agencies under IDEA Part C, local educational agencies, early intervention services programs or schools.

The award also supports the increase in the number of multilingual leadership personnel and leadership personnel from racially and ethnically diverse backgrounds at the doctoral level in special education, early intervention or related services.

Degree(s): Doctoral degree (Ph.D. or Ed.D.)

Service Obligation: Scholars who receive funding through an IHE’s award owe two years of service to the field for every one year of academic support.

NameStateFFY 2023 Funds5-Year Total Funding
University of ArkansasAR$485,402  $2,481,445
Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of Arizona State UniversityAZ$410,448  $2,224,942
Arizona Board of Regents, University of Arizona AZ$82,568  $1,080,001  
Cal State LA University Auxiliary Services, Inc. CA $750,000$3,750,000
Cal State LA University Auxiliary Services, Inc. CA $500,000  $2,500,000  
The Florida International University Board of TrusteesFL$500,000$2,500,000
Florida State UniversityFL$500,000$2,500,000
University of IowaIA$180,676$1,173,558
Northern Illinois UniversityIL$500,000$2,500,000
University of Massachusetts BostonMA$572,524$3,523,849
Bowie State UniversityMD$248,323$1,243,044
University of North Carolina at CharlotteNC$250,000$1,250,000
Syracuse UniversityNY$744,910$3,728,775
Pennsylvania State University – University ParkPA$179,737$1,126,773
University of South CarolinaSC$249,292$1,244,392
The University of Tennessee Health Science CenterTN$399,971$2,399,454
Texas Christian UniversityTX$728,126$3,724,107
The University of Texas at AustinTX$749,968$3,635,326
University of UtahUT$149,939$2,141,444
University of WashingtonWA$350,685$2,331,949
Total20$8,532,569$47,059,059

New Awards: 41

FFY 2023 Appropriations: $8,870,090

Overview: Grants up to $250,000 per year for five years are awarded to IHEs to support high-quality projects that prepare early intervention and special education personnel – including personnel who are multilingual and personnel from racially and ethnically diverse backgrounds – for professional practice in natural environments, early childhood programs, classrooms, school settings and in distance learning environments serving children with disabilities who have high-intensity needs.

Projects were funded under the following two focus areas:

  • Preparing Personnel to Serve Infants, Toddlers, and Preschool-Age Children with Disabilities who have High-Intensity Needs and
  • Preparing to Serve School-Age Children with Disabilities who have High-Intensity Needs.

Degree(s): Bachelor’s degree, certification, master’s degree or educational specialist degree

Service Obligation: Scholars who receive funding through an IHE’s award owe two years of service to the field for every one year of academic support.

Early Childhood

NameStateFFY 20235-Year Total
University of Alabama at BirminghamAL$249,670$1,248,928
The University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc.GA$129,171$927,729
Georgia State University Research FoundationGA$222,604$1,220,198
Idaho State UniversityID$99,684$1,097,129
The Board of Trustees of the University of IllinoisIL$77,605$1,011,563
University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc.KS$100,000$1,100,000
University of Kentucky Research FoundationKY$233,298$1,137,159
Bowie State UniversityMD$249,096$1,247,334
Washington UniversityMO$249,981$1,247,901
Teachers College, Columbia UniversityNY$250,000$1,250,000
Millersville University of PennsylvaniaPA$151,042$974,043
Coastal Carolina UniversitySC$249,864$1,249,419
Utah State UniversityUT$197,209$1,145,918
Total13$2,459,224$14,857,322

School Age

NameStateFFY 20235-Year Total
Cal Poly Humboldt Sponsored Programs FoundationCA$243,645$1,232,437
Chico State EnterprisesCA$250,000$1,250,000
California State University, Fresno FoundationCA$249,843$1,249,307
California State University, NorthridgeCA$211,856$1,159,720
The University of Central Florida Board of TrusteesFL$250,000$1,250,000
University of IowaIA$71,371$845,761
Regents of the University of IdahoID$219,034$1,049,532
The Board of Trustees of the University of IllinoisIL$249,883$1,248,699
Chicago State UniversityIL$249,769$1,246,152
Northern Illinois UniversityIL$250,000$1,250,000
University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc.KS$195,566$1,195,566
Bay Path UniversityMA$249,980$1,201,832
University of MarylandMD$249,999$1,249,998
University of MarylandMD$249,999$1,247,743
Bowie State UniversityMD$248,478$1,243,535
Regents of the University of MinnesotaMN$228,070$1,199,193
Minnesota State University MankatoMN$219,324$1,139,488
University of MontanaMT$242,629$1,216,235
University of North Carolina at CharlotteNC$128,025$881,858
University of New HampshireNH$248,697$1,245,914
Salus UniversityPA$248,290$1,247,059
University of Rhode IslandRI$156,986$1,128,313
Vanderbilt UniversityTN$249,748$1,233,676
Vanderbilt UniversityTN$249,956$1,249,169
East Tennessee State UniversityTN$250,000$1,250,000
Texas State UniversityTX$249,999$1,223,265
The University of Texas at ArlingtonTX$250,000$1,250,000
University of Vermont and State Agricultural CollegeVT$249,719$1,246,559
Total28$6,410,866$33,431,012

