OSERS-OSEP: Technical Assistance and Dissemination to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities: National Center for Students with Disabilities Who Require Intensive Intervention Assistance Listing CFDA Number 84.326Q | ED GRANTS 030821 001

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This opportunity is a discretionary grant from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), under the Technical Assistance and Dissemination to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities program (Assistance Listing/CFDA 84.326Q). The specific competition is for a National Center focused on students with disabilities who require intensive intervention. The overall intent is to strengthen educational outcomes for children with disabilities by funding a national technical assistance (TA) center that can help the field use effective, research-based approaches, share practical tools and guidance, and support broader adoption of practices that improve student results.

The grant is structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning the Department of Education expects to have substantial involvement in the funded project rather than operating at arm's length like a typical formula grant. In practice, that usually means ongoing coordination with OSEP staff, alignment with federal priorities and performance measures, and iterative work planning and reporting. The work of the national center is expected to revolve around technical assistance and dissemination: building capacity among educators and systems, translating evidence into usable resources, and supporting implementation so that students with disabilities who need the most intensive levels of intervention can access services that are more consistent, higher quality, and more likely to lead to measurable gains.

Funding details in the synopsis indicate an anticipated single award, with an award ceiling of $1,800,000. The opportunity was posted with applications available on March 8, 2021, and a deadline to submit applications of April 22, 2021. Intergovernmental review (for applicants subject to it) had a deadline of June 21, 2021. OSEP also planned to provide pre-recorded informational webinars for prospective applicants, to be posted no later than March 15, 2021, on the Department's OSEP grants page.

Eligibility is broad and includes many organization types that commonly run national TA centers. Eligible applicants listed include state, county, and local governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; nonprofit organizations (including both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) entities); and for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), along with other entities as clarified in the official notice. This mix signals that OSEP is open to a range of potential lead applicants, including universities, nonprofits, and consortia anchored by public agencies, as long as the proposed center can credibly deliver national-level TA and dissemination.

The synopsis emphasizes that it is not the full announcement and points applicants to the official Federal Register notice for the authoritative requirements. That official notice would contain the exact priority or priorities for the competition, required project components, the selection criteria used in peer review, specific expectations for the national center's activities and deliverables, the performance measures used to evaluate outcomes, and the technical details for application submission. Applicants are also directed to use the Department's "Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs" (published February 13, 2019) for standardized requirements about how to prepare and submit applications.

For questions, the listed federal contact for this competition is Celia Rosenquist at OSEP, with a Washington, DC address and both phone and email provided. The synopsis also reiterates that free access to the Federal Register is available online and that applicants should rely on the Federal Register version for the most accurate, complete, and enforceable information, including any pre-application requirements, formatting rules, page limits, required forms and assurances, and the official submission pathway.

• The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OSERS-OSEP: Technical Assistance and Dissemination to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities: National Center for Students with Disabilities Who Require Intensive Intervention Assistance Listing CFDA Number 84.326Q" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.326.
• This funding opportunity was created on Mar 08, 2021.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 22, 2021 Applications Available March 8, 2021. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications April 22, 2021. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review June 21, 2021. Pre-Application Webinar Information No later than March 15, 2021, the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) will post pre-recorded informational webinars designed to provide technical assistance (TA) to interested applicants. The webinars may be found at www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/osep/new-osep-grants.html. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Celia Rosenquist, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 5158, Potomac Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202-5076. Telephone (202) 245-7373. Email Celia.Rosenquist@ed.gov.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,800,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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