Eligibility
Non-Profit Organizations
The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) Parent Information Centers (Parent) Program supports families of children with disabilities and youth with disabilities under sections 1470-1473 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The purpose of the Parent Program is to:
- Provide families with training, information and resources that assists them in:
- making informed decisions when choosing educational and early learning options that best meet the needs of their children;
- helping their children meet developmental and academic goals;
- helping their children meet challenging expectations established for all children; and
- preparing their children to achieve positive postsecondary outcomes that lead to lives that are as productive and independent as possible.
- Provide youth with disabilities with training, information, and resources that helps them to understand their rights and responsibilities and learn self-advocacy skills to prepare them to lead productive lives as independently as possible.
Performance Measurement Information
The OSEP Government Performance and Results Act performance measures for the Parent Training and Information Program are:
- Program Performance Measure #1: The percentage of materials used by projects that are deemed to be of high quality.
- Program Performance Measure #2: The percentage of products and services deemed to be of high relevance to educational and early intervention policy and practice.
- Program Performance Measure #3: The percentage of all products and services deemed to be useful to improve educational or early intervention policy or practice.
- Program Performance Measure #4: An index of the Federal cost per unit of output provided by the Parent Training and Information Center Program.
- Program Performance Measure #5: The percentage of parents receiving Special Education Parent Information Centers services who report enhanced knowledge of IDEA rights and responsibilities.
- Program Performance Measure #6: The percentage of parents receiving Special Education Parent Information Centers services who report having enhanced capacity to work with schools and service providers effectively in meeting the needs of their children.
FY 2025 Funding
| State/region | Maximum annual award |
|---|---|
| Alabama | $374,214 |
| Alaska | 250,000 |
| Arizona | 484,600 |
| Arkansas | 250,000 |
| California*: | |
| CA Region 1 | 605,344 |
| CA Region 2 | 751,877 |
| CA Region 3 | 350,371 |
| CA Region 4 | 463,005 |
| CA Region 5 | 335,221 |
| Colorado | 367,386 |
| Connecticut | 250,000 |
| Delaware | 250,000 |
| District of Columbia | 250,000 |
| Florida*: | |
| FL Region 1 | 351,158 |
| FL Region 2 | 325,620 |
| FL Region 3 | 608,398 |
| Georgia | 775,872 |
| Hawaii | 250,000 |
| Idaho | 250,000 |
| Illinois | 819,598 |
| Indiana | 493,168 |
| Iowa | 250,000 |
| Kansas | 250,000 |
| Kentucky | 330,002 |
| Louisiana | 340,291 |
| Maine | 250,000 |
| Maryland | 385,237 |
| Massachusetts | 418,977 |
| Michigan | 677,073 |
| Minnesota | 386,724 |
| Mississippi | 250,000 |
| Missouri | 428,497 |
| Montana | 250,000 |
| Nebraska | 250,000 |
| Nevada | 250,000 |
| New Hampshire | 250,000 |
| New Jersey | 563,367 |
| New Mexico | 250,000 |
| New York*: | |
| NY Region 1 | 698,920 |
| NY Region 2 | 544,158 |
| North Carolina | 733,745 |
| North Dakota | 250,000 |
| Ohio | 798,050 |
| Oklahoma | 307,681 |
| Oregon | 259,817 |
| Pacific | 250,000 |
| Pennsylvania | 824,315 |
| Puerto Rico | 250,000 |
| Rhode Island | 250,000 |
| South Carolina | 357,394 |
| South Dakota | 250,000 |
| Tennessee | 489,171 |
| Texas*: | |
| TX Region 1 | 543,245 |
| TX Region 2 | 310,371 |
| TX Region 3 | 704,460 |
| TX Region 4 | 695,054 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 175,000 |
| Utah | 269,725 |
| Vermont | 250,000 |
| Virginia | 571,252 |
| Washington | 484,832 |
| West Virginia | 250,000 |
| Wisconsin | 396,810 |
| Wyoming | 250,000 |
*Defined Regions
California
- Region 1 - Los Angeles County;
- Region 2 - Imperial, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Diego counties;
- Region 3 - Fresno, Inyo, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Mono, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Tulare, and Ventura counties;
- Region 4 - Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Monterey, Napa, San Benito, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, and Sonoma counties; and
- Region 5 - Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Glenn, Humboldt, Lake, Lassen, Mendocino, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tuolumne, Yolo, and Yuba counties.
