New OSEP 2024 Discretionary Grant Awards (2024)

In fiscal year 2024, the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) in the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services provided $80,810,917 under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 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. Read about these programs below (ALN# | Title). Please note that all amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar.

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 (SPDGs) ⇓

The purpose of the State Personnel Development Grants is to assist state educational agencies in reforming and improving their systems for personnel preparation and professional development in early intervention, educational, and transition services in order to improve results for children with disabilities.

LocationOrganizationAmountPlanned Five Year Funding
New HampshireDepartment of Education New Hampshire$653,710$3,526,640
North DakotaNorth Dakota Department of Public Instruction$500,000$2,055,634
WisconsinWisconsin Department of Public Instruction$2,523,696$10,499,997
WyomingWyoming Department of Education$552,043$2,748,945
 Total$4,229,449$18,831,216

The purposes of the Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities program are to:

  1. 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
  2. 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.

84.325B - National Center on Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities, and Other Minority Serving Institutions to Diversify the Workforce Serving Children with Disabilities ⇓

The purpose of the National Center on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and Other Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) to Diversify the Workforce Serving Children with Disabilities priority is to support HBCUs, TCCUs, and other MSIs to build to access and successfully implement Federal grants to improve or develop high-quality degree or certification programs of study, and to prepare scholars to work in early intervention and special education fields.

LocationOrganizationAmountPlanned Five Year Funding
FloridaFlorida International University$1,500,000$7,500,000
 Total$1,500,000$7,500,000

84.325D - Preparation of Special Education, Early Intervention, and Related Services Leadership Personnel⇓

The purpose of the Preparation of Special Education, Early Intervention, and Related Services Leadership Personnel priority is to increase the number and improve the quality of leadership personnel who are well qualified for, and can act effectively in, leadership positions as researchers and special education/early intervention/related services personnel preparers in institutions of higher education, or as leaders in state educational agencies, lead agencies under Part C of the IDEA, local educational agencies, early intervention services programs, or schools.

LocationOrganizationAmountPlanned Five Year Funding
CaliforniaSan Diego State University Foundation$745,351$3,732,565
TennesseeVanderbilt University$498,130$2,494,119
TexasThe University of Texas at Austin$471,881$2,184,629
VirginiaVirginia Commonwealth University$247,927$1,239,341
 Total$1,963,289$9,650,654

The purpose of the Doctoral Training Consortia Associated with High-Intensity Needs priority is to increase the number of highly skilled doctoral leaders, including increasing the number
of multilingual leadership personnel and leadership personnel from racially and ethnically diverse backgrounds, who provide, or prepare others to provide, services to children with disabilities with high-intensity needs to prepare and increase the number of personnel who are well qualified for, and can act effectively in, leadership positions as researchers and special education/early intervention/related services personnel preparers in institutions of higher education, or as leaders in State educational agencies, lead agencies under Part C of the IDEA, local educational agencies, early intervention services programs, or schools.

LocationOrganizationAmountPlanned Five Year Funding
OklahomaUniversity of Oklahoma$724,073$6,499,643
TexasTexas A & M University$756,371$6,491,310
 Total$1,480,444$12,990,953

84.325M - Personnel Preparation of Special Education, Early Intervention, and Related Services Personnel at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities, and Other Minority Serving Institutions ⇓

The purpose of the Personnel Preparation of Special Education, Early Intervention, and Related Services Personnel at HBCUs, TCCUs, and Other MSIs priority is to prepare and increase the number of personnel, including personnel from racially and ethnically diverse backgrounds and personnel who are multilingual, who are fully credentialed to serve children with disabilities.

