# Special Education - Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities (84.325)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/84-325-special-education-personnel-development-to-improve-services/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Special Education - Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities is run by Department of Education. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $497 million in 639 grants, about $777,058 per award.

## Objectives

The purposes of this program are to (1) help address State-identified needs for highly qualified personnel--in special education, related services, early intervention, and regular education--to work with infants, toddlers, and children 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 and experience, to be successful in serving those children

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $84.3 million | 306 |
| 2022 | $88.8 million | 303 |
| 2023 | $108 million | 375 |
| 2024 | $107 million | 359 |
| 2025 | $108 million | 376 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Tennessee | $24.2 million |
| University of Florida | Florida | $23.4 million |
| University of Connecticut Health Center | Connecticut | $13.2 million |
| Arizona State University | Arizona | $12.8 million |
| Florida International University | Florida | $11.6 million |
| University of Washington | Washington | $10.1 million |
| American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences | Virginia | $9.0 million |
| San Diego State University Foundation | California | $8.9 million |
| Bowie State University | Maryland | $8.6 million |
| Cal State La University Auxiliary Services Inc | California | $8.2 million |
| University of Texas at Austin | Texas | $8.1 million |
| The University of Central Florida Board of Trustees | Florida | $8.0 million |
| Florida State University | Florida | $7.4 million |
| University of Mass at Boston | Massachusetts | $7.4 million |
| University of Arizona | Arizona | $6.3 million |
| University of Oregon | Oregon | $6.2 million |
| The University of Kentucky Research Foundation | Kentucky | $6.1 million |
| University of Utah | Utah | $6.0 million |
| University of Oklahoma | Oklahoma | $5.8 million |
| California State University Long Beach Research Foundation | California | $5.7 million |