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 Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities at Minority Serving Institutions grant is to prepare and increase the number of personnel who have the necessary qualification to serve children with disabilities by funding grantees from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and other Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs) that use evidence-based strategies to prepare scholars in special education, early intervention, and related services at the bachelor's degree, certification, master's degree, educational specialist degree, or clinical doctoral degree levels to serve in a variety of setting, including natural environments (the home and community settings in which children with and without disabilities participate), early learning programs, child car, classrooms, and schools.
FY 2025 Funding
Estimated Available Funds: $4,500,000
Estiamted Range of Awards: $150,000 - $350,000 per year.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $250,000
Maximum Award: We will not make an award exceeding $1,250,000 per project for a project period of 60 months or an award that exceeds $350,000 for any single budget period.
Program Authority
20 U.S.C. 1462 and 1481(d) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
Eligibility
IHEs and private nonprofit organizations.
Note: To meet the absolute priority, eligible applicants (i.e., IHEs) must have a bachelor's degree, certification, master's degree, educational specialist degree, or clinical doctoral degree program that prepare scholars in special education, early intervention, and related services at an Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), Tribally Controlled College or University (TCCU), or other Minority-Serving Institution (MSI) or be a private nonprofit organization that has the legal authority to enter into grants and cooperative agreements with the Federal government on behalf of an applicant (i.e., IHE) that has a bachelor's degree, certification, master's degree, educational specialist degree, or clinical doctoral degree program that prepare scholars in special education, early intervention, and related services at an HBCU, TCCU, or other MSI.
Note: If you are a nonprofit organization, under 34 CFR 75.51, you may demonstrate your nonprofit status by providing:
- proof that the Internal Revenue Service currently recognizes the applicant as an organization to which contributions are tax deductible under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code;
- a statement from a State taxing body or the State attorney general certifying that the organization is a nonprofit organization operating within the State and that no part of its net earnings may lawfully benefit any private shareholder or individual;
- a certified copy of the applicant's certificate of incorporation or similar document if it clearly establishes the nonprofit status of the applicant; or
- any item described above if that item applies to a State or national parent organization, together with a statement by the State or parent organization that the applicant is a local nonprofit affiliate.
Applicant Information
- FY 2025 Notice Inviting Applications
- Program Brochure for the Personnel Preparation of Special Education, Early Intervention, and Related Services Personnel at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and Other Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) Grant Competition
- FY 2025 Application Abstract Form
- FY 2025 Pre-Application Webinar Slide Deck
- Pre-Application Webinar
FY 2025 Grantees
| Grant Award Number | Grantee | City | State | Award Amount |
| H325M250096 | Clark Atlanta University | Atlanta | GA | $246,268.00 |
| H325M250098 | AZ Board of Regents on behalf of Arizona State University | Tempe | AZ | $248,158.00 |
| H325M250100 | Prairie View A&M University | College Station | TX | $99,613.00 |
| H325M250101 | The University of New Mexico | Albuquerque | NM | $331,530.00 |
| H325M250102 | Langston University | Langston | OK | $250,000.00 |
| H325M250104 | San Diego State University Foundation | San Diego | CA | $232,102.00 |
| H325M250105 | George Mason University | Fairfax | VA | $327,771.00 |
| H325M250106 | St. Francis College | Brooklyn | NY | $245,626.00 |
| H325M250108 | Cal State LA University Auxiliary Services, Inc. | Los Angeles | CA | $250,590.00 |
| H325M250110 | University of Massachusetts Boston | Boston | MA | $144,220.00 |
| H325M250115 | University Corporation at Monterey Bay | Seaside | CA | $252,664.00 |
| H325M250120 | University Enterprises Corporation at CSUSB | San Bernardino | CA | $249,661.00 |
| H325M250121 | South Carolina State University | Orangeburg | SC | $100,001.00 |
| H325M250122 | Jackson State University | Jackson | MS | $99,744.00 |
