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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

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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.

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Who Can Apply

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, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands).Note: Public Law 95-134, which permits the consolidation of grants to the outlying areas, does not apply to funds received under this competition.

Eligible Applicant Types

Other (see NOFO for details)

Funding Details

Total Program Funding
$7.3M
Expected Number of Awards
7
Cost Sharing Required?
No
Funding Instrument
grant

Key Dates

Posted: April 15, 2026
Application Deadline: June 16, 2026 (0 days remaining)

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

Jennifer.Coffey@ed.gov

Ready to apply?

View the full NOFO and submit your application on Grants.gov