In fiscal year 2021, OSERS’ Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) provided over $70.3 million to fund programs that help educate children and youth with disabilities to assist states and local districts to improve results for infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities ages birth through 21.
Please read about these programs below (Title | ALN/CFDA#). Please note that all amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar.
You can search all OSEP grantees by accessing the Office of Special Education Program’s Discretionary Grants Public Database (the FY 2021 new grant awards listed below will be added to the database by the middle of November).
State Personnel Development Grants | 84.323
The State Personnel Development Grants help state educational agencies reform and improve their systems for personnel preparation and professional development of individuals providing early intervention, educational, and transition services to improve results for children with disabilities.
State Personnel Development Grants | 84.323A
| Name | Location | FY 2021 Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado Department of Education | Denver, CO | $2,624,513 |
| Maine Department of Education | Augusta, ME | $1,182,841 |
| Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education | Providence, RI | $1,309,229 |
| Mississippi Department of Education | Hattiesburg, MS | $839,999 |
| Maryland State Department of Education | Baltimore, MD | $2,199,358 |
| New Jersey Department of Education | Trenton, NJ | $500,000 |
| North Carolina Department of Public Education | Raleigh, NC | $808,711 |
| Total | $9,464,651 |
Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities | 84.325
The purposes of the Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities program are to:
- help address state-identified needs for personnel preparation in special education, early intervention, related services, and regular education to work with children, including infants and toddlers, with disabilities; and
- 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.
Preparation of Special Education, Early Intervention, and Related Services Leadership Personnel | 84.325D
| Name | Location | FY 2021 Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $248,598 |
| University of Florida | Gainesville, FL | $126,142 |
| Arizona State University | Tempe, AZ | $491,925 |
| Temple University of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education | Philadelphia, PA | $500,000 |
| Baylor University | Waco, TX | $760,143 |
| University of North Florida | Jacksonville, FL | $545,479 |
| University of Maryland, College Park | College Park, MD | $249,961 |
| University of Oklahoma | Norman, OK | $120,107 |
| Arizona State University | Tempe, AZ | $750,000 |
| University of South Florida | Tampa, FL | $489,401 |
| University of Massachusetts | Amherst, MA | $249,997 |
| Texas A & M University | College Station, TX | $179,525 |
| University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | $202,703 |
| Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL | $249,999 |
| University of Tennessee | Knoxville, TN | $743,975 |
| Bowie State University | Bowie, MD | $248,615 |
| Ohio State University | Columbus, OH | $239,203 |
| University of California, Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | $487,968 |
| Portland State University | Portland, OR | $216,638 |
| Total | $7,100,379 |
Interdisciplinary Preparation in Special Education, Early Intervention, and Related Services for Personnel Serving Children with Disabilities who have High-Intensity Needs | 84.325K
| Name | Location | FY 2021 Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona State University | Tempe, AZ | $249,886 |
| Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska | Lincoln, NE | $249,999 |
| Bowie State University | Bowie, MD | $247,614 |
| California State University, East Bay Foundation, Inc. | Hayward, CA | $250,000 |
| California State University, Long Beach Research Foundation | Long Beach, CA | $249,977 |
| Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL | $249,208 |
| Fordham University | Bronx, NY | $249,766 |
| Georgetown University | Washington, DC | $93,933 |
| Iona College | New Rochelle, NY | $249,909 |
| Pennsylvania State University | University Park, PA | $191,012 |
| Portland State University | Portland, OR | $233,388 |
| Purdue University | West Lafayette, IN | $209,947 |
| San Francisco State University | San Francisco, CA | $250,000 |
| Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi | Corpus Christi, TX | $99,574 |
