# OSERS-OSEP: Expanding Career Pathways and Workforce Readiness of Special Education Teachers and Early Intervention Personnel Through Registered Apprenticeships, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.325J

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/ed-grants-051326-001-osers-osep-expanding-career-pathways-and-workforce-readiness/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/362373

> Department of Education offered grants of up to $1.0 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 7 awards worth $7.0 million in total. Applications closed on July 13, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | ED-GRANTS-051326-001 |
| Agency | Department of Education |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 13, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $1.0 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 7 |
| Total funding | $7.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 84.325 |

## Who can apply

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

State educational agencies (SEAs) and other public agencies, including IDEA Part C lead agencies and State apprenticeship agencies. Note: To meet the absolute priority, eligible applicants must be a State agency, and if not the SEA or IDEA Part C lead agency, the applicant must partner with the SEA or IDEA Part C lead agency to implement the project. Pursuant to 20 U.S.C. 1461(b)(2), other types of entities such as local educational agencies (LEAs), institutions of higher education (IHEs), and public charter schools, are not eligible to apply.

## What the grant funds

Program Description: The purposes of the Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities program are to (1) help address State-identified shortages and needs for personnel preparation in special education and early intervention, including infants, toddlers, children, 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. The purpose of the Expanding Career Pathways and Workforce Readiness of Special Education Teachers and Early Intervention Personnel Through Registered Apprenticeships competition is to fund cooperative agreements that support registered apprenticeship1 programs that attract, prepare, and retain special education teachers or early intervention personnel. This priority is particularly relevant for special education and early intervention, where high-quality preparation must be accessible, practice-based, and closely integrated with service delivery systems. Preparing qualified special education teachers and early intervention personnel through registered apprenticeship programs addresses critical workforce shortages, integrating work-based learning, and connecting preparation with local and State labor demands. 1Note: ED encourages applicants to consider the definition of Registered Apprenticeship Program as defined in 5 CFR 362.102 and 29 CFR part 29. Assistance Listing Number: 84.325J. Applicants are required to follow the 2025 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 ED 2025 Common Instructions. Note: For new potential grantees unfamiliar with grantmaking at ED, please consult our “Getting Started with Discretionary Grant Applications” webpage.

## Questions people ask

### Is ED-GRANTS-051326-001 still open?

No. It closed on July 13, 2026.

### Who can apply for OSERS-OSEP: Expanding Career Pathways and Workforce Readiness of Special Education Teachers and Early Intervention Personnel Through Registered Apprenticeships, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.325J?

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 OSERS-OSEP: Expanding Career Pathways and Workforce Readiness of Special Education Teachers and Early Intervention Personnel Through Registered Apprenticeships, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.325J?

Closed July 13, 2026. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $1.0 million each. About $7.0 million in total across about 7 awards.

### Who has won Special Education - Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Vanderbilt University Medical Center, University of Florida, University of Connecticut Health Center. The program made 639 awards worth $497 million in that time.