In fiscal year 2022, OSERS’ Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) provided over $101 million to fund new 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 ( ALN# | Title ). 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 2022 new grant awards listed below will be added to the database by the middle of November).
84.323 | State Personnel Development Grants
The State Personnel Development Grants (SPDG) program provides grants to help state educational agencies (SEAs) 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.
84.323A | State Personnel Development Grants
| Name | Location | FY 2022 Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma Department of Education | Oklahoma City, OK | $2,111,136 |
| Michigan Department of Education | Lansing, MI | $2,771,999 |
| Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education | Jefferson City, MO | $2,614,356 |
| Alabama Department of Education | Montgomery, AL | $2,278,871 |
| New Mexico Department of Public Education | Santa Fe, NM | $2,199,971 |
| Vermont State Agency of Education | Montpelier, VT | $823,359 |
| Pennsylvania Department of Education | Harrisburg, PA | $930,717 |
| Ohio Department of Education | Columbus, OH | $3,787,999 |
| Nebraska Department of Education | Lincoln, NE | $1,829,420 |
| Georgia Department of Education | Atlanta, GA | $1,923,887 |
| California Department of Education | Sacramento, CA | $2,100,000 |
| Kansas Department of Education | Topeka, KS | $2,348,847 |
| Total | $25,720,562 |
84.325 | Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities
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.
84.325A | National Center for Improving Teacher and Leader Performance to Better Serve Children with Disabilities
| Name | Location | FY 2022 Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Florida | Gainesville, FL | $4,838,327 |
| Total | $4,838,327 |
84.325C | Early Childhood Personnel Equity Center
| Name | Location | FY 2022 Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Connecticut | Farmington, CT | $2,000,000 |
| Total | $2,000,000 |
84.325D | Preparation of Special Education, Early Intervention, and Related Services Leadership Personnel
| Name | Location | FY 2022 Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bowie State University | Bowie, MD | $249,341 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN | $249,999 |
| University of Oregon | Eugene, OR | $250,000 |
| Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | $391,853 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN | $250,000 |
| University of California, Irvine | Irvine, CA | $250,000 |
| Utah State University | Logan, UT | $163,991 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN | $250,000 |
| University of Florida | Gainesville, FL | $250,000 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | $249,995 |
| Pennsylvania State University | University Park, PA | $173,343 |
| Nevada System of Higher Education | Reno, NV | $250,000 |
| University of Washington | Seattle, WA | $249,844 |
| University of Washington | Seattle, WA | $539,765 |
| University of Washington | Seattle, WA | $355,339 |
| East Tennessee State University | Johnson City, TN | $250,000 |
| Arizona State University | Tempe, AZ | $421,633 |
| Old Dominion University Research Foundation | Norfolk, VA | $750,000 |
| University of Vermont and State Agricultural College | Burlington, VT | $249,969 |
| Total | $5,795,072 |
84.325E | National Center for Development and Dissemination of Digital Open Educational Resources that Translate Research to Practice for Building the Capacity of Personnel Serving Students with Disabilities
| Name | Location | FY 2022 Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN | $1,200,000 |
| Total | $1,200,000 |
84.325K | Personnel Preparation in Special Education, Early Intervention, and Related Services for Personnel Serving Children with Disabilities
| Name | Location | FY 2022 Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Redlands | Redlands, CA | $99,984 |
| Portland State University | Portland, OR | $250,000 |
| San Diego State University Foundation | San Diego, CA | $249,920 |
| North Carolina Central University | Durham, NC | $218,208 |
| Kent State University | Kent, OH | $90,003 |
| Bowie State University | Bowie, MD | $249,496 |
| Bowie State University | Bowie, MD | $249,560 |
| Florida International University | Miami, FL | $250,000 |
| Florida International University | Miami, FL | $250,000 |
| Board of Regents of The University of Nebraska | Lincoln, NE | $250,000 |
| University of North Texas | Denton, TX | $247,286 |
| University of Central Florida Board of Trustees | Orlando, FL | $250,000 |
| University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ | $249,539 |
| University of Florida | Gainesville, FL | $250,000 |
| California State University, Long Beach Research Foundation | Long Beach, CA | $250,000 |
| California State University, Long Beach Research Foundation | Long Beach, CA | $250,000 |
| Minnesota State University, Mankato | Mankato, MN | $250,000 |