| H325M250123 | Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi | Corpus Christi | TX | $252,118.00 |
| H325M250124 | Texas A&M University | College Station | TX | $246,337.00 |
| H325M250126 | North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University | Greensboro | NC | $252,160.00 |
| H325M250127 | Georgia State University Research Foundation, Inc. | Atlanta | GA | $237,862.00 |
| H325M250128 | Auburn University at Montgomery | Montgomery | AL | $273,692.00 |
| H325M250129 | Texas Tech University | Lubbock | TX | $250,506.00 |
| H325M250130 | North Carolina Central University | Durham | NC | $230,915.00 |
| H325M250132 | Univeristy of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio | San Antonio | TX | $145,967.00 |
| H325M250147 | Chaminade University of Honolulu | Honolulu | HI | $100,000.00 |
| H325M250148 | Alabama A&M University | Normal | AL | $285,703.00 |
| H325M250154 | Cal Poly Pomona Foundation, Inc. | Pomona | CA | $321,015.00 |
| H325M250161 | University of Maryland Eastern Shore | Princess Anne | MD | $321,520.00 |
| H325M250163 | Howard University | Washington | DC | $275,781.00 |
FY 2024 Grantees
| Grant Award Number | Grantee | City | State | Award Amount |
| H325M240004 | Clark Atlanta University | Atlanta | GA | $248,693.00 |
| H325M240005 | The Florida International University Board of Trustees | Miami | FL | $295,310.00 |
| H325M240007 | University of Massachusetts Boston | Boston | MA | $250,000.00 |
| H325M240008 | Wayne State University | Detroit | MI | $249,817.00 |
| H325M240009 | Board of Regents NSHE OBO the University of Nevada Las Vegas | Las Vegas | NV | $249,858.00 |
| H325M240011 | California State University Fullerton | Fullerton | CA | $250,000.00 |
| H325M240012 | University of Massachusetts | Boston | MA | $282,218.00 |
| H325M240013 | RF of CUNY on behalf of Hunter College of CUNY | New York | NY | $247,438.00 |
| H325M240014 | United Tribes Technical College | Bismarck | ND | $239,766.00 |
| H325M240015 | The University of New Mexico | Albuquerque | NM | $289,055.00 |
| H325M240017 | University of New Mexico | Albuquerque | NM | $317,472.00 |
| H325M240018 | Texas Tech University | Lubbock | TX | $250,000.00 |
| H325M240022 | Coppin State University | Baltimore | MD | $229,148.00 |
| H325M240023 | Bowie State University | Bowie | MD | $249,380.00 |
| H325M240035 | San Diego State University Foundation | San Diego | CA | $313,681.00 |
| H325M240036 | Langston University | Langston | OK | $250,000.00 |
| H325M240042 | Jackson State University | Jackson | MS | $291,126.00 |
| H325M240043 | North Carolina Central University | Durham | NC | $269,476.00 |
| H325M240047 | Alabama A&M University | Normal | AL | $303,372.00 |
| H325M240049 | Alabama A&M University | Normal | AL | $250,000.00 |
| H325M240055 | The University of Central Florida Board of Trustees | Orlando | FL | $349,886.00 |
| H325M240056 | Prairie View A&M University | Prairie View | TX | $288,064.00 |
| H325M240065 | Bowie State University | Bowie | MD | $249,980.00 |
| H325M240068 | Winston-Salem State University | Winston-Salem | NC | $248,560.00 |
| H325M240069 | South Carolina State University | Orangeburg | SC | $287,500.00 |
| H325M240071 | Hampton University | Hampton | VA | $249,945.00 |
| H325M240077 | Regents of New Mexico State University | Las Cruces | NM | $250,000.00 |
| H325M240079 | College of Menominee Nation | Keshena | WI | $240,000.00 |
| H325M240081 | Tennessee State University | Nashville | TN | $221,000.00 |
FY 2023 Grantees
| Grant Award Number | Grantee | City | State | Award Amount |
| H325M230005 | The University Corporation | Northridge | CA | $247,906.00 |
| H325M230006 | Florida Memorial University, Inc. | Miami Gardens | FL | $250,000.00 |
| H325M230009 | Alabama A&M University | Normal | AL | $250,000.00 |
| H325M230011 | Clark Atlanta University | Atlanta | GA | $249,987.00 |
| H325M230012 | Northeastern State University | Tahlequah | OK | $245,970.00 |
| H325M230013 | University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus | San Juan | PR | $249,997.00 |
| H325M230015 | Delaware State University | Dover | DE | $249,666.00 |
| H325M230017 | University North Texas at Dallas | Dallas | TX | $250,000.00 |
| H325M230018 | California State University Channel Islands | Camarillo | CA | $253,247.00 |
| H325M230020 | Board of Regents NSHE OBO the Univeristy of Nevada Las Vegas | Las Vegas | NV | $249,916.00 |
| H325M230021 | The University of Central Florida Board of Trustees | Orlando | FL | $249,929.00 |
| H325M230022 | San Jose State University Research Foundation | San Jose | CA | $250,000.00 |
| H325M230023 | Cal State LA University Auxiliary Services, Inc. | Los Angeles | CA | $250,000.00 |
| H325M230025 | Jackson State University | Jackson | MS | $249,746.00 |
| H325M230026 | Hawai'i Pacific University | Honolulu | HI | $232,303.00 |