| The University of Akron | Akron, OH | $249,998 |
| Towson University | Baltimore, MD | $99,984 |
| University of Alaska Anchorage | Anchorage, AK | $197,429 |
| University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ | $209,560 |
| University of Arkansas System | Fayetteville, AR | $168,518 |
| University of Arkansas System | Little Rock, AR | $249,007 |
| University of Illinois | Urbana, IL | $200,350 |
| University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY | $245,384 |
| University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY | $250,000 |
| University of Massachusetts | Boston, MA | $217,412 |
| University of Massachusetts | Lowell, MA | $83,132 |
| University of Missouri System | Columbia, MO | $85,841 |
| University of North Florida | Jacksonville, FL | $208,825 |
| University of Northern Colorado | Greeley, CO | $250,000 |
| University of Oregon | Eugene, OR | $250,000 |
| University of St. Thomas | Saint Paul, MN | $241,743 |
| University of Tennessee | Memphis, TN | $224,129 |
| University of Texas at El Paso | El Paso, TX | $97,521 |
| University of Texas at San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | $245,807 |
| University of Texas Health Science Center of San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | $158,129 |
| University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | $247,228 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN | $249,821 |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, VA | $167,986 |
| Total | $7,672,017 |
Improving Retention of Special Education Teachers and Early Intervention Personnel | 84.325P
| Name | Location | FY 2021 Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Government of the Marshall Islands Ministry of Finance | Majuro, MH | $249,996 |
| FSM National Government | Palikir, FM | $250,000 |
| Virginia Department of Education | Richmond, VA | $250,000 |
| Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction | Olympia, WA | $250,000 |
| Colorado Department of Human Services | Denver, CO | $234,677 |
| Nebraska Department of Education | Lincoln, NE | $241,838 |
| Total | $1,476,511 |
Technical Assistance and Dissemination | 84.326
The purpose of the Technical Assistance and Dissemination to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities program is to promote academic achievement and to improve results for children with disabilities by providing TA, supporting model demonstration projects, disseminating useful information, and implementing activities that are supported by scientifically based research. This center is jointly funded by OSEP and OSERS’ Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA).
Postsecondary Education Center for Individuals who are Deaf | 84.326D
| Name | Location | FY 2021 Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | $4,000,000 |
| Total | $4,000,000 |
Technical Assistance and Dissemination To Improve Services and Results for Children With Disabilities and Technical Assistance on State Data Collection-National Assessment Center | 84.326G
| Name | Location | FY 2021 Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Regents of the University of Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | $1,500,000 |
| Total | $1,500,000 |
Model Demonstration Projects to Develop Coaching Systems | 84.326M
| Name | Location | FY 2021 Amount |
|---|---|---|
| SRI International | Menlo Park, CA | $414,968 |
| University of South Florida | Tampa, FL | $326,706 |
| Region 06 West Cook ISC 2 | Hillside, IL | $177,592 |
| WestEd | San Francisco, CA | $312,000 |
| University of Oregon | Eugene, OR | $388,466 |
| University of Connecticut | Farmington, CT | $375,000 |
| Total | $1,994,732 |
National Center for Students with Disabilities Who Require Intensive Interventions | 84.326Q
| Name | Location | FY 2021 Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences | Arlington, VA | $1,8000,000 |
| Total | $1,800,000 |
Educational Technology, Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities | 84.327
The purposes of the Educational Technology, Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities program are to:
- improve results for children with disabilities by promoting the development, demonstration, and use of technology;
- support educational activities designed to be of educational value in the classroom for children with disabilities;
- provide support for captioning and video description that is appropriate for use in the classroom; and
- provide accessible educational materials (AEM) to children with disabilities in a timely manner.