Florida
- Region 1 - Alachua, Baker, Bay, Bradford, Brevard, Calhoun, Clay, Columbia, Dixie, Duval, Escambia, Flagler, Franklin, Gadsden, Gilchrist, Gulf, Hamilton, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Lafayette, Leon, Levy, Liberty, Madison, Marion, Nassau, Okaloosa, Putnam, Santa Rosa, Seminole, St. Johns, Suwannee, Taylor, Union, Volusia, Wakulla, Walton, and Washington counties;
- Region 2 - Charlotte, Citrus, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Sarasota, and Sumter counties; and
- Region 3 - Broward, Indian River, Lake, Martin, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Palm Beach, Polk, and St. Lucie counties.
New York
- Region 1 - Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Queens, Richmond, and Suffolk counties; and
- Region 2 - The rest of the State of New York.
Texas
- Region 1 - Atascosa, Bandera, Bastrop, Bexar, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Cameron, Comal, Dimmit, Fayette, Frio, Gillespie, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Kendall, Kerr, Kinney, La Salle, Lee, Llano, Maverick, Medina, Real, Starr, Travis, Uvalde, Webb, Willacy, Williamson, Wilson, Zapata, and Zavala counties;
- Region 2 - Andrews, Archer, Armstrong, Bailey, Baylor, Bell, Borden, Bosque, Brewster, Briscoe, Brown, Callahan, Carson, Castro, Childress, Clay, Cochran, Coke, Coleman, Collingsworth, Comanche, Concho, Coryell, Cottle, Crane, Crockett, Crosby, Culberson, Dallam, Dawson, Deaf Smith, Dickens, Donley, Eastland, Ector, Edwards, El Paso, Falls, Fisher, Floyd, Foard, Freestone, Gaines, Garza, Glasscock, Gray, Hale, Hall, Hamilton, Hansford, Hardeman, Hartley, Haskell, Hemphill, Hill, Hockley, Howard, Hudspeth, Hutchinson, Irion, Jack, Jeff Davis, Jones, Kent, Kimble, King, Knox, Loving, Lamb, Lampasas, Limestone, Lipscomb, Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, Mason, McCulloch, McLennan, Menard, Midland, Mills, Mitchell, Montague, Moore, Motley, Navarro, Nolan, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Pecos, Potter, Presidio, Randall, Reagan, Reeves, Roberts, Runnels, San Saba, Schleicher, Scurry, Shackelford, Sherman, Stephens, Sterling, Stonewall, Sutton, Swisher, Taylor, Terrell, Terry, Throckmorton, Tom Green, Upton, Val Verde, Ward, Wheeler, Wichita, Wilbarger, Winkler, Yoakum, and Young counties;
- Region 3 - Anderson, Angelina, Bowie, Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Collin, Cooke, Dallas, Delta, Denton, Ellis, Erath, Fannin, Franklin, Grayson, Gregg, Harrison, Henderson, Hood, Hopkins, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Lamar, Marion, Morris, Nacogdoches, Palo Pinto, Panola, Parker, Rains, Red River, Rockwall, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Smith, Somervell, Tarrant, Titus, Upshur, Van Zandt, Wise, and Wood counties; and
- Region 4 - Aransas, Austin, Bee, Brazoria, Brazos, Brooks, Burleson, Calhoun, Chambers, Colorado, DeWitt, Duval, Fort Bend, Galveston, Goliad, Grimes, Hardin, Harris, Houston, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Jim Wells, Karnes, Kenedy, Kleberg, Lavaca, Leon, Liberty, Live Oak, Madison, Matagorda, McMullen, Milam, Montgomery, Newton, Nueces, Orange, Polk, Refugio, Robertson, San Jacinto, San Patricio, Trinity, Tyler, Victoria, Walker, Waller, Washington, and Wharton counties.
