Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 081219 001
The U.S. Department of Education, through the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) and its Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), announced a discretionary grant competition in FY 2019 to fund one National Technical Assistance (TA) Center focused on early childhood IDEA data. The overall goal is to strengthen states ability to collect, report, analyze, and actually use high-quality data required under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), especially for infants, toddlers, and young children served under IDEA Parts C (early intervention) and B (special education). The Center is intended to help states improve the accuracy, quality, coordination, and practical use of IDEA early childhood data so reporting is reliable and so the data can better support program improvement and outcomes for children with disabilities.
At the core of the opportunity are IDEA sections 616 and 618, which drive the major state data responsibilities OSEP oversees. Under section 616, each state must submit and publicly share a State Performance Plan (SPP) and an Annual Performance Report (APR) that include performance and compliance information showing how the state is implementing IDEA and improving results for children with disabilities. Under section 618, states must submit and publicly share required quantitative data on children receiving IDEA services. This grant sits inside the Technical Assistance on State Data Collection program, whose purpose is to build state capacity to meet these federal data collection and reporting requirements. The notice also highlights that IDEA section 616(i) specifically directs the Secretary to review states data collection and analysis capacity and to provide technical assistance where needed to ensure information is collected, analyzed, and accurately reported. In addition, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 expanded or clarified allowable uses of the IDEA Part B set-aside funds so they can support broader efforts to improve data collection, coordination, quality, and use across Parts B and C.
Funding for this work comes from IDEA section 611(c)(1), which allows the Secretary to reserve up to one-half of one percent of Part B appropriations each year for technical assistance activities that improve states capacity to meet IDEA data requirements under Parts B and C. The notice notes a maximum annual reserve amount of $25,000,000, adjusted for inflation. For this particular competition, the Department anticipated making a single award (ExpectedAwards: 1) with an award ceiling of $6,500,000, reflecting the scale of a national center expected to provide intensive, high-leverage assistance across multiple states and jurisdictions rather than small localized support.
Eligibility for the competition was broad, reflecting the many entities that can run national TA centers or partner to deliver them. Eligible applicants included state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and private institutions of higher education (including state-controlled); federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status; and for-profit organizations other than small businesses, along with other entities as described in the full notice. In practice, these kinds of awards are often pursued by consortia that combine data system expertise, early childhood and special education policy knowledge, and experience providing technical assistance and training at scale.
The competition was administered as a discretionary grant (FundingInstrumentType: Grant; FundingActivityCategory: Education) under CFDA 84.373Z, with the opportunity number ED GRANTS 081219 001. Applications became available on August 12, 2019, and the deadline to submit applications was September 11, 2019. To help applicants understand the requirements, OSERS planned to post pre-recorded informational webinars no later than August 19, 2019, and opened a pre-application Q and A blog by the same date. The blog was designed specifically for questions about application requirements, stayed open until September 3, 2019, and then applicants were directed to the listed program contact for remaining questions. Submission and formatting expectations were tied to the Department of Educations Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs (published February 13, 2019).
Finally, the notice emphasizes that the funding opportunity description is only a synopsis and that the controlling details are in the official Federal Register application notice. That official notice is where applicants would find the specific priorities, required activities, performance measures, selection criteria, and submission instructions that govern what the National TA Center must do and how proposals would be evaluated. The listed point of contact for the competition was Meredith Miceli at the U.S. Department of Education (phone 202-245-6028; email Meredith.Miceli@ed.gov), and applicants were directed to the Departments OSEP grants webpage for webinar and blog links.Apply for ED GRANTS 081219 001
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OSERS-OSEP: Technical Assistance on State Data Collection: National Technical Assistance Center to Improve State Capacity to Collect, Report, Analyze, and Use Accurate Early Childhood IDEA Data CFDA Number 84.373Z" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.373.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 12, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 11, 2019 Applications available August 12, 2019. Deadline for transmittal of applications September 11, 2019. Pre-application webinar information No later than August 19, 2019, OSERS will post pre-recorded informational webinars designed to provide technical assistance (TA) to interested applicants. Pre-application Q amp A blog No later than August 19, 2019, OSERS will open a blog where interested applicants may post questions about the application requirements for this competition and where OSERS will post answers to the questions received. OSERS will not respond to questions unrelated to the application requirements for this competition. The blog will remain open until September 3, 2019. After the blog closes, applicants should direct questions to the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. ADDRESSES For the addresses for obtaining and submitting an application, please refer to our Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on February 13, 2019 (84 FR 3768), and available at www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-02-13/pdf/2019-02206.pdf. The pre-application webinars may be found at www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/osep/new-osep-grants.html. The pre-application Q amp A blog may be found at www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/osep/new-osep-grants.html. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Meredith Miceli, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Room 5141, Potomac Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202-5076. Telephone (202) 245-6028. Email Meredith.Miceli@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 $6,500,000.00 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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