Special Education - Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities
CFDA 84.325 · Federal Grants & Funding
Total Funding
$562.1M
Awards
561
Recipients
214
States
54
Last Updated
Mar 31, 2026
Yearly Funding Trend
| Fiscal Year | Obligations | Awards | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $424.9M | 400 | |
| 2025 | $100.9M | 129 | -76.3% |
| 2026 | $36.3M | 32 | -64.0% |
Award Type Mix
| Type | Obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | 0 |
Top 50 Awards under CFDA 84.325
Largest individual obligations for Special Education - Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities.
| Award | Recipient | Awarding Agency | Place | FY | Obligation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ASST_NON_H325A170003_091 COLLABORATION FOR EFFECTIVE EDUCATOR DEVELOPMENT, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND REFORM (CEEDAR 2.0) CENTER | UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA Florida | Department of Education Department of Education | GAINESVILLE, FL-03 | 2024 | $21,249,996 |
ASST_NON_H325A220002_091 COLLABORATION FOR EFFECTIVE EDUCATOR DEVELOPMENT, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND REFORM CENTER (CEEDAR 3.0) | UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA Florida | Department of Education Department of Education | GAINESVILLE, FL-03 | 2024 | $14,716,200 |
ASST_NON_H325B170008_091 EARLY CHILDHOOD PERSONNEL CENTER II | UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER Connecticut | Department of Education Department of Education | FARMINGTON, CT-05 | 2025 | $9,398,923 |
ASST_NON_H325Z230007_091 CENTER ON INNOVATIVE DEVELOPMENT OF EFFECTIVE APPROACHES FOR LEADERS (IDEA-L) | AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH IN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES Virginia | Department of Education Department of Education | ARLINGTON, VA-08 | 2024 | $9,000,000 |
ASST_NON_H325C220003_091 PERSONNEL DEVELOPMENT TO IMPROVE SERVICES AND RESULTS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES-EARLY CHILDHOOD PERSONNEL EQUITY CENTER | UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER Connecticut | Department of Education Department of Education | FARMINGTON, CT-05 | 2024 | $5,723,675 |
ASST_NON_H325E220001_091 IRIS CENTER | VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY Tennessee | Department of Education Department of Education | NASHVILLE, TN-05 | 2024 | $5,400,000 |
ASST_NON_H325D210036_091 COLLABORATIVE PREPARATION OF DOCTORAL SCHOLARS TO IMPLEMENT SOCIALLY VALID EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES AND CONDUCT RESEARCH FOR CLD LEARNERS WITH DISABILITIES IN SPECIAL EDUCATION (D… | BAYLOR UNIVERSITY Texas | Department of Education Department of Education | WACO, TX-17 | 2024 | $3,766,943 |
ASST_NON_H325D210052_091 PREPARING LEADERS ON EDUCATION, DISABILITY, AND JUVENILE JUSTICE (PLEDJJ) | ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY Arizona | Department of Education Department of Education | TEMPE, AZ-04 | 2024 | $3,750,000 |
ASST_NON_H325D210061_091 LEADERS INVESTIGATING MATHEMATICS EVIDENCE (LIME) | UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN Texas | Department of Education Department of Education | AUSTIN, TX-25 | 2024 | $3,685,144 |
ASST_NON_H325D210042_091 PROJECT SPIDERS: SCHOOL-UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIPS INFLUENCING, ADVOCATING, AND ENGAGING RURAL SPECIAL EDUCATORS FOCUSES ON PREPARING SPECIAL EDUCATION ADMINISTRATORS TO SERVE IN RUR… | UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA Florida | Department of Education Department of Education | JACKSONVILLE, FL-05 | 2024 | $3,536,402 |
ASST_NON_H325B240007_091 ASPIRATIONAL (ALIGNING SCHOLARS AND PROFESSIONALS WITH INTERVENTIONS, RESOURCES, AND ACCESSING TRAINING AND INFORMATION FOR OPTIMIZING A NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF LEADERS) CENTER FOR T… | FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY Florida | Department of Education Department of Education | MIAMI, FL-26 | 2024 | $3,000,000 |
ASST_NON_H325D220005_091 PREPARING LEADERSHIP IN ADAPTED PHYSICAL EDUCATION THROUGH AN INTERUNIVERSITY COLLABORATORY | OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION Virginia | Department of Education Department of Education | NORFOLK, VA-03 | 2024 | $3,000,000 |
ASST_NON_H325D210073_091 COLLABORATIVE INTERVENTION DESIGN | UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE Tennessee | Department of Education Department of Education | KNOXVILLE, TN-02 | 2024 | $2,985,836 |
ASST_NON_H325D220015_091 PROJECT MIXER: PREPARING SPECIAL EDUCATION LEADERS TO USE MIXED METHODS RESEARCH TO EFFECTIVELY SUPPORT CHILDREN WITH HIGH INTENSITY NEEDS AND THEIR FAMILIES | UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON Washington | Department of Education Department of Education | SEATTLE, WA-07 | 2024 | $2,778,062 |