Television Access | 84.327C
| Name | Location | FY 2021 Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Closed Caption Latina, Corporation | Winter Springs, FL | $665,963 |
| National Association of the Deaf | Silver Spring, MD | $666,000 |
| Bridge Multimedia Corp | New York, NY | $666,000 |
| Total | $1,997,963 |
Educational Materials in Accessible Formats for Students with Visual Impairments and Other Print Disabilities | 84.327E
| Name | Location | FY 2021 Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Printing House for the Blind, Inc. | Louisville, KY | $650, 000 |
| Total | $650,000 |
Captioned and Described Educational Media: Selection, Closed Captioning, Video Description, and Distribution | 84.327N
| Name | Location | FY 2021 Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Association of the Deaf | Silver Spring, MD | $2,000, 000 |
| Total | $2,000,000 |
Stepping-Up Technology Implementation | 84.327S
| Name | Location | FY 2021 Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Central Florida Board of Trustees | Orlando, FL | $499,999 |
| Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia | Charlottesville, VA | $499,963 |
| University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc. | Lawrence, KS | $499,843 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | $470,463 |
| CAST, Inc. | Wakefield, MA | $498,191 |
| Total | $2,468,459 |
Parent Training and Information Centers | 84.328
The purpose of the Parent Training and Information Centers program is to ensure that parents of children with disabilities receive impartial training and objective information to help improve outcomes and raise expectations for their children.
Community Parent Resource Centers | 84.328C
| Name | Location | FY 2021 Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Inclusion & Development Alliance, Inc. | Bayside, NY | $120,000 |
| Children’s Disability Information Coalition | El Paso, TX | $120,000 |
| Open Doors for Multicultural Families | Kent, WA | $120,000 |
| Resources for Children with Special Needs, Inc. | New York, NY | $120,000 |
| United We Stand of New York, Ltd. | Brooklyn, NY | $120,000 |
| Association for Special Children & Families | Hewitt, NJ | $120,000 |
| Parent to Parent of Miami, Inc. | Miami, FL | $120,000 |
| Show and Tell Corporation | Aurora, CO | $120,000 |
| Mission Empower | Erie, PA | $120,000 |
| Central Oregon Disability Support Network, Inc. | Bend, OR | $120,000 |
| Education for Parents of Indian Children with Special Needs | Albuquerque, NM | $120,000 |
| California Hands & Voices | Redding, CA | $120,000 |
| F.I.R.S.T. | Asheville, NC | $120,000 |
| African Caribbean American Parents of Children with Disabilities, Inc. | Hartford, CT | $120,000 |
| Formed Families Forward | Vienna, VA | $120,000 |
| Family Resource Center for Disabilities and Special Needs, Inc. | Charleston, SC | $120,000 |
| Philadelphia HUNE, Inc. | Philadelphia, PA | $120,000 |
| Fiesta Educativa, Inc. | Los Angeles, CA | $120,000 |
| Pyramid Community Parent Resource Center | New Orleans, LA | $120,000 |
| LINKS Mat-Su Parent Resource Center, Inc. | Wasilla, AK | $119,992 |
| Pervasive Parenting Center, Inc. | Poteau, OK | $120,000 |
| Support for Families of Children with Disabilities | San Francisco, CA | $120,000 |
| Alianza Latina Aplicando Soluciones, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $120,000 |
| Napa Valley Child Advocacy Network, Inc. | Napa, CA | $120,000 |
| Family Support Network/HOPE | Newton, NC | $120,000 |
| Total | $2,999,992 |
Special Olympics Education Programs | 84.380W
The Special Olympics Education Programs provides opportunities for individuals with intellectual disabilities to engage in sports training and competitive activities, leading to improvements in the quality of life.
| Name | Location | FY 2021 Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Special Olympics, Inc. | — | $23,683,000 |
| Total | $23,683,000 |
Comprehensive Centers Program | 84.283D
Comprehensive Centers Program | 84.283D
The purpose of the National Comprehensive Center on Improving Literacy for Students with Disabilities is to identify or develop evidence-based literacy assessment tools and professional development activities and identify evidence-based instruction, strategies, and accommodations for students at risk of not attaining full literacy skills due to a disability, including dyslexia impacting reading or writing, or developmental delay impacting reading, writing, language processing, comprehension, or executive functioning.
National Comprehensive Center on Improving Literacy
| Name | Location | FY 2021 Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Trustees of Boston University | Boston, MA | $1,480,666 |
| Total | $1,480,666 |
