U.S. Department of Education: Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities

Deadline: 11 September 2017

The U.S. Department of Education is seeking applications for its “Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities: Early Childhood Personnel Center.

The purposes of this program are to:

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, with disabilities.
Ensure that those personnel have the necessary skills and knowledge, derived from practices that have been determined through scientifically based research and experience, to be successful in serving those children.

Funding Information

Estimated Total Program Funding: $2,000,000

Eligibility Criteria

Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
City or township governments
For profit organizations other than small businesses
County governments
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Special district governments
Private institutions of higher education
State governments
Independent school districts
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
SEAs; State lead agencies; local educational agencies (LEAs), including public charter schools that are considered LEAs under State law; IHEs; other public agencies; private nonprofit organizations; freely associated States and outlying areas; Indian tribes or tribal organizations; and for-profit organizations.