OpportunityTitle: OSERS: OSEP: Technical Assistance and Dissemination to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities (TA&amp;D); CDFA Number 84.326D
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible Applicants: SEAs; LEAs, including public charter schools that are considered LEAs under State law; IHEs; other public agencies; private nonprofit organizations; freely associated States and outlying areas; Indian tribes or tribal organizations; and for-profit organizations.
Description: Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information. Purpose of Program: Funding from three Department of Education (Department) programs supports this competition: The TA&amp;D program, the Personnel Development program, and the ETechM2 program. The purpose of the TA&amp;D program is to promote academic achievement and to improve results for children with disabilities by providing technical assistance (TA), supporting model demonstration projects, disseminating useful information, and implementing activities that are supported by scientifically based research.The purposes of the Personnel Development program are to: (1) Help address State-identified needs for personnel--in special education, related services, early intervention, and regular education--to work with children with disabilities; and (2) ensure that those personnel have the skills and knowledge--derived from practices that have been determined through research and experience to be successful--that are needed to serve those children. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.326D. Applications for grants under the Postsecondary Education Center for Individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing competition, CFDA number 84.326D, must be submitted electronically using the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site at www.Grants.gov. You may access the electronic grant application for the Postsecondary Education Center for Individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing competition at www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application package for this competition by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number&apos;s alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.326, not 84.326D).
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Program Manager: e-mail
GrantorContactText: Joyce Mays &lt;br/&gt;Management Analyst  &lt;br/&gt;Phone 202-245-6122 &lt;br/&gt;Louise Tripoli, U.S. Department of  &lt;br/&gt;Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 5132, Potomac Center Plaza,  &lt;br/&gt;Washington, DC 20202-5108. Telephone: (202) 245-7554. &lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;joyce.mays@ed.gov &lt;br/&gt;Program Manager: &lt;br/&gt;Louise Tripoli &lt;br/&gt;U.S. Department of Education &lt;br/&gt;400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 5132, Potomac Center Plaza,  &lt;br/&gt;Washington, DC 20202-5108 &lt;br/&gt;Telephone: (202) 245-7554 &lt;br/&gt;
CloseDateExplanation: Applications Available: March 4, 2016.Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: April 18, 2016.