Program Authority
20 U.S.C. 1471 and 1481 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
Applicable Regulations
- The Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 75, 77, 79*, 81, 82, 84, 86, 97, 98, and 99.
- The regulations in 34 CFR part 79 apply to all applicants except federally recognized Indian tribes. The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 apply to IHEs only.
- The Office of Management and Budget Guidelines to Agencies on Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) in 2 CFR part 180, as adopted and amended as regulations of the Department in 2 CFR part 3485.
- The Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance in 2 CFR part 200, as adopted and amended as regulations of the Department in 2 CFR part 3474.
Eligibility
Parent Organizations
Note: Section 672(a)(2) of IDEA defines a “parent organization” as a private nonprofit organization (other than an institution of higher education (IHE)) that--
- has a board of directors:
- the majority of whom are parents of children with disabilities ages birth through 26;
- that includes:
- individuals working in the fields of special education, related services, and early intervention,
- individuals with disabilities, and
- the parent and professional members of which are broadly representative of the population to be served, including low-income parents of limited English proficient (LEP) children; and
- has as its mission serving families of children with disabilities who are ages birth through 26, and have the full range of disabilities described in Sec. 1401(3) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
Note: If you are a nonprofit organization, under 34 CFR 75.51, you may demonstrate your nonprofit status by providing: (1) 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; (2) 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; (3) a certified copy of the applicant’s certificate of incorporation or similar document if it clearly establishes the nonprofit status of the applicant; or (4) 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
- 84.328M FY 2024 Application Abstract Form
- Parent Training and Information Centers (84.328M) FY 2025 Application Orientation Slide Deck
- Applicant Webinar
Awarded centers can be found on the Parent Center Hub.
FY 2025 Grantees
| Grant Award Number | Grantee | City | State | Award Amount |
| H328M250098 | Maine Parent Foundation, Inc. | Augusta | ME | $250,000.00 |
| H328M250100 | Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center | Warrenton | VA | $571,252.00 |
| H328M250101 | Family Matters Parent Training and Information Center | Effingham | IL | $819,598.00 |
| H328M250102 | Parent to Parent of Georgia Inc. | Atlanta | GA | $775,872.00 |
| H328M250103 | APNI, Inc. | San Juan | PR | $250,000.00 |
| H328M250105 | Rhode Island Parent Information Network | Warwick | RI | $250,000.00 |
| H328M250106 | The Federation for Children with Special Needs, Inc. | Boston | MA | $418,977.00 |
| H328M250112 | Family Network on Disabilities of Florida Inc. | Clearwater | FL | $325,520.00 |
| H328M250113 | Family Network on Disabilities of Florida Inc. | Clearwater | FL | $608,298.00 |
| H328M250114 | Family Network on Disabilities of Florida Inc. | Clearwater | FL | $351,058.00 |
| H328M250115 | Support & Training for Exceptional Parents, Inc. | Greeneville | TN | $489,171.00 |
| H328M250117 | The Center for Exceptional Families, Inc. | Jonesboro | AR | $250,000.00 |
| H328M250118 | Family Connection of South Carolina, Inc. | Columbia | SC | $357,394.00 |
| H328M250119 | KY Special Parent Involvement Network, Inc. (KY-SPIN, Inc.) | Louisville | KY | $330,002.00 |
| H328M250120 | Alabama Parent Education Center, Inc. | Wetumpka | AL | $374,214.00 |
| H328M250121 | Oklahoma Parents Center, Inc. | Holdenville | OK | $307,681.00 |
| H328M250123 | Exceptional Children's Assistance Center Inc. | Davidson | NC | $733,745.00 |
| H328M250124 | Coalition for Citizens with Disabilities | Jackson | MS | $250,000.00 |
| H328M250125 | PACER Center, Inc. | Minneapolis | MN | $386,724.00 |
| H328M250126 | Vermont Family Network | Williston | VT | $250,000.00 |
| H328M250127 | Wisconsin Family Assistance Center for Education Training | Milwaukee | WI | $396,810.00 |
