OpportunityTitle: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services; Overview  Information; Personnel Development To Improve Services and Results for Children With Disabilities--Paraprofessional Preservice ProgramImprovement Grants CFDA 84.325N
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible Applicants: IHEs (as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965).
Description: &#149;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. Purpose of Program: 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. Applications for grants under this competition may be submitted electronically using the Grants.gov Apply site (Grants.gov), or in paper format by mail or hand delivery. You may access the electronic grant application for the Paraprofessional Preservice Program Improvement Grants competition at www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application package for this program by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number&apos;s alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.325, not 84.325N). The telephone number for the Grants.gov Helpdesk is 1-800-518-4726 or e-mail: support@grants.gov.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: e-mail: Program Manager
GrantorContactText: Joyce Mays &lt;br/&gt;Management Analyst  &lt;br/&gt;Phone 202-245-6122 &lt;br/&gt;joyce.mays@ed.gov &lt;br/&gt;Program Manager: &lt;br/&gt;Shedeh Hajghassemali &lt;br/&gt;U.S.Department of Education &lt;br/&gt;400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 4091, Potomac Center Plaza (PCP) &lt;br/&gt;Washington, DC 20202-2550 &lt;br/&gt;Telephone:(202) 245-7506 or by e-mail: &lt;br/&gt;
CloseDateExplanation: Applications Available: March 11, 2011.  Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: April 25, 2011.