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 Preparation of Related Services Personnel Serving Children with Disabilities Who Have High-Intensity Needs grant is to increase the number and improve the quality of related services personnel who are fully credentialed and licensed to serve children with disabilities who have high-intensity needs. The grant will fund high-quality projects that prepare scholars in related services at the bachelor's degree, certification, master's degree, educational specialist degree, or clinical doctoral degree levels for professional practice in natural environments, early childhood programs, classrooms, school settings, and in distance learning environments serving children with disabilities who have high-intensity needs.
FY 2024 Funding
Estimated Available Funds: $5,000,000
Maximum Award Ceiling: 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
Eligible applicants are IHEs and private nonprofit organizations that have legal authority to enter into grants and cooperative agreements with the Federal government on behalf of an IHE.
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 2024 Grantees
| Grant Award Number | Grantee | City | State | Award Amount |
| H325R240012 | San Jose State University Research Foundatiion | San Jose | CA | $292,714.00 |
| H325R240014 | Washington University | St. Louis | MO | $248,516.00 |
| H325R240021 | Bay Path University | Longmeadow | MA | $294,383.00 |
| H325R240025 | Vanderbilt University | Nashville | TN | $325,208.00 |
| H325R240026 | University of Massachusetts Boston | Boston | MA | $249,999.00 |
| H325R240027 | Portland State University | Portland | OR | $293,182.00 |
| H325R240039 | University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio | San Antonio | TX | $255,609.00 |
| H325R240040 | Hawaii Pacific University | Honolulu | HI | $285,251.00 |
| H325R240045 | University of Iowa | Iowa City | IA | $242,366.00 |
| H325R240049 | The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill | NC | $274,086.00 |
| H325R240056 | University of Alaska Anchorage | Anchorage | AK | $246,047.00 |
| H325R240060 | The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois | Chicago | IL | $249,970.00 |
| H325R240071 | The Ohio State University | Columbus | OH | $241,392.00 |
| H325R240074 | The Medical University of South Carolina | Charleston | SC | $287,539.00 |
| H325R240075 | Board of Regents, University of Nebraska d/b/a University of Nebraska at Omaha | Omaha | NE | $250,000.00 |
| H325R240076 | North Carolina Central University | Durham | NC | $283,964.00 |
| H325R240077 | University of Nevada, Reno | Reno | NV | $306,172.00 |
| H325R240078 | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville | TN | $244,521.00 |
| H325R240079 | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville | TN | $280,190.00 |
| H325R240081 | East Tennessee State University | Johnson City | TN | $250,000.00 |
FY 2023 Grantees
| Grant Award Number | Grantee | City | State | Award Amount |
| H325R230002 | University of Massachusetts Boston | Boston | MA | $249,999.00 |
| H325R230005 | Regents of the University of Minnesota | Minneapolis | MN | $250,000.00 |
| H325R230006 | Regents of the University of Minnesota | Minneapolis | MN | $250,000.00 |
| H325R230008 | Idaho State University | Pocatello | ID | $249,126.00 |
| H325R230016 | Utah State University | Logan | UT | $249,985.00 |
| H325R230020 | Northeastern University | Boston | MA | $249,905.00 |
| H325R230021 | The Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore | MD | $249,680.00 |
| H325R230022 | BOR, NSHE, on behalf of the University of Nevada, Reno | Reno | NV | $212,187.00 |
| H325R230023 | Baylor University | Waco | TX | $248,325.00 |
| H325R230024 | Northern Illinois University | DeKalb | IL | $250,000.00 |
| H325R230026 | Seton Hall University | South Orange | NJ | $235,817.00 |
| H325R230030 | Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo | MI | $249,640.00 |
| H325R230033 | Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois | Champaign | IL | $178,727.00 |
| H325R230037 | Florida State University | Tallahassee | FL | $232,043.00 |
| H325R230038 | The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois | Chicago | IL | $248,389.00 |
| H325R230039 | Michigan State University | East Lansing | MI | $250,000.00 |
| H325R230041 | The University of Texas at Austin | Austin | TX | $249,124.00 |
| H325R230042 | Midwestern University | Downers Grove | IL | $224,832.00 |
| H325R230043 | The Pennsylvania State University | University Park | PA | $250,000.00 |
| H325R230048 | Washington University | St. Louis | MO | $249,453.00 |
| H325R230053 | Georgetown University | Washington | DC | $249,962.00 |
| H325R230054 | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville | TN | $250,000.00 |
| H325R230056 | Washington University | St. Louis | MO | $248,760.00 |
| H325R230058 | University of South Dakota | Vermillion | SD | $249,046.00 |
| H325R230059 | Arizona Board of Regents, University of Arizona | Tucson | AZ | $248,436.00 |
| H325R230060 | Colorado State University | Fort Collins | CO | $249,877.00 |
| H325R230062 | San Diego State University Foundation | San Diego | CA | $250,000.00 |
| H325R230066 | Cal State LA University Auxiliary Services, Inc. | Los Angeles | CA | $250,000.00 |
| H325R230068 | Midwestern University | Glendale | AZ | $254,077.00 |
| H325R230070 | Drexel | Philadelphia | PA | $249,901.00 |
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 Preparation of Related Services Personnel Serving Children with Disabilities Who Have High-Intensity Needs grant is to increase the number and improve the quality of related services personnel who are fully credentialed and licensed to serve children with disabilities who have high-intensity needs. The grant will fund high-quality projects that prepare scholars in related services at the bachelor's degree, certification, master's degree, educational specialist degree, or clinical doctoral degree levels for professional practice in natural environments, early childhood programs, classrooms, school settings, and in distance learning environments serving children with disabilities who have high-intensity needs.
