Personnel Development To Improve Services and Results for Children With Disabilities—Interdisciplinary Preparation in Special Education, Early Intervention, and Related Services for Personnel Serving Children With Disabilities Who Have High-Intensity Need
Solicitation Title: Personnel Development To Improve Services and Results for Children With Disabilities—Interdisciplinary Preparation in Special Education, Early Intervention, and Related Services for Personnel Serving Children With Disabilities Who Have High-Intensity Need
Funding Amount: $200,000–$250,000
Sponsor Deadline: Monday, July 8, 2019
Solicitation Link: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-05-24/pdf/2019-10903.pdf
Solicitation Number: CFDA 84.325K
Overview
<p>Purpose of Program: 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.</p> <p>Focus Areas: Within this absolute priority, the Secretary intends to support interdisciplinary projects under the following two focus areas: (A) Preparing Personnel to Serve Infants, Toddlers, and Preschool-Age Children with Disabilities who have high intensity Needs; and (B) Preparing Personnel to Serve School-Age Children with Disabilities who have high intensity Needs.</p> <p>This competition includes one absolute priority. This priority is: Interdisciplinary Preparation in Special Education, Early Intervention, and Related Services for Personnel Serving Children with Disabilities who have High-Intensity Needs.</p> <p>The purpose of this priority is to increase the number and improve the quality of personnel who are fully credentialed to serve children, including infants and toddlers, and youth with disabilities who have high intensity needs especially in areas of chronic personnel shortage. It will fund high-quality interdisciplinary projects that prepare special education, early intervention, and related services personnel at the master’s degree, educational specialist degree, or clinical doctoral degree levels for professional practice in a variety of education settings, including natural environments (the home and community settings in which children with and without disabilities participate), early learning programs, classrooms, and school settings. The competition will also prepare personnel who have the knowledge and skills to support each child with a disability in meeting high expectations and to partner with other providers, families, and administrators<br>in meaningful and effective collaborations.</p>
Solicitation Limitations: <p>Applicants must identify the specific focus area (i.e., A or B) under which they are applying as part of the competition title on the application cover sheet (SF form 424, line 4). Applicants may not submit the same proposal under more than one focus area.</p> Other Information:<p>In Focus Area A, OSEP intends to fund approximately 10 awards. In Focus Area B, OSEP intends to fund approximately 30 awards. Focus Areas A and B: Applicants may use up to the first 12 months of the performance period and up to $100,000 of the first budget period for planning without enrolling scholars.</p> <p>Within this absolute priority, we give competitive preference to applications that address the following priorities. Applicants that demonstrate matching support for the proposed project at: (i) 10 percent of the total amount of the grant (1 point); (ii) 20 percent of the total amount of the grant (2 points); (iii) 30 percent of the total amount of the grant (3 points); (iv) 40 percent of the total amount of the grant (4 points); or (v) 50 percent of the total amount of the grant (5 points).</p> <p>Competitive Preference Priority 2 (0 or 5 points). Projects proposed by applicants that have not had an active grant award under the 84.325K program at any point in the preceding 5 fiscal years (i.e., FY 2014–FY 2018). Note: If an applicant has previously received a grant under the 84.325K program, the performance period for that grant must have ended on or before September 30, 2013 in order to receive points under this priority.</p> <p>Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i), we award up to an additional 5 points to an application, depending on how well the application meets Competitive Preference Priority 1, and an additional 5 points to an application that meets Competitive Preference Priority 2.</p>Last Updated:
RODA ID: 610