Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP): State Personnel Development Grants (SPDG) Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.323A
- Posted
- April 15, 2026
- Closed
- June 16, 2026
- Program funding
- $7,301,695
- Expected awards
- 7
- Cost sharing
- No
- Instrument
- Grant
- Assistance listing
- 84.323
- Category
- Education
- Archives
- July 16, 2026
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 84.323 across FY2025–FY2027, from public federal spending records.
- FY2025 obligated
- $37.2M
- FY2026 obligated
- $36.2M
- FY2027 (to date) obligated
- $0
- Awards in window
- 50
Top recipients: New York State Education Department, Illinois State Board of Education, Commonwealth of Virginia State Board of Education, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Education, Georgia Dept of Education
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed October 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →
Synopsis
For the addresses for obtaining and submitting an application, please refer to our Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on August 29, 2025 (90 FR 42234), and available at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/08/29/2025-
16571/common-instructions-and-information-for-applicants-todepartment-of-education-discretionary-grantams.
Program Purpose: The purpose of the SPDG program is to assist State educational agencies (SEAs) in reforming and improving their systems for personnel preparation and professional development in early intervention, educational, and transition services to improve results for children with disabilities. The U.S. Department of Education (ED) shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to SEAs to carry out the activities described in the State plan submitted under section 653 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (20 U.S.C. 1453).
Assistance Listing Number: 84.323A.
Who can apply
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
An SEA of one of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or an outlying area (United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands).Note: Public Law 95-134, which permits the consolidation of grants to the outlying areas, does not apply to funds received under this competition.
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