State Personnel Development Grants (SPDG) Program - Assistance Listing 84.323A
Summary
The Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) announces the State Personnel Development Grants (SPDG) program, offering approximately $7.3 million in program funding for up to 7 expected awards. Eligible applicants are State Educational Agencies (SEAs) of the 50 states, DC, Puerto Rico, and outlying areas, seeking to improve personnel preparation and professional development systems for early intervention, educational, and transition services for children with disabilities.
What changed
The Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs has posted a funding opportunity announcement for the State Personnel Development Grants (SPDG) program under Assistance Listing Number 84.323A. The program provides approximately $7,301,695 in program funding with an expectation of 7 awards to support State Educational Agencies in reforming and improving systems for personnel preparation and professional development related to early intervention, educational, and transition services for children with disabilities.
State Educational Agencies in the 50 states, District of Columbia, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and outlying areas (U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands) should submit applications by June 16, 2026. Applications are available as of April 15, 2026, with intergovernmental review required by August 17, 2026. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement for this discretionary grant program.
What to do next
- Submit application by June 16, 2026
- Complete intergovernmental review by August 17, 2026
- Contact Jennifer Coffey at (202) 987-0150 or Jennifer.Coffey@ed.gov for information
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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
Agency: Department of Education
Assistance Listings: 84.323 -- Special Education - State Personnel Development
Last Updated: April 15, 2026 View version history on Grants.gov
Description
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.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
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.
Grantor contact information
Description
Jennifer Coffey
Telephone: (202) 987-0150
Email: Jennifer.Coffey@ed.gov
Program Contact
Documents
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| File name | Description | Last updated |
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| 2025-16571.pdf | Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education of Discretionary Grant Programs | Apr 15, 2026 04:06 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
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Closing: June 16, 2026
Applications Available: April 15, 2026
Application Deadline: June 16, 2026
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: August...
17, 2026
For further information contact: Jennifer Coffey.
Telephone: (202) 987-0150.
Email: Jennifer.Coffey@ed.gov.
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Award
$7,301,695
Program Funding
7
Expected awards
$--
Award Minimum
$--
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
ED-GRANTS-041526-001
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
-- Category of Funding Activity:
Education
Category Explanation:
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History
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1
Posted date:
April 15, 2026
Archive date:
July 16, 2026
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