| H328M250128 | The Parents' Place of Maryland | Glen Burnie | MD | $385,237.00 |
| H328M250129 | Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities | Marion | OH | $798,050.00 |
| H328M250130 | Utah Parent Center, Inc. | Murray | UT | $269,725.00 |
| H328M250131 | WV Parent Training and Information, Inc. | Buckhannon | WV | $250,000.00 |
| H328M250132 | Stone Soup Group | Anchorage | AK | $250,000.00 |
| H328M250134 | Starbridge Services Inc. | Rochester | NY | $544,158.00 |
| H328M250135 | Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, Inc. | Berkeley | CA | $335,221.00 |
| H328M250136 | South Dakota Parent Connection, Inc. | Sioux Falls | SD | $250,000.00 |
| H328M250137 | Team of Advocates for Special Kids | Brea | CA | $605,344.00 |
| H328M250138 | Team of Advocates for Special Kids | Brea | CA | $751,877.00 |
| H328M250139 | Families Together, Inc. | Topeka | KS | $250,000.00 |
| H328M250140 | Parents Helping Parents of Wyoming | Thermopolis | WY | $250,000.00 |
| H328M250141 | Partners Resource Network, Inc. | Lubbock | TX | $543,245.00 |
| H328M250142 | Partners Resource Network, Inc. | Lubbock | TX | $310,371.00 |
| H328M250143 | Partners Resource Network, Inc. | Lubbock | TX | $704,460.00 |
| H328M250144 | Partners Resource Network, Inc. | Lubbock | TX | $695,054.00 |
| H328M250145 | Idaho Parents Unlimited | Boise | ID | $250,000.00 |
| H328M250146 | Family and Community Together | Portland | OR | $259,817.00 |
| H328M250147 | PAVE | Tacoma | WA | $484,832.00 |
| H328M250148 | NH Coalition for Citizens with Disabilities | Concord | NH | $250,000.00 |
| H328M250150 | Raising Special Kids | Phoenix | AZ | $484,600.00 |
| H328M250151 | Exceptional Parents Unlimited Inc | Fresno | CA | $350,371.00 |
| H328M250152 | Families Helping Families of Greater New Orleans | Harahan | LA | $340,291.00 |
| H328M250153 | Virgin Islands Advocacy Inc. | Frederiksted | VI | $175,000.00 |
| H328M250154 | Advocates for Children of New York | New York City | NY | $698,900.00 |
| H328M250155 | PEAK Parent Center, Inc. | Colorado Springs | CO | $367,386.00 |
| H328M250156 | Leadership in Disabilities & Achievement of Hawaii | Honolulu | HI | $250,000.00 |
| H328M250157 | Leadership in Disabilities & Achievement of Hawaii | Honolulu | HI | $250,000.00 |
| H328M250159 | Nevada P.E.P, Inc. | Las Vegas | NV | $250,000.00 |
| H328M250160 | Michigan Alliance - PTI | Lansing | MI | $677,073.00 |
| H328M250161 | Parents Helping Parents Inc. | San Jose | CA | $463,005.00 |
| H328M250163 | Missouri Parents Act | Joplin | MO | $428,497.00 |
| H328M250164 | PTI Nebraska | Omaha | NE | $250,000.00 |
| H328M250165 | Parent Education and Advocacy Leadership (PEAL) Center | Pittsburgh | PA | $916,001.00 |
| H328M250167 | Parents Reaching Out to Help Inc. | Albuquerque | NM | $250,000.00 |
| H328M250168 | Advocates for Justice and Education, Inc. | Washington | DC | $250,000.00 |
| H328M250169 | Indiana Resources Center for Families with Special Needs, Inc. | Mishawaka | IN | $493,168.00 |
| H328M250172 | Pathfinder Services of ND Inc. | Milnot | ND | $250,000.00 |
| H328M250176 | Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center, Inc. | New London | CT | $250,000.00 |
| H328M250177 | Parent information Center of Delaware | Wilmington | DE | $250,000.00 |
| H328M250180 | MT Empowerment Center | Great Falls | MT | $250,000.00 |
| H328M250182 | Access for Special Kids Resource Center, Inc. | Johnston | IA | $250,000.00 |
| H328M250184 | Statewide Parent Advocacy Network, Inc. | Newark | NJ | $563,367.00 |
The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) Parent Information Centers (Parent) Program supports families of children with disabilities and youth with disabilities under sections 1470-1473 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The purpose of the Parent Program is to:
- Provide families with training, information and resources that assists them in:
- making informed decisions when choosing educational and early learning options that best meet the needs of their children;
- helping their children meet developmental and academic goals;
- helping their children meet challenging expectations established for all children; and
- preparing their children to achieve positive postsecondary outcomes that lead to lives that are as productive and independent as possible.