| H325M230027 | Elmhurst University | Elmhurst | IL | $248,973.00 |
| H325M230029 | The University of Texas at San Antonio | San Antonio | TX | $249,971.00 |
| H325M230030 | San Diego State University Foundation | San Diego | CA | $249,963.00 |
| H325M230031 | Alverno College | Milwaukee | WI | $248,312.00 |
| H325M230032 | Chicago State University | Chicago | IL | $249,996.00 |
| H325M230036 | The Florida International University Board of Trustees | Miami | FL | $250,000.00 |
| H325M230040 | Texas A&M University | College Station | TX | $246,912.00 |
| H325M230044 | Arizona Board of Regents, University of Arizona | Tucson | AZ | $248,984.00 |
| H325M230045 | Cal State LA University Auxiliary Services, Inc. | Los Angeles | CA | $250,000.00 |
| H325M230047 | Cal State LA University Auxiliary Services, Inc. | Los Angeles | CA | $250,000.00 |
| H325M230053 | University of Hawaii | Honolulu | HI | $249,448.00 |
| H325M230056 | The University Corporation | Northridge | CA | $249,996.00 |
| H325M230059 | California Lutheran University | Thousand Oaks | CA | $250,000.00 |
| H325M230060 | Arizona Board of Regents, University of Arizona | Tucson | AZ | $249,429.00 |
| H325M230061 | San Francisco State University | San Francisco | CA | $250,000.00 |
| H325M230065 | Coppin State University | Baltimore | MD | $249,747.00 |
| H325M230069 | North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University | Greensboro | NC | $250,000.00 |
| H325M230071 | The Regents of New Mexico State University | Las Cruces | NM | $250,000.00 |
| H325M230073 | Winston-Salem State University | Winston-Salem | NC | $250,000.00 |
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 Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities at Minority Serving Institutions grant is to prepare and increase the number of personnel who have the necessary qualification to serve children with disabilities by funding grantees from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and other Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs) that use evidence-based strategies to prepare scholars in special education, early intervention, and related services at the bachelor's degree, certification, master's degree, educational specialist degree, or clinical doctoral degree levels to serve in a variety of setting, including natural environments (the home and community settings in which children with and without disabilities participate), early learning programs, child car, classrooms, and schools.
FY 2025 Funding
Estimated Available Funds: $4,500,000
Estiamted Range of Awards: $150,000 - $350,000 per year.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $250,000
Maximum Award: We will not make an award exceeding $1,250,000 per project for a project period of 60 months or an award that exceeds $350,000 for any single budget period.
Program Authority
20 U.S.C. 1462 and 1481(d) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
Eligibility
IHEs and private nonprofit organizations.
Note: To meet the absolute priority, eligible applicants (i.e., IHEs) must have a bachelor's degree, certification, master's degree, educational specialist degree, or clinical doctoral degree program that prepare scholars in special education, early intervention, and related services at an Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), Tribally Controlled College or University (TCCU), or other Minority-Serving Institution (MSI) or be a private nonprofit organization that has the legal authority to enter into grants and cooperative agreements with the Federal government on behalf of an applicant (i.e., IHE) that has a bachelor's degree, certification, master's degree, educational specialist degree, or clinical doctoral degree program that prepare scholars in special education, early intervention, and related services at an HBCU, TCCU, or other MSI.
Note: If you are a nonprofit organization, under 34 CFR 75.51, you may demonstrate your nonprofit status by providing:
- proof that the Internal Revenue Service currently recognizes the applicant as an organization to which contributions are tax deductible under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code;
- a statement from a State taxing body or the State attorney general certifying that the organization is a nonprofit organization operating within the State and that no part of its net earnings may lawfully benefit any private shareholder or individual;
- a certified copy of the applicant's certificate of incorporation or similar document if it clearly establishes the nonprofit status of the applicant; or
- any item described above if that item applies to a State or national parent organization, together with a statement by the State or parent organization that the applicant is a local nonprofit affiliate.