FY 2024 Funding
Estimated Available Funds: $5,000,000
Maximum Award Ceiling: 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
Eligible applicants are IHEs and private nonprofit organizations that have legal authority to enter into grants and cooperative agreements with the Federal government on behalf of an IHE.
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 2024 Grantees
| Grant Award Number | Grantee | City | State | Award Amount |
| H325R240012 | San Jose State University Research Foundatiion | San Jose | CA | $292,714.00 |
| H325R240014 | Washington University | St. Louis | MO | $248,516.00 |
| H325R240021 | Bay Path University | Longmeadow | MA | $294,383.00 |
| H325R240025 | Vanderbilt University | Nashville | TN | $325,208.00 |
| H325R240026 | University of Massachusetts Boston | Boston | MA | $249,999.00 |
| H325R240027 | Portland State University | Portland | OR | $293,182.00 |
| H325R240039 | University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio | San Antonio | TX | $255,609.00 |
| H325R240040 | Hawaii Pacific University | Honolulu | HI | $285,251.00 |
| H325R240045 | University of Iowa | Iowa City | IA | $242,366.00 |
| H325R240049 | The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill | NC | $274,086.00 |
| H325R240056 | University of Alaska Anchorage | Anchorage | AK | $246,047.00 |
| H325R240060 | The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois | Chicago | IL | $249,970.00 |
| H325R240071 | The Ohio State University | Columbus | OH | $241,392.00 |
| H325R240074 | The Medical University of South Carolina | Charleston | SC | $287,539.00 |
| H325R240075 | Board of Regents, University of Nebraska d/b/a University of Nebraska at Omaha | Omaha | NE | $250,000.00 |
| H325R240076 | North Carolina Central University | Durham | NC | $283,964.00 |
| H325R240077 | University of Nevada, Reno | Reno | NV | $306,172.00 |
| H325R240078 | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville | TN | $244,521.00 |
| H325R240079 | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville | TN | $280,190.00 |
| H325R240081 | East Tennessee State University | Johnson City | TN | $250,000.00 |
FY 2023 Grantees
| Grant Award Number | Grantee | City | State | Award Amount |
| H325R230002 | University of Massachusetts Boston | Boston | MA | $249,999.00 |
| H325R230005 | Regents of the University of Minnesota | Minneapolis | MN | $250,000.00 |
| H325R230006 | Regents of the University of Minnesota | Minneapolis | MN | $250,000.00 |
| H325R230008 | Idaho State University | Pocatello | ID | $249,126.00 |
| H325R230016 | Utah State University | Logan | UT | $249,985.00 |
| H325R230020 | Northeastern University | Boston | MA | $249,905.00 |
| H325R230021 | The Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore | MD | $249,680.00 |
| H325R230022 | BOR, NSHE, on behalf of the University of Nevada, Reno | Reno | NV | $212,187.00 |
| H325R230023 | Baylor University | Waco | TX | $248,325.00 |
| H325R230024 | Northern Illinois University | DeKalb | IL | $250,000.00 |
| H325R230026 | Seton Hall University | South Orange | NJ | $235,817.00 |
| H325R230030 | Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo | MI | $249,640.00 |
| H325R230033 | Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois | Champaign | IL | $178,727.00 |
| H325R230037 | Florida State University | Tallahassee | FL | $232,043.00 |
| H325R230038 | The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois | Chicago | IL | $248,389.00 |
| H325R230039 | Michigan State University | East Lansing | MI | $250,000.00 |
| H325R230041 | The University of Texas at Austin | Austin | TX | $249,124.00 |
| H325R230042 | Midwestern University | Downers Grove | IL | $224,832.00 |
| H325R230043 | The Pennsylvania State University | University Park | PA | $250,000.00 |
| H325R230048 | Washington University | St. Louis | MO | $249,453.00 |
| H325R230053 | Georgetown University | Washington | DC | $249,962.00 |
| H325R230054 | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville | TN | $250,000.00 |
| H325R230056 | Washington University | St. Louis | MO | $248,760.00 |
| H325R230058 | University of South Dakota | Vermillion | SD | $249,046.00 |
| H325R230059 | Arizona Board of Regents, University of Arizona | Tucson | AZ | $248,436.00 |
| H325R230060 | Colorado State University | Fort Collins | CO | $249,877.00 |
| H325R230062 | San Diego State University Foundation | San Diego | CA | $250,000.00 |
| H325R230066 | Cal State LA University Auxiliary Services, Inc. | Los Angeles | CA | $250,000.00 |
| H325R230068 | Midwestern University | Glendale | AZ | $254,077.00 |
| H325R230070 | Drexel | Philadelphia | PA | $249,901.00 |