LocationOrganizationAmountPlanned Five Year Funding
AlabamaAlabama A & M University$99,460$1,249,997
AlabamaAlabama A & M University$250,000$1,250,000
CaliforniaCSU Fullerton Auxiliary Services Corporation$250,000$1,250,000
CaliforniaSan Diego State University Foundation$172,236$1,249,918
FloridaFlorida International University$213,220$1,249,835
FloridaThe University of Central Florida Board of Trustees$267,313$1,250,000
GeorgiaClark Atlanta University, Inc.$246,268$1,249,999
MarylandBowie State University$249,369$1,247,494
MarylandBowie State University$249,969$1,248,695
MarylandCoppin State University$237,547$1,240,868
MassachusettsUniversity of Mass at Boston$250,000$1,250,000
MassachusettsUniversity of Mass at Boston$86,092$1,246,480
MichiganWayne State University$237,151$1,249,620
MississippiJackson State University$224,246$1,245,690
NevadaBoard Of Regents of Nevada System of Higher Education$99,942$1,088,883
New MexicoNew Mexico State University$250,000$1,250,000
New MexicoUniversity of New Mexico$68,512$1,226,262
New MexicoUniversity of New Mexico$132,691$1,224,152
New YorkResearch Foundation of The City University of New York$245,311$1,248,329
North CarolinaNorth Carolina Central University$207,271$1,215,947
North CarolinaWinston-Salem State University$168,420$1,233,004
North DakotaUnited Tribes Technical College$239,904$1,198,968
OklahomaLangston University$250,000$1,250,000
South CarolinaSouth Carolina State University$100,000$1,250,000
TennesseeTennessee State University$108,000$1,250,000
TexasPrairie View A&M University$94,598$1,250,000
TexasTexas Tech University System$250,000$1,250,000
VirginiaHampton University$249,945$1,249,725
WisconsinCollege of Menominee Nation$220,000$1,250,000
 Total$5,717,465$35,913,866

84.325R - Preparation of Related Services Personnel Serving Children with Disabilities who have High-Intensity Needs ⇓

The purpose of the Preparation of Related Services Personnel Serving Children with Disabilities who have High-Intensity Needs priority is to increase the number and improve the quality of related services personnel, including multilingual personnel and personnel from racially and ethnically diverse backgrounds, who are fully credentialed and licensed to serve children with disabilities who have high-intensity needs.

LocationOrganizationAmountPlanned Five Year Funding
AlaskaUniversity of Alaska Anchorage$216,839$1,209,438
CaliforniaSan Jose State University Research Foundation$190,628$1,250,000
HawaiiHawai`i Pacific University$98,133$1,210,993
IllinoisUniversity of Illinois$99,964$1,099,755
IowaThe University of Iowa$232,120$1,249,517
MassachusettsBay Path University$180,690$1,250,000
MassachusettsUniversity of Mass at Boston$249,999$1,249,995
MissouriThe Washington University$249,961$1,247,018
NebraskaUniversity of Nebraska$250,000$1,250,000
NevadaBoard of Regents of The Nevada System of Higher Ed$200,942$1,248,852
North CarolinaNorth Carolina Central University$277,741$1,249,999
North CarolinaUniversity of North Carolina At Chapel Hill$66,199$1,221,868
OhioThe Ohio State University$244,264$1,236,685
OregonPortland State University$203,304$1,249,999
South CarolinaThe Medical University of South Carolina$102,181$1,250,000
TennesseeEast Tennessee State University$249,999$1,249,996
TennesseeVanderbilt University$132,727$1,249,919
TennesseeVanderbilt University Medical Center$242,170$1,249,995
TennesseeVanderbilt University Medical Center$250,000$1,249,998
TexasThe University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio$237,626$1,243,532
 Total$3,975,487$24,717,559

84.325S - Preservice Improvement Enhancement Grants to Support Related Service Providers to Effectively Serve Children with Disabilities and Their Families ⇓

The Preservice Improvement Enhancement Grants to Support Related Service Providers to Effectively Serve Children with Disabilities and Their Families priority funds projects aimed to achieve, at a minimum, the following:

  1. Increased number of related services providers, including those who are multilingual and from racially and ethnically diverse backgrounds, equipped with the competencies necessary to deliver services to children with disabilities and their families in early intervention, early childhood, and school-based settings.
  2. Increased number of institutions of higher education, including HBCUs, TCCUs,  and other MSIs,  with related services personnel preparation programs  at the associate degree, bachelor’s degree, master’s degree, educational specialist, or clinical doctorate degree level that include sufficient coursework, assignments, and clinical experiences in early intervention, early childhood, and school-based settings to support students in developing competencies to serve children with disabilities and their families.
  3. Increased capacity of related services faculty to design and implement enhanced degree programs at the associate degree, bachelor’s degree, master’s degree, educational specialist, or clinical doctorate degree level that prepare related services providers to deliver services to children with disabilities and their families in early intervention, early childhood, and school-based settings.
LocationOrganizationAmountPlanned Five Year Funding
ArizonaNorthern Arizona University$136,180$330,230
FloridaFlorida International University$143,764$431,877
GeorgiaUniversity of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc.$137,197$423,322
MississippiThe University of Southern Mississippi$149,927$449,682
New MexicoNew Mexico State University$153,579$449,999
New YorkDominican University New York$138,524$432,714
New YorkMaria College$272,164$449,995
TennesseeTennessee Wesleyan University$206,499$449,523
VirginiaJ. Sargeant Reynolds Community College$124,372$448,820
 Total$1,462,206$3,866,162

84.325X - Preservice Program Development Grants at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and Other Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) to Diversify Personnel Serving Children with Disabilities ⇓

The purpose of this priority is to fund Preservice Development Grants at HBCUs, TCCUs, and other MSIs to Diversify Personnel Serving Children with Disabilities. Projects are expected to achieve, at a minimum, the following expected outcomes:

  • Increased number of early intervention, early childhood special education, special education, or related services personnel who are multilingual and from racially and ethnically diverse backgrounds, and who have the competencies to work with infants, toddlers, children and youth (children) with disabilities and their families within early intervention, early childhood programs, or school settings;
  • Increased variety of degrees, including associate degrees, bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees, educational specialist degrees, and clinical doctorate degrees, and certifications in early intervention, early childhood special education, special education, and related services offered at HBCUs, TCCUs, and other MSIs; and
  • Increased faculty capacity at HBCUs, TCCUs, and other MSIs to design and deliver programs of study in early intervention, early childhood special education, special education, and related services.
LocationOrganizationAmountPlanned Five Year Funding
AlabamaAlabama A & M University$150,000$750,000
CaliforniaSan Diego State University Foundation$141,743$750,000
CaliforniaSan Diego State University Foundation$175,934$747,850
GaumUniversity of Guam$150,000$750,000
IllinoisUniversity of Illinois$149,707$742,088
IllinoisUniversity of Illinois$148,073$740,225
MarylandMorgan State University$150,000$750,000
MississippiJackson State University$149,407$748,364
NevadaBoard of Regents of Nevada System of Higher Education$149,483$746,897
North CarolinaNorth Carolina Central University$114,379$750,000
North DakotaUnited Tribes Technical College$147,947$719,066
South CarolinaClaflin University$108,660$750,000
VirginiaVirginia State University$92,155$636,041
 Total$1,827,488$9,580,531

The Technical Assistance and Dissemination (TA&D) program is the Department’s primary vehicle under theIndividuals 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 theIDEA, including the practices of professionals and others involved in providing services that promote academic achievement and improve results for children with disabilities.


84.326M - Model Demonstration Projects to Develop Equitable Family Engagement with Underserved Families of Children with Disabilities ⇓

The purpose of the Model Demonstration Projects to Develop Equitable Family Engagement with Underserved Families of Children with Disabilities priority is to establish and operate evidence-based model demonstration projects that implement sustainable, schoolwide policies, practices, and strategies that systemically engage underserved families of children with disabilities as partners and leaders in creating more equitable and inclusive schools that lead to improved outcomes for children with disabilities.

LocationOrganizationAmountPlanned Five Year Funding
ConnecticutUniversity Of Connecticut$351,713$1,598,319
OhioCincinnati University of Ohio$383,391$1,599,915
VirginiaVirginia Commonwealth University$289,999$1,388,999
 Total$1,025,103$4,587,233

84.326R - The National Center for Systemic Improvement ⇓

The purpose of the National Center for Systemic Improvement is to provide sustained technical assistance to state educational agencies to support them to effectively implement the IDEA, build the capacity of state directors and state-level staff to meet the requirements of IDEA and build statewide systems to advance educational equity, mitigate state educational agency turnover, and improve academic and functional outcomes for children and youth with disabilities.