- Provide youth with disabilities with training, information, and resources that helps them to understand their rights and responsibilities and learn self-advocacy skills to prepare them to lead productive lives as independently as possible.
Performance Measurement Information
The OSEP Government Performance and Results Act performance measures for the Parent Training and Information Program are:
- Program Performance Measure #1: The percentage of materials used by projects that are deemed to be of high quality.
- Program Performance Measure #2: The percentage of products and services deemed to be of high relevance to educational and early intervention policy and practice.
- Program Performance Measure #3: The percentage of all products and services deemed to be useful to improve educational or early intervention policy or practice.
- Program Performance Measure #4: An index of the Federal cost per unit of output provided by the Parent Training and Information Center Program.
- Program Performance Measure #5: The percentage of parents receiving Special Education Parent Information Centers services who report enhanced knowledge of IDEA rights and responsibilities.
- Program Performance Measure #6: The percentage of parents receiving Special Education Parent Information Centers services who report having enhanced capacity to work with schools and service providers effectively in meeting the needs of their children.
FY 2025 Funding
| State/region | Maximum annual award |
|---|---|
| Alabama | $374,214 |
| Alaska | 250,000 |
| Arizona | 484,600 |
| Arkansas | 250,000 |
| California*: | |
| CA Region 1 | 605,344 |
| CA Region 2 | 751,877 |
| CA Region 3 | 350,371 |
| CA Region 4 | 463,005 |
| CA Region 5 | 335,221 |
| Colorado | 367,386 |
| Connecticut | 250,000 |
| Delaware | 250,000 |
| District of Columbia | 250,000 |
| Florida*: | |
| FL Region 1 | 351,158 |
| FL Region 2 | 325,620 |
| FL Region 3 | 608,398 |
| Georgia | 775,872 |
| Hawaii | 250,000 |
| Idaho | 250,000 |
| Illinois | 819,598 |
| Indiana | 493,168 |
| Iowa | 250,000 |
| Kansas | 250,000 |
| Kentucky | 330,002 |
| Louisiana | 340,291 |
| Maine | 250,000 |
| Maryland | 385,237 |
| Massachusetts | 418,977 |
| Michigan | 677,073 |
| Minnesota | 386,724 |
| Mississippi | 250,000 |
| Missouri | 428,497 |
| Montana | 250,000 |
| Nebraska | 250,000 |
| Nevada | 250,000 |
| New Hampshire | 250,000 |
| New Jersey | 563,367 |
| New Mexico | 250,000 |
| New York*: | |
| NY Region 1 | 698,920 |
| NY Region 2 | 544,158 |
| North Carolina | 733,745 |
| North Dakota | 250,000 |
| Ohio | 798,050 |
| Oklahoma | 307,681 |
| Oregon | 259,817 |
| Pacific | 250,000 |
| Pennsylvania | 824,315 |
| Puerto Rico | 250,000 |
| Rhode Island | 250,000 |
| South Carolina | 357,394 |
| South Dakota | 250,000 |
| Tennessee | 489,171 |
| Texas*: | |
| TX Region 1 | 543,245 |
| TX Region 2 | 310,371 |
| TX Region 3 | 704,460 |
| TX Region 4 | 695,054 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 175,000 |
| Utah | 269,725 |
| Vermont | 250,000 |
| Virginia | 571,252 |
| Washington | 484,832 |
| West Virginia | 250,000 |
| Wisconsin | 396,810 |
| Wyoming | 250,000 |
*Defined Regions
California
- Region 1 - Los Angeles County;
- Region 2 - Imperial, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Diego counties;
- Region 3 - Fresno, Inyo, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Mono, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Tulare, and Ventura counties;
- Region 4 - Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Monterey, Napa, San Benito, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, and Sonoma counties; and
- Region 5 - Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Glenn, Humboldt, Lake, Lassen, Mendocino, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tuolumne, Yolo, and Yuba counties.
