OSERS-OSEP: Personnel Preparation of Special Education, Early Intervention, and Related Services Personnel, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.325K
About This Opportunity
education & training grant funding in United States: OSERS-OSEP: Personnel Preparation of. Issued by US Department of Education. Submission deadline Jul 2026.
This is a grants contract in the education and training sector. Located in United States, North America, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums, with an estimated budget of USD 350,000. Proposals must be submitted before July 2, 2026.
Published through Grants.gov, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for grants in the education and training sector. Grant applications generally require a detailed project proposal, a clear results framework, and evidence of the applicant's capacity to deliver the proposed activities. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.
Description
Program Description: The purposes of the Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities program are to (1) help address State-identified shortages and needs for personnel preparation in special education and early intervention, 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.
The purpose of the Personnel Preparation of Special Education, Early Intervention, and Related Services Personnel (84.325K) competition is to prepare and increase the number of personnel who have the necessary qualifications to serve children with disabilities. Under this absolute priority, ED will fund grantees that use evidence-based strategies to prepare scholars in special education, early intervention, and related services at the bachelor’s degree, certification, master’s degree, educational specialist degree, or clinical doctoral degree levels to serve in a variety of settings, including natural environments (the home and community settings in which children with and without disabilities participate), early learning programs, child care, classrooms, and schools.
Assistance Listing Number (ALN): 84.325K.
Applicants are required to follow the 2025 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 ED 2025 Common Instructions .
Note: For new potential grantees unfamiliar with grantmaking at ED, please consult our “ Getting Started with Discretionary Grant Applications ” webpage.
Agency: Holly Clark
Management and Program Analyst
CFDA: 84.325
Eligible Applicants: Institutions of higher education (IHEs),2 and private nonprofit organizations.Note: Eligible applicants must have a bachelor’s degree, certification, master’s degree, educational specialist degree, or clinical doctoral degree program that prepares scholars in special education, early intervention, and related services or be a private nonprofit organization that has the legal authority to enter into grants and cooperative agreements with the Federal government on behalf of an applicant that has a bachelor’s degree, certification, master’s degree, educational specialist degree, or clinical doctoral degree program that prepare scholars in special education, early intervention, and related services.Note: If you are a nonprofit organization, under 34 CFR 75.51, you may demonstrate your nonprofit status by providing: (1) proof that the Internal Revenue Service currently recognizes the applicant as an organization to which contributions are tax deductible under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; (2) a statement from a State taxing body or the State attorney general certifying that the organization is a nonprofit organization operating within the State and that no part of its net earnings may lawfully benefit any private shareholder or individual; (3) a certified copy of the applicant’s certificate of incorporation or similar document if it clearly establishes the nonprofit status of the applicant; or (4) any item described above if that item applies to a State or national parent organization, together with a statement by the State or parent organization that the applicant is a local nonprofit affiliate.
Applicant Types: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Cost Sharing: No
Contact: Holly Clark
Management and Program Analyst
Email: sunyoung.ahn@ed.gov
Data provenance
This notice is sourced from Grants.gov and was originally published on May 13, 2026. Last refreshed 9 days ago. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.
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What is the estimated budget?
The estimated contract value is Up to $350,000. Bidders should ensure their proposals are consistent with this range and account for any local taxes and contract execution costs.
Where will the contract be performed?
The contract is for delivery in United States. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.
How can I submit a bid?
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When does this tender close?
The submission deadline is July 2, 2026. You have 6 days left to prepare and submit your proposal to the contracting authority.
Who is the contracting authority?
This notice was issued by Department of Education in United States. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.
What type of contract is this?
This is a Grants contract in the Education & Training sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.
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