The purposes of this 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, and youth 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, to be successful in serving those children.
$2,600,000 was available in funding in 2019.
This competition includes one absolute priority and one competitive preference priority.
Absolute Priority: This priority is: Leadership Development Programs: Increasing the Capacity of Leaders to Improve Systems Serving Children with Disabilities. The purpose of this priority is to fund grants to achieve, at a minimum, the following expected outcomes:
Competitive Preference Priority: This priority is: Matching Support (Up to 5 points). An application that demonstrates matching support for the proposed project at—
Eligible applicants are SEAs or Part C lead agencies.
Applications are to be submitted by April 13, 2020.
Approximately $1,600,000 is available in funding. Up to 8 grants will be awarded. Award amounts range from $175,000 to $200,000. Project period is up to 60 months. This program requires cost matching of at least 20%.