# Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP): State Personnel Development Grants (SPDG) Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.323A

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/ed-grants-041526-001-office-of-special-education-and-rehabilitative-services/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/361904

> Department of Education offered grants to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 7 awards worth $7.3 million in total. Applications closed on June 16, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | ED-GRANTS-041526-001 |
| Agency | Department of Education |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 16, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 7 |
| Total funding | $7.3 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 84.323 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

An SEA of one of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or an outlying area (United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands).Note: Public Law 95-134, which permits the consolidation of grants to the outlying areas, does not apply to funds received under this competition.

## What the grant funds

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 August 29, 2025 (90 FR 42234), and available at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/08/29/2025- 16571/common-instructions-and-information-for-applicants-todepartment-of-education-discretionary-grantams. Program Purpose: The purpose of the SPDG program is to assist State educational agencies (SEAs) in reforming and improving their systems for personnel preparation and professional development in early intervention, educational, and transition services to improve results for children with disabilities. The U.S. Department of Education (ED) shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to SEAs to carry out the activities described in the State plan submitted under section 653 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (20 U.S.C. 1453). Assistance Listing Number: 84.323A.

## Questions people ask

### Is ED-GRANTS-041526-001 still open?

No. It closed on June 16, 2026.

### Who can apply for Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP): State Personnel Development Grants (SPDG) Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.323A?

Department of Education accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP): State Personnel Development Grants (SPDG) Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.323A?

Closed June 16, 2026. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

About $7.3 million in total across about 7 awards.

### Who has won Special Education - State Personnel Development grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Illinois State Board of Education, New York State Education Department, Ohio Department of Education. The program made 66 awards worth $189 million in that time.