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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
Department of Education · ED-GRANTS-041526-001
Total Program Funding
$7.3M
Expected Awards
7
Deadline
June 16, 2026
GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview
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. Department of Education. For the addresses for obtaining and submitting an application, please refer to our Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on August 29, 2025 (90 FR 42234), and available at... $7,301,695 total program funding; ~7 awards expected.
Who Should Apply
Other eligible entities
Who Should NOT Apply
Individuals and organizations outside the specified eligible types
Key Requirements (Plain English)
- •An SEA of one of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or an outlying area (United States Virgin Islands, Gua...
- •Deadline: 2026-06-16
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Competitiveness: High — limited number of awards
What This Grant Funds
For the addresses for obtaining and submitting an application, please refer to our Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on August 29, 2025 (90 FR 42234), and available at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/08/29/2025-
16571/common-instructions-and-information-for-applicants-todepartment-of-education-discretionary-grantams.
Program Purpose: The purpose of the SPDG program is to assist State educational agencies (SEAs) in reforming and improving their systems for personnel preparation and professional development in early intervention, educational, and transition services to improve results for children with disabilities. The U.S. Department of Education (ED) shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to SEAs to carry out the activities described in the State plan submitted under section 653 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (20 U.S.C. 1453).
Assistance Listing Number: 84.323A.
Attachments
FY26 84.323A State Personnel Development Grants (SPDG) Application Notice and Instructions
84.323A_SPDG_FY26_Application_Notice_and_Instructions.pdf
Competition Announcement Notice
2026-07564.pdf
Links to the Application Webinars for FY 2026 (84.323A)
Links_to_the_Application_Webinars_for_FY_2026_84.323A.pdf
Who Can Apply
Eligible Applicant Types
Funding Details
- Total Program Funding
- $7.3M
- Expected Number of Awards
- 7
- Cost Sharing Required?
- No
- Funding Instrument
- grant
Key Dates
Applications Available: April 15, 2026 Application Deadline: June 16, 2026 Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: August 17, 2026 For further information contact: Jennifer Coffey. Telephone: (202) 987-0150. Email: Jennifer.Coffey@ed.gov.
Agency Contact
Jennifer Coffey Telephone: (202) 987-0150 Email: Jennifer.Coffey@ed.gov
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