Florida
- Region 1 - Alachua, Baker, Bay, Bradford, Brevard, Calhoun, Clay, Columbia, Dixie, Duval, Escambia, Flagler, Franklin, Gadsden, Gilchrist, Gulf, Hamilton, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Lafayette, Leon, Levy, Liberty, Madison, Marion, Nassau, Okaloosa, Putnam, Santa Rosa, Seminole, St. Johns, Suwannee, Taylor, Union, Volusia, Wakulla, Walton, and Washington counties;
- Region 2 - Charlotte, Citrus, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Sarasota, and Sumter counties; and
- Region 3 - Broward, Indian River, Lake, Martin, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Palm Beach, Polk, and St. Lucie counties.
New York
- Region 1 - Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Queens, Richmond, and Suffolk counties; and
- Region 2 - The rest of the State of New York.
Texas
- Region 1 - Atascosa, Bandera, Bastrop, Bexar, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Cameron, Comal, Dimmit, Fayette, Frio, Gillespie, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Kendall, Kerr, Kinney, La Salle, Lee, Llano, Maverick, Medina, Real, Starr, Travis, Uvalde, Webb, Willacy, Williamson, Wilson, Zapata, and Zavala counties;
- Region 2 - Andrews, Archer, Armstrong, Bailey, Baylor, Bell, Borden, Bosque, Brewster, Briscoe, Brown, Callahan, Carson, Castro, Childress, Clay, Cochran, Coke, Coleman, Collingsworth, Comanche, Concho, Coryell, Cottle, Crane, Crockett, Crosby, Culberson, Dallam, Dawson, Deaf Smith, Dickens, Donley, Eastland, Ector, Edwards, El Paso, Falls, Fisher, Floyd, Foard, Freestone, Gaines, Garza, Glasscock, Gray, Hale, Hall, Hamilton, Hansford, Hardeman, Hartley, Haskell, Hemphill, Hill, Hockley, Howard, Hudspeth, Hutchinson, Irion, Jack, Jeff Davis, Jones, Kent, Kimble, King, Knox, Loving, Lamb, Lampasas, Limestone, Lipscomb, Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, Mason, McCulloch, McLennan, Menard, Midland, Mills, Mitchell, Montague, Moore, Motley, Navarro, Nolan, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Pecos, Potter, Presidio, Randall, Reagan, Reeves, Roberts, Runnels, San Saba, Schleicher, Scurry, Shackelford, Sherman, Stephens, Sterling, Stonewall, Sutton, Swisher, Taylor, Terrell, Terry, Throckmorton, Tom Green, Upton, Val Verde, Ward, Wheeler, Wichita, Wilbarger, Winkler, Yoakum, and Young counties;
- Region 3 - Anderson, Angelina, Bowie, Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Collin, Cooke, Dallas, Delta, Denton, Ellis, Erath, Fannin, Franklin, Grayson, Gregg, Harrison, Henderson, Hood, Hopkins, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Lamar, Marion, Morris, Nacogdoches, Palo Pinto, Panola, Parker, Rains, Red River, Rockwall, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Smith, Somervell, Tarrant, Titus, Upshur, Van Zandt, Wise, and Wood counties; and
- Region 4 - Aransas, Austin, Bee, Brazoria, Brazos, Brooks, Burleson, Calhoun, Chambers, Colorado, DeWitt, Duval, Fort Bend, Galveston, Goliad, Grimes, Hardin, Harris, Houston, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Jim Wells, Karnes, Kenedy, Kleberg, Lavaca, Leon, Liberty, Live Oak, Madison, Matagorda, McMullen, Milam, Montgomery, Newton, Nueces, Orange, Polk, Refugio, Robertson, San Jacinto, San Patricio, Trinity, Tyler, Victoria, Walker, Waller, Washington, and Wharton counties.