| University of Hawaii Systems | Honolulu, HI | $240,449 |
| Florida Memorial University, Inc. | Miami Gardens, FL | $250,000 |
| University of Central Florida Board of Trustees | Orlando, FL | $250,000 |
| Sonoma State University | Rohnert Park, CA | $100,000 |
| University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | $96,375 |
| The University Corporation | Northridge, CA | $99,762 |
| Fordham University | Bronx, NY | $249,999 |
| Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo, MI | $249,661 |
| Florida International University | Miami, FL | $100,000 |
| University of Washington | Seattle, WA | $241,267 |
| San Francisco State University | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 |
| Syracuse University | Syracuse, NY | $233,151 |
| University of Alabama At Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $215,561 |
| Total | $6,330,221 |
84.326 | Technical Assistance and Dissemination
The Technical Assistance and Dissemination (TA&D) program is the Department’s primary vehicle under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) for providing educators, policymakers, other service providers, and the parents and families of children with disabilities with information on effective practices for meeting the needs of children with disabilities and their families. The program makes competitive awards to provide technical assistance, support model demonstration projects, disseminate useful information, and implement activities that are supported by scientific research. These awards are intended to improve services provided under the IDEA, including the practices of professionals and others involved in providing services that promote academic achievement and improve results for children with disabilities.
84.326B | Technical Assistance Center for Evidence-Based Practices to Improve the Social-Emotional Development of Young Children with or at Risk of Disabilities
| Name | Location | FY 2022 Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of South Florida | Tampa, FL | $1,100,000 |
| Total | $1,100,000 |
84.326K | National Technical Assistance Center to Support Implementation and Scaling Up of Evidence-Based Practices
| Name | Location | FY 2022 Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | $1,200,000 |
| Total | $1,200,000 |
84.326P | Early Childhood Systems Technical Assistance Center
| Name | Location | FY 2022 Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | $4,986,331 |
| Total | $4,986,331 |
84.326Y | National Technical Assistance Center for Inclusive Practices and Policies
| Name | Location | FY 2022 Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc. | Lawrence, KS | $2,000,000 |
| Total | $2,000,000 |
84.327 | Educational Technology, Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities
The Educational Technology, Media, and Materials program is the primary source of support for accessible technology and media-related activities under IDEA. The program supports two broad categories of activities—accessible technology and educational media and materials.
84.327D | Educational Materials in Accessible Formats for Eligible Children and Students with Disabilities
| Name | Location | FY 2022 Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Beneficent Technology, Inc. | Palo Alto, CA | $11,457,429 |
| Total | $11,457,429 |
84.327V | Innovative Technology-Based Approaches for Assessing Children with Disabilities
| Name | Location | FY 2022 Amount |
|---|---|---|
| SRI International | Menlo Park, CA | $499,988 |
| Total | $499,988 |
84.328 | Training and Information for Parents of Children with Disabilities
The IDEA authorizes three types of competitive projects: parent training and information centers, community parent resource centers, and technical assistance for parent centers. The award period for these projects is typically 5 years. Parent training and information centers must serve parents of children of all ages (birth to 26) and all types of disabilities. Awards are made only to parent organizations as defined by IDEA.
84.328C | Community Parent Resource Centers
| Name | Location | FY 2022 Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Parent Network of New York, Inc. | Buffalo, NY | $120,000 |
| Total | $120,000 |
84.373 | Technical Assistance on State Data Collection
The Technical Assistance on State Data Collection program is to improve the capacity of states to meet IDEA data collection and reporting requirements.
84.373Q | The Rhonda Weiss National Technical Assistance Center to Improve State Capacity to Collect, Report, Analyze, and Use Accurate IDEA Data in Accessible Formats
| Name | Location | FY 2022 Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Engineering Management Corporation | Herdon, VA | $3,000,000 |
| Total | $3,000,000 |
84.380W | Special Olympics Education Programs
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 2022 Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Special Olympics, Inc. | Washington, DC | $31,000,000 |
| Total | $31,000,000 |