New Awards: 34

FFY 2023 Appropriations: $6,589,389

Overview: Grants up to $250,000 per year for five years are awarded to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and other Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) that prepare personnel in special education, early intervention, or related services for professional practice in natural environments, early childhood programs, classrooms, school settings and in distance learning environments serving children with disabilities.

Projects were funded under the following two focus areas:

  • Preparing Personnel to Serve Infants, Toddlers, and Preschool-Age Children with Disabilities and
  • Preparing Personnel to Serve School-Age Children with Disabilities.

Degree(s): Bachelor’s degree, certification, master’s degree, educational specialist degree or clinical doctoral degree

Service Obligation: Scholars who receive funding through an IHE’s award owe two years of service to the field for every one year of academic support.

Early Childhood

NameStateFFY 20235-Year Total
Arizona Board of Regents, University of ArizonaAZ$177,516$1,172,553
California State University, NorthridgeCA$249,890$1,249,468
Cal State LA University Auxiliary Services, Inc.CA$100,000$1,100,000
Cal State LA University Auxiliary Services, Inc.CA$250,000$1,250,000
San Francisco State UniversityCA$250,000$1,250,000
San Diego State University FoundationCA$249,957$1,249,834
Hawai`i Pacific UniversityHI$177,640$1,107,723
The Regents of New Mexico State UniversityNM$250,000$1,250,000
Total8$1,705,003$9,629,578

School Age

NameStateFFY 20235-Year Total
Alabama A&M UniversityAL$250,000$1,250,000
Arizona Board of Regents, University of ArizonaAZ$195,499$1,119,077
California Lutheran UniversityCA$244,527$1,241,679
California State University Channel IslandsCA$97,129$1,064,311
California State University, NorthridgeCA$249,415$1,147,755
San Jose State University Research FoundationCA$250,000$1,250,000
Cal State LA University Auxiliary Services, Inc.CA$250,000$1,250,000
Delaware State UniversityDE$67,286$1,065,950
The Florida International University Board of TrusteesFL$250,000$1,250,000
Florida Memorial University, Inc.FL$250,000$1,250,000
The University of Central Florida Board of TrusteesFL$249,984$1,249,765
Clark Atlanta UniversityGA$249,987$1,249,935
University of HawaiiHI$95,335$1,084,889
Chicago State UniversityIL$249,228$1,158,606
Elmhurst UniversityIL$99,957$1,097,711
Coppin State UniversityMD$98,971$1,065,361
Jackson State UniversityMS$186,226$1,092,556
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State UniversityNC$99,999$1,099,998
Winston-Salem State UniversityNC$172,722$1,172,722
University of Nevada, RenoNV$249,161$1,244,971
Northeastern State UniversityOK$99,490$1,083,370
University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences CampusPR$108,760$1,103,727
Texas A&M UniversityTX$127,346$1,109,162
The University of Texas at San AntonioTX$99,952$1,099,844
University North Texas at DallasTX$344,400$1,722,000
Alverno CollegeWI$249,012$1,242,260
Total26$4,884,386$30,765,649

New Awards: 31

FFY 2023 Appropriations: $6,338,229

Overview: Grants up to $250,000 per year for five years are awarded to institutions of higher education to support high-quality projects that prepare related services personnel – including personnel who are multilingual and personnel from racially and ethnically diverse backgrounds – for professional practice in natural environments, early childhood programs, classrooms, school settings and in distance learning environments serving children with disabilities who have high-intensity needs.

Projects were funded under the following two focus areas:

  • Preparing Related Services Personnel to Serve Infants, Toddlers, and Preschool-Age Children with Disabilities who have High-Intensity Needs; and
  • Preparing Related Services Personnel to Serve School-Age Children with Disabilities who have High-Intensity Needs.

Degree(s): Bachelor’s degree, certification, master’s degree, educational specialist degree, or clinical doctorate degree

Service Obligation: Scholars who receive funding through an IHE’s award owe two years of service to the field for every one year of academic support.