ASST_NON_H325P200003_091 GEORGIA TEACHER/PROVIDER RETENTION PROGRAM (GA-TPRP) | GEORGIA DEPT OF EDUCATION Georgia | Department of Education Department of Education | ATLANTA, GA-05 | 2024 | $2,500,000 |
ASST_NON_H325D210027_091 ADVANCING SPECIALIZED PROFESSIONALS WHO INTEGRATE RESEARCH EVIDENCE (ASPIRE) | TEMPLE UNIVERSITY-OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION Pennsylvania | Department of Education Department of Education | PHILADELPHIA, PA-02 | 2024 | $2,494,855 |
ASST_NON_H325D210018_091 LEADERSHIP FOR EQUITY AND DIVERSITY IN SPECIAL-EDUCATION-ADMINISTRATORS (LEADS) | ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY Arizona | Department of Education Department of Education | TEMPE, AZ-04 | 2024 | $2,478,446 |
ASST_NON_H325D210086_091 PROJECT TEAMS: COLLABORATION TO TRAIN SPECIAL EDUCATION AND SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY SCHOLARS TO ADVANCE EQUITY IN THE STUDY OF MENTAL HEALTH AMONG STUDENTS | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA California | Department of Education Department of Education | SANTA BARBARA, CA-24 | 2024 | $2,472,856 |
ASST_NON_H325D210051_091 TRAIN SCHOLARS: PREPARING SPECIAL EDUCATION DOCTORAL STUDENTS TO BECOME HIGHER EDUCATION PROFESSORS WITH A FOCUS ON TRANSITION RESEARCH IN APPLIED INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENTS | UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA Oklahoma | Department of Education Department of Education | NORMAN, OK-04 | 2024 | $2,463,652 |
ASST_NON_H325D190070_091 POLICY AND RESEARCH INTENSIVE SPECIAL EDUCATORS (PRISE) FACULTYPREPARATION PROGRAM | VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY Virginia | Department of Education Department of Education | RICHMOND, VA-04 | 2025 | $2,306,722 |
ASST_NON_H325D230051_091 PROJECT LMAESTRO: LEADERS IN MULTILINGUALISM, AUTISM, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD SUPPORTS, TRAINING, AND RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES | CAL STATE LA UNIVERSITY AUXILIARY SERVICES INC California | Department of Education Department of Education | LOS ANGELES, CA-34 | 2024 | $2,250,000 |
ASST_NON_H325D230073_091 PREPARING EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION LEADERS FOR DIVERSE SETTINGS (PROJECT EARLY) | UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN Texas | Department of Education Department of Education | AUSTIN, TX-25 | 2024 | $2,249,120 |
ASST_NON_H325D230053_091 PROJECT IMMERSE (INCLUSIVE, MULTICULTURAL, MULTILINGUAL, EFFECTIVE AND RESPONSIVE SPECIAL EDUCATION) | SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY New York | Department of Education Department of Education | SYRACUSE, NY-22 | 2024 | $2,232,437 |
ASST_NON_H325D230037_091 PROJECT INTERSECT - PREPARING SLP LEADERS AT THE INTERSECTION OF RESEARCH AND PRACTICE IN CSD AND SPECIAL EDUCATION TO ADVANCE THE NEXT GENERATION OF SCHOOL SLPS (CFDA 84.325D) | TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY Texas | Department of Education Department of Education | FORT WORTH, TX-12 | 2024 | $2,226,525 |
ASST_NON_H325D190016_091 LEADERS FOR TRANSITION | UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS Arkansas | Department of Education Department of Education | FAYETTEVILLE, AR-03 | 2025 | $2,222,553 |
ASST_NON_H325H240014_091 ELEVATE: EQUIPPING LEARNING, EMPOWERING VISION, ACHIEVING TRANSITIONS, AND ENGAGING FAMILIES A DOCTORAL LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE | UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA Oklahoma | Department of Education Department of Education | NORMAN, OK-04 | 2024 | $2,196,061 |
ASST_NON_H325H240016_091 SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER EDUCATION POLICY, PRACTICE, AND RESEARCH DOCTORAL TRAINING CONSORTIUM (SPARC) | TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY Texas | Department of Education Department of Education | COLLEGE STATION, TX-10 | 2024 | $2,182,962 |
ASST_NON_H325D230050_091 PROJECT CIRCLE: CULTIVATING INTERDISCIPLINARY AND RESPONSIVE CULTURAL RESEARCH, PRACTICE, AND POLICY LEADERS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONS | UNIVERSITY OF MASS AT BOSTON Massachusetts | Department of Education Department of Education | DORCHESTER, MA-08 | 2024 | $2,056,008 |
ASST_NON_H325D210054_091 PROJECT STARS (SCHOLARS IN TEACHING, APPLIED RESEARCH, AND SERVICE): TRAINING AND MENTORING IN SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY | UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA Florida | Department of Education Department of Education | TAMPA, FL-15 | 2024 | $1,960,426 |
ASST_NON_H325D220011_091 PREPARING PRODUCTIVE SPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOLARS TO LEAD IN EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES IN COMPREHENSIVE, INTEGRATED, THREE-TIERED (CI3T) MODELS OF PREVENTION | ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY Arizona | Department of Education Department of Education | TEMPE, AZ-04 | 2024 | $1,914,413 |