Program Authority
20 U.S.C. 1471 and 1481 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
Applicable Regulations
- The Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 75, 77, 79*, 81, 82, 84, 86, 97, 98, and 99.
- The regulations in 34 CFR part 79 apply to all applicants except federally recognized Indian tribes. The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 apply to IHEs only.
- The Office of Management and Budget Guidelines to Agencies on Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) in 2 CFR part 180, as adopted and amended as regulations of the Department in 2 CFR part 3485.
- The Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance in 2 CFR part 200, as adopted and amended as regulations of the Department in 2 CFR part 3474.
Eligibility
Parent Organizations
Note: Section 672(a)(2) of IDEA defines a “parent organization” as a private nonprofit organization (other than an institution of higher education (IHE)) that--
- has a board of directors:
- the majority of whom are parents of children with disabilities ages birth through 26;
- that includes:
- individuals working in the fields of special education, related services, and early intervention,
- individuals with disabilities, and
- the parent and professional members of which are broadly representative of the population to be served, including low-income parents of limited English proficient (LEP) children; and
- has as its mission serving families of children with disabilities who are ages birth through 26, and have the full range of disabilities described in Sec. 1401(3) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
Note: If you are a nonprofit organization, under 34 CFR 75.51, you may demonstrate your nonprofit status by providing: (1) 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; (2) 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; (3) a certified copy of the applicant’s certificate of incorporation or similar document if it clearly establishes the nonprofit status of the applicant; or (4) 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
- 84.328M FY 2024 Application Abstract Form
- Parent Training and Information Centers (84.328M) FY 2025 Application Orientation Slide Deck
- Applicant Webinar
Awarded centers can be found on the Parent Center Hub.
FY 2025 Grantees
| Grant Award Number | Grantee | City | State | Award Amount |
| H328M250098 | Maine Parent Foundation, Inc. | Augusta | ME | $250,000.00 |
| H328M250100 | Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center | Warrenton | VA | $571,252.00 |
| H328M250101 | Family Matters Parent Training and Information Center | Effingham | IL | $819,598.00 |
| H328M250102 | Parent to Parent of Georgia Inc. | Atlanta | GA | $775,872.00 |
| H328M250103 | APNI, Inc. | San Juan | PR | $250,000.00 |
| H328M250105 | Rhode Island Parent Information Network | Warwick | RI | $250,000.00 |
| H328M250106 | The Federation for Children with Special Needs, Inc. | Boston | MA | $418,977.00 |
| H328M250112 | Family Network on Disabilities of Florida Inc. | Clearwater | FL | $325,520.00 |
| H328M250113 | Family Network on Disabilities of Florida Inc. | Clearwater | FL | $608,298.00 |
| H328M250114 | Family Network on Disabilities of Florida Inc. | Clearwater | FL | $351,058.00 |
| H328M250115 | Support & Training for Exceptional Parents, Inc. | Greeneville | TN | $489,171.00 |
| H328M250117 | The Center for Exceptional Families, Inc. | Jonesboro | AR | $250,000.00 |
| H328M250118 | Family Connection of South Carolina, Inc. | Columbia | SC | $357,394.00 |
| H328M250119 | KY Special Parent Involvement Network, Inc. (KY-SPIN, Inc.) | Louisville | KY | $330,002.00 |
| H328M250120 | Alabama Parent Education Center, Inc. | Wetumpka | AL | $374,214.00 |
| H328M250121 | Oklahoma Parents Center, Inc. | Holdenville | OK | $307,681.00 |
| H328M250123 | Exceptional Children's Assistance Center Inc. | Davidson | NC | $733,745.00 |
