The Personnel Development to Improve Services for Children with Disabilities (Personnel Preparation) program helps meet state-identified needs for adequate numbers of fully certified personnel to serve children with disabilities by supporting competitive awards to:
- Provide research-based training and professional development to prepare special education, related services, early intervention, and regular education personnel to work with children with disabilities
- Ensure that those personnel are fully qualified, and possess the skills and knowledge that are needed to serve children with disabilities.
The purpose of the Leadership Development Programs: Increasing the Capacity of Leaders to Improve Systems Serving Children With Disabilities grant is to fund projects to achieve, at a minimum, the following expected outcomes:
- Development, improvement, or expansion of a high-quality, sustainable leadership development program to recruit, increase the capacity of, and retain a network of leaders at the State, regional, or local level to improve systems serving children with disabilities and their families;
- Development, improvement, or expansion of infrastructure and implementation supports, including but not limited to partnerships with relevant child-serving agencies and diverse stakeholders (e.g., IHEs, parent centers, State- and local-level administrators, technical assistance providers) to deliver and sustain leadership development programs; and
- Increased number of early intervention and special education leaders at the State, regional, or local level with the knowledge, skills, and competencies to improve systems serving children with disabilities and their families.
Eligibility
State educational agencies (SEAs) or Part C lead agencies (LAs)
Applicant Information
FY 2020 Grantees
| Grant Award Number | Grantee | City | State | Award Amount |
| H325L200003 | Georgia Department of Public Health | Atlanta | GA | $200,000.00 |
| H325L200004 | Kentucky Department of Education | Frankfort | KY | $200,000.00 |
| H325L200006 | Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction | Olympia | WA | $199,598.00 |
| H325L200008 | Ohio Department of Education | Columbus | OH | $184,000.00 |
| H325L200009 | North Dakota Department of Human Services | Bismarck | ND | $199,214.00 |
| H325L200011 | Federated States of Micronesia Department of Education | Palikir | FM | $200,000.00 |
The Personnel Development to Improve Services for Children with Disabilities (Personnel Preparation) program helps meet state-identified needs for adequate numbers of fully certified personnel to serve children with disabilities by supporting competitive awards to:
- Provide research-based training and professional development to prepare special education, related services, early intervention, and regular education personnel to work with children with disabilities
- Ensure that those personnel are fully qualified, and possess the skills and knowledge that are needed to serve children with disabilities.
The purpose of the Leadership Development Programs: Increasing the Capacity of Leaders to Improve Systems Serving Children With Disabilities grant is to fund projects to achieve, at a minimum, the following expected outcomes:
- Development, improvement, or expansion of a high-quality, sustainable leadership development program to recruit, increase the capacity of, and retain a network of leaders at the State, regional, or local level to improve systems serving children with disabilities and their families;
- Development, improvement, or expansion of infrastructure and implementation supports, including but not limited to partnerships with relevant child-serving agencies and diverse stakeholders (e.g., IHEs, parent centers, State- and local-level administrators, technical assistance providers) to deliver and sustain leadership development programs; and
- Increased number of early intervention and special education leaders at the State, regional, or local level with the knowledge, skills, and competencies to improve systems serving children with disabilities and their families.
Eligibility
State educational agencies (SEAs) or Part C lead agencies (LAs)
Applicant Information
FY 2020 Grantees
| Grant Award Number | Grantee | City | State | Award Amount |
| H325L200003 | Georgia Department of Public Health | Atlanta | GA | $200,000.00 |
| H325L200004 | Kentucky Department of Education | Frankfort | KY | $200,000.00 |
| H325L200006 | Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction | Olympia | WA | $199,598.00 |
| H325L200008 | Ohio Department of Education | Columbus | OH | $184,000.00 |
| H325L200009 | North Dakota Department of Human Services | Bismarck | ND | $199,214.00 |
| H325L200011 | Federated States of Micronesia Department of Education | Palikir | FM | $200,000.00 |