Applicant Information
- FY 2025 Notice Inviting Applications
- Program Brochure for the Personnel Preparation of Special Education, Early Intervention, and Related Services Personnel at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and Other Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) Grant Competition
- FY 2025 Application Abstract Form
- FY 2025 Pre-Application Webinar Slide Deck
- Pre-Application Webinar
FY 2025 Grantees
| Grant Award Number | Grantee | City | State | Award Amount |
| H325M250096 | Clark Atlanta University | Atlanta | GA | $246,268.00 |
| H325M250098 | AZ Board of Regents on behalf of Arizona State University | Tempe | AZ | $248,158.00 |
| H325M250100 | Prairie View A&M University | College Station | TX | $99,613.00 |
| H325M250101 | The University of New Mexico | Albuquerque | NM | $331,530.00 |
| H325M250102 | Langston University | Langston | OK | $250,000.00 |
| H325M250104 | San Diego State University Foundation | San Diego | CA | $232,102.00 |
| H325M250105 | George Mason University | Fairfax | VA | $327,771.00 |
| H325M250106 | St. Francis College | Brooklyn | NY | $245,626.00 |
| H325M250108 | Cal State LA University Auxiliary Services, Inc. | Los Angeles | CA | $250,590.00 |
| H325M250110 | University of Massachusetts Boston | Boston | MA | $144,220.00 |
| H325M250115 | University Corporation at Monterey Bay | Seaside | CA | $252,664.00 |
| H325M250120 | University Enterprises Corporation at CSUSB | San Bernardino | CA | $249,661.00 |
| H325M250121 | South Carolina State University | Orangeburg | SC | $100,001.00 |
| H325M250122 | Jackson State University | Jackson | MS | $99,744.00 |
| H325M250123 | Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi | Corpus Christi | TX | $252,118.00 |
| H325M250124 | Texas A&M University | College Station | TX | $246,337.00 |
| H325M250126 | North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University | Greensboro | NC | $252,160.00 |
| H325M250127 | Georgia State University Research Foundation, Inc. | Atlanta | GA | $237,862.00 |
| H325M250128 | Auburn University at Montgomery | Montgomery | AL | $273,692.00 |
| H325M250129 | Texas Tech University | Lubbock | TX | $250,506.00 |
| H325M250130 | North Carolina Central University | Durham | NC | $230,915.00 |
| H325M250132 | Univeristy of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio | San Antonio | TX | $145,967.00 |
| H325M250147 | Chaminade University of Honolulu | Honolulu | HI | $100,000.00 |
| H325M250148 | Alabama A&M University | Normal | AL | $285,703.00 |
| H325M250154 | Cal Poly Pomona Foundation, Inc. | Pomona | CA | $321,015.00 |
| H325M250161 | University of Maryland Eastern Shore | Princess Anne | MD | $321,520.00 |
| H325M250163 | Howard University | Washington | DC | $275,781.00 |
FY 2024 Grantees
| Grant Award Number | Grantee | City | State | Award Amount |
| H325M240004 | Clark Atlanta University | Atlanta | GA | $248,693.00 |
| H325M240005 | The Florida International University Board of Trustees | Miami | FL | $295,310.00 |
| H325M240007 | University of Massachusetts Boston | Boston | MA | $250,000.00 |
| H325M240008 | Wayne State University | Detroit | MI | $249,817.00 |
| H325M240009 | Board of Regents NSHE OBO the University of Nevada Las Vegas | Las Vegas | NV | $249,858.00 |
| H325M240011 | California State University Fullerton | Fullerton | CA | $250,000.00 |
| H325M240012 | University of Massachusetts | Boston | MA | $282,218.00 |
| H325M240013 | RF of CUNY on behalf of Hunter College of CUNY | New York | NY | $247,438.00 |
| H325M240014 | United Tribes Technical College | Bismarck | ND | $239,766.00 |
| H325M240015 | The University of New Mexico | Albuquerque | NM | $289,055.00 |
| H325M240017 | University of New Mexico | Albuquerque | NM | $317,472.00 |
| H325M240018 | Texas Tech University | Lubbock | TX | $250,000.00 |
| H325M240022 | Coppin State University | Baltimore | MD | $229,148.00 |
| H325M240023 | Bowie State University | Bowie | MD | $249,380.00 |
| H325M240035 | San Diego State University Foundation | San Diego | CA | $313,681.00 |
