# Special Education - State Personnel Development (84.323)

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Special Education - State Personnel Development is run by Department of Education. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $189 million in 66 grants, about $2.9 million per award.

## Objectives

To assist State educational agencies 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. As used in this program, "personnel" means special education teachers, regular education teachers, principals, administrators, related services personnel, paraprofessionals, and early intervention personnel serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers, or children with disabilities, except where a particular category of personnel, such as related services personnel, is identified.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $38.6 million | 36 |
| 2022 | $38.3 million | 31 |
| 2023 | $37.2 million | 36 |
| 2024 | $37.8 million | 40 |
| 2025 | $37.2 million | 33 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois State Board of Education | Illinois | $11.1 million |
| New York State Education Department | New York | $9.1 million |
| Ohio Department of Education | Ohio | $8.6 million |
| Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Education | Pennsylvania | $7.6 million |
| Board of Education Colorado | Colorado | $7.0 million |
| Michigan Department of Education | Michigan | $6.9 million |
| Department of Education Indiana | Indiana | $6.9 million |
| Department of Education California | California | $6.9 million |
| Georgia Dept of Education | Georgia | $6.7 million |
| Commonwealth of Virginia State Board of Education | Virginia | $6.5 million |
| New Jersey Department of Education | New Jersey | $6.1 million |
| North Carolina Department of Public Instruction | North Carolina | $6.1 million |
| Mississippi Department of Education | Mississippi | $5.6 million |
| State of New Mexico Public Education Department | New Mexico | $5.5 million |
| Maryland State Department of Education | Maryland | $5.5 million |
| Elementary & Secondary Education Missouri Department of | Missouri | $5.5 million |
| Department of Education Tennessee | Tennessee | $5.3 million |
| Kansas State Department of Education | Kansas | $5.2 million |
| Department of Education Arkansas | Arkansas | $5.1 million |
| State Department of Education | Oklahoma | $5.0 million |