# Institute of Education Sciences (IES): National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER): Using Longitudinal Data to Support State Education Policymaking in Special Education, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.324S

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/ed-grants-080626-005-institute-of-education-sciences-ies-national-center-for/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363471

> Department of Education offered grants of up to $1.2 million to the applicants described in the notice. Applications closed on October 1, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | ED-GRANTS-080626-005 |
| Agency | Department of Education |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | October 1, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $1.2 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 84.324 |

## Who can apply

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

For the Using Longitudinal Data to Support State Education Policymaking in Special Education (ALN 84.324S) grants program, institutions that have the demonstrated ability and capacity to conduct rigorous research are eligible to apply. Eligible applicants include, but are not limited to, state agencies responsible for education programs and policies, non-profit and for-profit organizations, and public and private agencies and institutions, such as colleges and universities. Applications must include the State agency or State postsecondary system responsible for the education issue, program, or policy to be examined. Eligible State agencies include the State educational agency (SEA) responsible for the State’s K-12 sector as well as other State agencies responsible for other specific education sectors such as early intervention, prekindergarten, career and technical education, and postsecondary education. In addition, a State postsecondary system may serve as the eligible State agency. Eligible State agencies may apply alone, or in conjunction with research organizations such as universities and research firms, and/or with other appropriate organizations (such as other State agencies or local educational agencies).

## What the grant funds

Through this grant program, NCSER supports state agencies’ use of their statewide longitudinal data systems (SLDSs) to provide evidence for their own program and policy decisions, and those of their local education agencies pertaining to learners with or at risk for disabilities Assistance Listing Number: 84.324S.

## Questions people ask

### Is ED-GRANTS-080626-005 still open?

No. It closed on October 1, 2026. A newer notice is open: ED-GRANTS-101526-002, closes December 11, 2026 (34 days left).

### Who can apply for Institute of Education Sciences (IES): National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER): Using Longitudinal Data to Support State Education Policymaking in Special Education, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.324S?

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 Institute of Education Sciences (IES): National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER): Using Longitudinal Data to Support State Education Policymaking in Special Education, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.324S?

Closed October 1, 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 $1.2 million each.

### Who has won Research in Special Education grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were University of Kansas Center for Research Inc, University of Oregon, University of Texas at Austin. The program made 230 awards worth $305 million in that time.