| H328M250124 | Coalition for Citizens with Disabilities | Jackson | MS | $250,000.00 |
| H328M250125 | PACER Center, Inc. | Minneapolis | MN | $386,724.00 |
| H328M250126 | Vermont Family Network | Williston | VT | $250,000.00 |
| H328M250127 | Wisconsin Family Assistance Center for Education Training | Milwaukee | WI | $396,810.00 |
| H328M250128 | The Parents' Place of Maryland | Glen Burnie | MD | $385,237.00 |
| H328M250129 | Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities | Marion | OH | $798,050.00 |
| H328M250130 | Utah Parent Center, Inc. | Murray | UT | $269,725.00 |
| H328M250131 | WV Parent Training and Information, Inc. | Buckhannon | WV | $250,000.00 |
| H328M250132 | Stone Soup Group | Anchorage | AK | $250,000.00 |
| H328M250134 | Starbridge Services Inc. | Rochester | NY | $544,158.00 |
| H328M250135 | Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, Inc. | Berkeley | CA | $335,221.00 |
| H328M250136 | South Dakota Parent Connection, Inc. | Sioux Falls | SD | $250,000.00 |
| H328M250137 | Team of Advocates for Special Kids | Brea | CA | $605,344.00 |
| H328M250138 | Team of Advocates for Special Kids | Brea | CA | $751,877.00 |
| H328M250139 | Families Together, Inc. | Topeka | KS | $250,000.00 |
| H328M250140 | Parents Helping Parents of Wyoming | Thermopolis | WY | $250,000.00 |
| H328M250141 | Partners Resource Network, Inc. | Lubbock | TX | $543,245.00 |
| H328M250142 | Partners Resource Network, Inc. | Lubbock | TX | $310,371.00 |
| H328M250143 | Partners Resource Network, Inc. | Lubbock | TX | $704,460.00 |
| H328M250144 | Partners Resource Network, Inc. | Lubbock | TX | $695,054.00 |
| H328M250145 | Idaho Parents Unlimited | Boise | ID | $250,000.00 |
| H328M250146 | Family and Community Together | Portland | OR | $259,817.00 |
| H328M250147 | PAVE | Tacoma | WA | $484,832.00 |
| H328M250148 | NH Coalition for Citizens with Disabilities | Concord | NH | $250,000.00 |
| H328M250150 | Raising Special Kids | Phoenix | AZ | $484,600.00 |
| H328M250151 | Exceptional Parents Unlimited Inc | Fresno | CA | $350,371.00 |
| H328M250152 | Families Helping Families of Greater New Orleans | Harahan | LA | $340,291.00 |
| H328M250153 | Virgin Islands Advocacy Inc. | Frederiksted | VI | $175,000.00 |
| H328M250154 | Advocates for Children of New York | New York City | NY | $698,900.00 |
| H328M250155 | PEAK Parent Center, Inc. | Colorado Springs | CO | $367,386.00 |
| H328M250156 | Leadership in Disabilities & Achievement of Hawaii | Honolulu | HI | $250,000.00 |
| H328M250157 | Leadership in Disabilities & Achievement of Hawaii | Honolulu | HI | $250,000.00 |
| H328M250159 | Nevada P.E.P, Inc. | Las Vegas | NV | $250,000.00 |
| H328M250160 | Michigan Alliance - PTI | Lansing | MI | $677,073.00 |
| H328M250161 | Parents Helping Parents Inc. | San Jose | CA | $463,005.00 |
| H328M250163 | Missouri Parents Act | Joplin | MO | $428,497.00 |
| H328M250164 | PTI Nebraska | Omaha | NE | $250,000.00 |
| H328M250165 | Parent Education and Advocacy Leadership (PEAL) Center | Pittsburgh | PA | $916,001.00 |
| H328M250167 | Parents Reaching Out to Help Inc. | Albuquerque | NM | $250,000.00 |
| H328M250168 | Advocates for Justice and Education, Inc. | Washington | DC | $250,000.00 |
| H328M250169 | Indiana Resources Center for Families with Special Needs, Inc. | Mishawaka | IN | $493,168.00 |
| H328M250172 | Pathfinder Services of ND Inc. | Milnot | ND | $250,000.00 |
| H328M250176 | Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center, Inc. | New London | CT | $250,000.00 |
| H328M250177 | Parent information Center of Delaware | Wilmington | DE | $250,000.00 |
| H328M250180 | MT Empowerment Center | Great Falls | MT | $250,000.00 |
| H328M250182 | Access for Special Kids Resource Center, Inc. | Johnston | IA | $250,000.00 |
| H328M250184 | Statewide Parent Advocacy Network, Inc. | Newark | NJ | $563,367.00 |