LocationOrganizationAmountPlanned Five Year Funding
CaliforniaWestEd$5,400,000$28,400,000
 Total$5,400,000$28,400,000

The OSEP Educational Technology, Media, and Materials (ETechM2) program is the primary source of support for technology development, demonstration, utilization, and activities to support accessibility of educational media under Sec. 1474 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). This discretionary grant program is designed to ensure that appropriate technology and media are researched, developed, and demonstrated, to improve and implement early intervention, educational, and transitional services and increase results for children with disabilities and their families. The purposes of the ETechM2 program are to:

  1. improve results for children with disabilities by promoting the development, demonstration, and use of technology;
  2. support educational activities designed to be of educational value in the classroom for children with disabilities;
  3. provide support for captioning and video description that is appropriate for use in the classroom; and
  4. provide accessible educational materials to children with disabilities in a timely manner.

84.327S - Stepping-up Technology Implementation ⇓

The purpose of the Stepping-up Technology Implementation grants is to support the implementation of an evidence-based technology-based tool or approach that integrates artificial intelligence to improve outcomes for students with disabilities.

LocationOrganizationAmountPlanned Five Year Funding
KansasUniversity of Kansas Center for Research Inc$375,000$1,875,000
KansasUniversity of Kansas Center for Research Inc$375,000$1,875,000
North CarolinaKatabasis, Inc$374,989$1,874,945
North CarolinaUniversity of North Carolina At Chapel Hill$374,334$1,872,225
VirginiaRector & Visitors of the University of Virginia$430,681$1,872,225
 Total$1,930,004$9,369,395

84.327Z - National Center on Digital Access in Education ⇓

The purpose of the National Center on Digital Access in Education is to improve the quality, availability, and timely provision of accessible digital educational materials and instruction, for children with disabilities. The Center will improve digital access to learning for children with disabilities in all learning environments in which children with disabilities are served under Part B and Part C of the IDEA.

Location Organization Amount Planned Five Year Funding
UtahUtah State University$1,799,999$7,199,998
Total$1,799,999$7,199,998

The purpose of the Technical Assistance on State Data Collection program is to improve the capacity of states to meet IDEA data collection and reporting requirements.


84.373Y - National Technical Assistance Center to Improve State Capacity to Collect, Report, Analyze, and Use Accurate IDEA Part B Data⇓

The purpose of the National Technical Assistance Center to Improve State Capacity to Collect, Report, Analyze, and Use Accurate IDEA Part B Data is to provide technical assistance to help States better meet current and future IDEA Part B data collection and reporting requirements, improve data quality, and analyze and use section 616, section 618, and other IDEA data to identify and address programmatic strengths and areas for improvement. The Data Center will also focus on providing technical assistance on collecting, reporting, analyzing, and using Part B data on children with disabilities ages 3 through 21 required under sections 616 and 618 of IDEA.

Location Organization Amount Planned Five Year Funding
MarylandWestat, Inc.$6,250,000$32,250,000
Total$6,250,000$32,250,000

84.373Z - National Technical Assistance Center to Improve State Capacity to Collect, Report, Analyze, and Use Accurate Early Childhood IDEA Data ⇓

The purpose of the National Technical Assistance Center to Improve State Capacity to Collect, Report, Analyze, and Use Accurate Early Childhood IDEA Data is to provide technical assistance to improve State capacity to collect, report, analyze, and use high-quality IDEA Part C early intervention data and IDEA Part B preschool special education data on children with disabilities; and to enhance and streamline Part C and Part B preschool special education data systems by sharing, linking, and integrating statewide, child-level early childhood data (to improve the analyses of IDEA data to address critical policy questions that will facilitate program improvement, improve compliance accountability, and improve outcomes or results for children served under Part C and Part B preschool special education programs.

Location Organization Amount Planned Five Year Funding
CaliforniaSRI International$6,249,983$33,749,944
Total$6,249,983$33,749,944

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.


84.380W - Special Olympics Education Program ⇓

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.

LocationOrganization Amount
Washington, D.C.Special Olympics, Inc.$36,000,000
Total$36,000,000

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