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Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP): State Personnel Development Grants (SPDG) Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.323A

US Department of Education – Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) / Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) grant open #ED-GRANTS-041526-001
Response due Jun 16, 2026 · 00:00 UTC

Summary

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), through the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), is offering State Personnel Development Grants (SPDG) under Assistance Listing Number 84.323A. These grants are intended to assist states in reforming and improving their systems for personnel preparation and professional development in special education and related services. The program supports state educational agencies in developing and implementing plans to improve outcomes for children with disabilities. This is a federal grant opportunity posted on Grants.gov, with the full application details to be contained in the formal grant announcement.

What they want

The State Personnel Development Grants (SPDG) Program (CFDA/Assistance Listing 84.323A) provides grants to State educational agencies (SEAs) to assist them in carrying out sustained, comprehensive, and coordinated improvements in their systems for personnel preparation and professional development in early intervention, educational, and transition services. Awardees are expected to develop and implement multi-year improvement plans targeting the preparation, licensing, and ongoing professional development of personnel who work with children with disabilities. The opportunity is posted as a synopsis; full programmatic requirements will be detailed in the formal Notice Inviting Applications (NIA).

How they evaluate

  • Full evaluation criteria not disclosed in synopsis; will be detailed in formal Notice Inviting Applications
Submission: Grants.gov electronic submission portal (ED-GRANTS-041526-001)

Risks & flags

  • Only State Educational Agencies (SEAs) are eligible applicants by statute, effectively limiting competition to a single entity per state
  • Document type is 'synopsis' only — full requirements, funding ceilings, and evaluation criteria are not yet available, limiting ability to assess competitiveness

Market context

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Public Administration
NAICS 923110
US market size
n/a — buyer side
Typical award
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Typical buyers
Internal

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