Early Childhood

NameStateFFY 20235-Year Total
Georgetown UniversityDC$99,692$1,099,641
Idaho State UniversityID$99,684$1,097,129
University of South DakotaSD$249,786$1,247,291
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterTN$250,000$1,250,000
Utah State UniversityUT$192,128.74$1,138,728.96
Total5$891,290.74$5,832,789.96

School Age

NameStateFFY 20235-Year Total
Arizona Board of Regents, University of ArizonaAZ$247,466$1,242,227
Midwestern UniversityAZ$258,998$1,274,578
Cal State LA University Auxiliary Services, Inc.CA$250,000$1,250,000
San Diego State University FoundationCA$250,000$1,250,000
Colorado State UniversityCO$245,659$1,244,793
Florida State UniversityFL$226,614$1,160,620
Northern Illinois UniversityIL$250,000$1,250,000
Board of Trustees of the University of IllinoisIL$100,000$1,004,543
Midwestern UniversityIL$246,712$1,148,134
The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois – ChicagoIL$245,492$1,035,514
Northeastern UniversityMA$249,930$1,249,770
University of Massachusetts BostonMA$249,999$1,249,995
The Johns Hopkins UniversityMD$146,244$1,022,245
Michigan State UniversityMI$235,523.75$1,235,523.75
Western Michigan UniversityMI$249,183$1,247,667
Regents of the University of Minnesota – Twin CitiesMN$89,310$1,089,310
Regents of the University of MinnesotaMN$250,000$1,249,999
Washington UniversityMO$99,969$1,095,047
Washington UniversityMO$100,000$1,096,128
Seton Hall UniversityNJ$233,177$1,178,029
University of Nevada, RenoNV$203,125.44$1,081,557.21
Teachers College, Columbia UniversityNY$218,305$1,168,505
Salus UniversityPA$249,722$1,248,895
The Pennsylvania State UniversityPA$250,000$1,250,000
Baylor UniversityTX$157,544$1,132,591
The University of Texas at AustinTX$143,965$1,039,733
Total26$5,446,938.19$30,495,403.96

OSEP Personnel Development Program Development Grant for FFY 2023

New Awards: 11

FFY 2023 Appropriations: $2,072,412

Overview: Grants up to $250,000 per year for five years are awarded to fund program development and continuous improvement in associate degree preservice preparation programs for personnel working with young children with disabilities.

Projects are to increase the capacity of community college faculty to design and deliver curriculum content so that early childhood personnel with associate degrees have the competencies to work with young children with disabilities and their families.

Degree(s): N/A

Service Obligation: N/A

NameStateFFY 20235-Year Total
San Diego State University FoundationCA$199,992$999,966
University of Colorado DenverCO$199,834$997,904
University of Connecticut Health CenterCT$200,000$1,000,000
University of HawaiiHI$199,966$999,913
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillNC$200,000$1,000,000
University of Nevada, RenoNV$196,544$979,471
Research Foundation of CUNY on Behalf of Borough of Manhattan Community CollegeNY$100,000$200,000
University of ToledoOH$195,375$994,368
University of CincinnatiOH$199,986$999,835
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityVA$180,873$975,465
University of WashingtonWA$199,842$991,672
Total11$2,072,412$10,138,594

OSEP Personnel Development Center Grant for FFY 2023

New Awards: 1

FFY 2023 Appropriations: $3,000,000

Overview: One award was funded for a five-year project to establish and operate a National Center for Supporting School Building and Early Intervention Program Administrators to Effectively Implement the IDEA and Improve Systems Serving Children with Disabilities.

The center will help state educational agencies and early intervention IDEA Part C lead agencies to effectively implement IDEA by building the capacity of administrators in school buildings and early intervention programs to meet IDEA requirements and improve systems serving children with disabilities and their families.

Degree(s): N/A

Service Obligation: N/A

NameStateFFY 20235-Year Total
American Institutes for ResearchVA$3,000,000$15,000,000
Total1$3,000,000$15,000,000

OSEP Scholars

Scholars who receive funding through an OSEP Personnel Development Program training grant are known as OSEP Scholars. In Federal Fiscal Year 2020, there were 4,840 OSEP Scholars trained at 144 IHEs.

Potential OSEP Scholars can find a personnel preparation program that meets their needs by visiting the OSEP IDEAs That Work’s Discretionary Grants Database, selecting the “Program” filter “Personnel Development” and then using additional search options such as “State,” “Disability,” “Age of Children,” or “Type of Competition.”

Meet some OSEP scholars who were featured this year for Teacher Appreciation Week.

More Information

Visit OSEP IDEAs That Work’s Discretionary Grants Database for additional information about OSEP Personnel Development Program projects funded in other grant years and other OSEP discretionary grants. 

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