Grant

PROGRAM DISCRIPTION
TYPES OF PROJECTS

CONTACT INFORMATION

AVERAGE AWARD/
NUMBER
PER YEAR

LAST KNOWN PROPOSAL DUE DATE

84.326A
Improving the Achievement of Children with Disabilities under NCLB Act

This program provides technical assistance and disseminates information that supports states and local entities in building capacity to improve early intervention, education, transitional services, and results for children with disabilities and their families. The program also supports efforts to identify and overcome systemic barriers to improving these services.

The program supports technical assistance and dissemination activities.

Patricia Wright
Patricia.Wright@ed.gov

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
550 12th Street SW
6th Floor
Washington, DC 20202-6510

Telephone (202) 245-7584
Fax (202) 245-7619

TBD

4/01/2005

84.128J
Recreation Programs

This program provides individuals with disabilities inclusive recreational activities and experiences that can be expected to aid them in their employment, mobility, socialization, independence, and community integration. Projects must maintain, at a minimum, the same level of services over a three-year project period and assure that the service program awarded will be continued after the federal assistance ends.

Dianne Hardy
Dianne.Hardy@ed.gov

U.S. Department of Education, OSERS
Rehabilitation Services Administration
400 Maryland Ave., S.W.
Rm. 5125, PCP
Washington, DC 20202-2800

Telephone (202) 245-7370
Fax (202) 245-7593

TBD

TBD

84.328M
Parent Training and Information Center

This program is designed to ensure that parents of children with disabilities receive training and information to help them improve educational outcomes for their children. Awards are made for parent information centers, community parent centers, and for technical assistance to such centers.

Barbara Edelen
Barbara.Edelen@ed.gov

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
550 12th Street SW
6th Floor
Washington, DC 20202-6510

Fax (202) 245-7618
Telephone (202) 245-7329

TBD

4/29/2005

84.324B
Improve Science Achievement for Secondary Students with Disabilities

TBD

Barbara Edelen
Barbara.Edelen@ed.gov

Telephone (202) 245-7329
Fax (202) 245-7618

$330,000

87

TBD

84.325K
Combination Priority for Personnel Preparation

This program is designed (1) to help address state-identified needs for qualified personnel in special education and related services, early intervention, and regular education to work with children with disabilities and (2) to ensure that these personnel have the necessary skills and knowledge. Required skills and knowledge must be derived from practices that, first, have been determined through research and experience to be successful and, second, are needed to serve these children.

Patricia Wright
Patricia.Wright@ed.gov

U.S. Department of Education, OSERS
Office of Special Education Programs
Rm. 4113, PCP
400 Maryland Ave, S.W.
Washington, DC 20202-2600

Telephone (202) 245-7584
Fax (202) 245-7619

TBD

4/15/2005

84.327A
Steppingstones of Technology Innovations for Students with Disabilities

This program promotes the development, demonstration, and utilization of technology and supports education media activities designed to be of educational value to children with disabilities and other specified media-related activities.

Jeffrey Payne
Jeffrey.Payne@ed.gov

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
550 12th Street SW
6th Floor
Washington, DC 20202-6510

Telephone (202) 245-7473
Fax (202) 245-7617

TBD

04/18/05