| H325M240036 | Langston University | Langston | OK | $250,000.00 |
| H325M240042 | Jackson State University | Jackson | MS | $291,126.00 |
| H325M240043 | North Carolina Central University | Durham | NC | $269,476.00 |
| H325M240047 | Alabama A&M University | Normal | AL | $303,372.00 |
| H325M240049 | Alabama A&M University | Normal | AL | $250,000.00 |
| H325M240055 | The University of Central Florida Board of Trustees | Orlando | FL | $349,886.00 |
| H325M240056 | Prairie View A&M University | Prairie View | TX | $288,064.00 |
| H325M240065 | Bowie State University | Bowie | MD | $249,980.00 |
| H325M240068 | Winston-Salem State University | Winston-Salem | NC | $248,560.00 |
| H325M240069 | South Carolina State University | Orangeburg | SC | $287,500.00 |
| H325M240071 | Hampton University | Hampton | VA | $249,945.00 |
| H325M240077 | Regents of New Mexico State University | Las Cruces | NM | $250,000.00 |
| H325M240079 | College of Menominee Nation | Keshena | WI | $240,000.00 |
| H325M240081 | Tennessee State University | Nashville | TN | $221,000.00 |
FY 2023 Grantees
| Grant Award Number | Grantee | City | State | Award Amount |
| H325M230005 | The University Corporation | Northridge | CA | $247,906.00 |
| H325M230006 | Florida Memorial University, Inc. | Miami Gardens | FL | $250,000.00 |
| H325M230009 | Alabama A&M University | Normal | AL | $250,000.00 |
| H325M230011 | Clark Atlanta University | Atlanta | GA | $249,987.00 |
| H325M230012 | Northeastern State University | Tahlequah | OK | $245,970.00 |
| H325M230013 | University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus | San Juan | PR | $249,997.00 |
| H325M230015 | Delaware State University | Dover | DE | $249,666.00 |
| H325M230017 | University North Texas at Dallas | Dallas | TX | $250,000.00 |
| H325M230018 | California State University Channel Islands | Camarillo | CA | $253,247.00 |
| H325M230020 | Board of Regents NSHE OBO the Univeristy of Nevada Las Vegas | Las Vegas | NV | $249,916.00 |
| H325M230021 | The University of Central Florida Board of Trustees | Orlando | FL | $249,929.00 |
| H325M230022 | San Jose State University Research Foundation | San Jose | CA | $250,000.00 |
| H325M230023 | Cal State LA University Auxiliary Services, Inc. | Los Angeles | CA | $250,000.00 |
| H325M230025 | Jackson State University | Jackson | MS | $249,746.00 |
| H325M230026 | Hawai'i Pacific University | Honolulu | HI | $232,303.00 |
| H325M230027 | Elmhurst University | Elmhurst | IL | $248,973.00 |
| H325M230029 | The University of Texas at San Antonio | San Antonio | TX | $249,971.00 |
| H325M230030 | San Diego State University Foundation | San Diego | CA | $249,963.00 |
| H325M230031 | Alverno College | Milwaukee | WI | $248,312.00 |
| H325M230032 | Chicago State University | Chicago | IL | $249,996.00 |
| H325M230036 | The Florida International University Board of Trustees | Miami | FL | $250,000.00 |
| H325M230040 | Texas A&M University | College Station | TX | $246,912.00 |
| H325M230044 | Arizona Board of Regents, University of Arizona | Tucson | AZ | $248,984.00 |
| H325M230045 | Cal State LA University Auxiliary Services, Inc. | Los Angeles | CA | $250,000.00 |
| H325M230047 | Cal State LA University Auxiliary Services, Inc. | Los Angeles | CA | $250,000.00 |
| H325M230053 | University of Hawaii | Honolulu | HI | $249,448.00 |
| H325M230056 | The University Corporation | Northridge | CA | $249,996.00 |
| H325M230059 | California Lutheran University | Thousand Oaks | CA | $250,000.00 |
| H325M230060 | Arizona Board of Regents, University of Arizona | Tucson | AZ | $249,429.00 |
| H325M230061 | San Francisco State University | San Francisco | CA | $250,000.00 |
| H325M230065 | Coppin State University | Baltimore | MD | $249,747.00 |
| H325M230069 | North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University | Greensboro | NC | $250,000.00 |
| H325M230071 | The Regents of New Mexico State University | Las Cruces | NM | $250,000.00 |
| H325M230073 | Winston-Salem State University | Winston-Salem | NC | $250,000.00 |