Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 050217 001
This grant opportunity comes from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) under the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS). It funds a National Technical Assistance (TA) Center focused on inclusive practices and policies for children with disabilities. The competition falls under the broader program called "Technical Assistance and Dissemination to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities," which is designed to strengthen educational outcomes by helping states, districts, schools, and related organizations use effective, research-based approaches. The central idea is to improve academic achievement and overall results for children with disabilities by providing hands-on technical assistance, supporting model demonstration work, and widely sharing practical tools and information that are grounded in scientifically based research.
The award mechanism is a discretionary cooperative agreement, which typically means the Department of Education expects to be actively involved with the grantee during the project (for example, through collaboration, approvals, or ongoing guidance tied to federal priorities and performance expectations). The funding opportunity is identified as CFDA 84.326Y (now commonly referenced under Assistance Listing conventions, but the notice uses the CFDA format). The specific opportunity number is ED GRANTS 050217 001. Only one award was expected under this competition, with an award ceiling of $2,000,000, meaning the winning applicant could receive up to that amount (subject to the final approved budget and the terms of the award).
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of organizations that could realistically operate a national TA center. Eligible applicants include state, county, city/township, and special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education in those nonprofit categories); for-profit organizations other than small businesses; and other entities as allowed by the official notice (with the reminder that applicants should check the Federal Register notice for any clarifying eligibility conditions). This wide eligibility reflects the fact that national TA centers are often run by universities, nonprofits, or specialized organizations with deep experience in special education systems, implementation support, and policy-to-practice translation.
The notice emphasizes that the posting is only a synopsis and that the legally controlling requirements are in the official Federal Register application notice. That official notice is where applicants would find the detailed priority or priorities being competed, required project activities and deliverables, pre-application or intergovernmental review requirements (if any), the selection criteria used for peer review, mandatory performance measures, reporting expectations, and program contact information. The synopsis also points applicants to free access to the Federal Register and Code of Federal Regulations through the Government Publishing Office.
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov, and the Department made clear that applications could not be submitted by email. Applicants were instructed to locate the application package on Grants.gov by searching for CFDA 84.326 (without the "Y" suffix). The timeline in the synopsis shows applications became available on May 2, 2017, and the deadline for transmittal of applications was June 16, 2017. In practical terms, this means an applicant needed to complete the standard federal submission process through Grants.gov (including registrations and authorized organization representative steps) and ensure the full application was successfully transmitted by the deadline.
In short, this opportunity funded a single, national-level technical assistance and dissemination center aimed at expanding and improving inclusive practices and policies for children with disabilities, using research-based methods and structured support to help systems implement what works. The cooperative agreement structure, the national scope implied by a TA center, and the relatively high ceiling all point to a major initiative intended to influence practice and policy across multiple states or jurisdictions rather than a small local project. For anyone trying to understand the exact expectations, competitive priorities, and required activities, the Federal Register notice is the key source because it contains the binding program requirements and the full instructions for applicants.Apply for ED GRANTS 050217 001
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OSERS-OSEP: Technical Assistance and Dissemination to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities: National Technical Assistance Center for Inclusive Practices and Policies CFDA Number 84.326Y" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.326.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 02, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 16, 2017 Applications Available May 2, 2017. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications June 16, 2017.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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