ASST_NON_H325D220056_091 PROJECT FUTURE: FOCUS ON THE UNDERSERVED IN TRANSITION USING REHABILITATION AND EDUCATION | MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Michigan | Department of Education Department of Education | EAST LANSING, MI-07 | 2024 | $1,870,940 |
ASST_NON_H325D220014_091 EARLY INTERVENTION COLLABORATIVE DOCTORAL TRAINING: PREPARING LEADERS TO UNIFY SOCIAL, BEHAVIORAL AND COMMUNICATION INTERVENTIONS FOR TODDLERS (PROJECT PLUS-BC) | UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON Washington | Department of Education Department of Education | SEATTLE, WA-07 | 2024 | $1,843,333 |
ASST_NON_H325D230049_091 TP-3: TEAM BASED RESEARCH AND TEACHING TO PREPARE EXPERTS IN LANGUAGE, LITERACY, AND LEARNING | FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY Florida | Department of Education Department of Education | TALLAHASSEE, FL-02 | 2024 | $1,500,000 |
ASST_NON_H325D230039_091 COEDUCATE (CONSORTIUM OF ENGAGED DIVERSE URBAN CHANGE AGENTS AND TEACHER EDUCATORS) | FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY Florida | Department of Education Department of Education | MIAMI, FL-26 | 2024 | $1,500,000 |
ASST_NON_H325D230033_091 PROJECT CREST: CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE EDUCATORS OF MULTILINGUAL STUDENTS WITH MILD TO MODERATE SUPPORT NEEDS | CAL STATE LA UNIVERSITY AUXILIARY SERVICES INC California | Department of Education Department of Education | LOS ANGELES, CA-34 | 2024 | $1,500,000 |
ASST_NON_H325D230030_091 PROJECT SMART-MBH (SCHOLARS IN MULTI-TIERED APPROACHES TO RESEARCH AND TRAINING IN MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH): COLLABORATIVE TRAINING IN SPECIAL EDUCATION AND SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY | NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY Illinois | Department of Education Department of Education | DEKALB, IL-14 | 2024 | $1,500,000 |
ASST_NON_H325D240052_091 PREPARING LEADERS THROUGH NETWORKS ENGAGED IN RESPONSIVE STRATEGIES | SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION California | Department of Education Department of Education | SAN DIEGO, CA-51 | 2024 | $1,489,470 |
ASST_NON_H325D230043_091 LEADERS FOR TRANSITION | UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS Arkansas | Department of Education Department of Education | FAYETTEVILLE, AR-03 | 2024 | $1,484,031 |
ASST_NON_H325D230067_091 ADVANCING INCLUSION: MULTICULTURAL MULTILINGUAL RESEARCH FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES (AIMM) | ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY Arizona | Department of Education Department of Education | TEMPE, AZ-04 | 2024 | $1,404,400 |
ASST_NON_H325D230072_091 (PROJECT-PAL) PREPARING ACADEMIC LEADERS TO TEACH, CONDUCT RESEARCH, AND ENGAGE IN PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO IMPROVE LANGUAGE AND LITERACY OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN WITH HIGH NEED COMM… | UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE Tennessee | Department of Education Department of Education | MEMPHIS, TN-09 | 2024 | $1,399,801 |
ASST_NON_H325D230011_091 PROJECT QUALITATIVE LEADERS IN EQUITY, ACCESS, AND DISABILITY IN SCHOOLS (QUAL-LEADS) | UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON Washington | Department of Education Department of Education | SEATTLE, WA-07 | 2024 | $1,344,912 |
ASST_NON_H325P210009_091 NEBRASKA PERSONNEL DEVELOPMENT TO IMPROVE SERVICES AND RESULTS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES - IMPROVING RETENTION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS AND EARLY INTERVENTION PERSONNEL | DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION NEBRASKA Nebraska | Department of Education Department of Education | LINCOLN, NE-01 | 2024 | $1,286,656 |
ASST_NON_H325D210056_091 PREPARING THE NEXT GENERATION OF CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE LEADERS FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION (NEXTGEN) | UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS Massachusetts | Department of Education Department of Education | AMHERST, MA-02 | 2024 | $1,269,955 |
ASST_NON_H325K200057_091 PEDIATRIC PARTNERS IN PRACTICE PROGRAM:AN INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH BETWEEN TEACHERS OF THE DEAF AND AUDIOLOGISTS | MOUNT SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY California | Department of Education Department of Education | LOS ANGELES, CA-32 | 2024 | $1,250,000 |
ASST_NON_H325K200061_091 PROJECT FOR INTERPROFESSIONAL PREPARATION – EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION (PIP-ECI) | UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS CENTER FOR RESEARCH INC Kansas | Department of Education Department of Education | LAWRENCE, KS-01 | 2024 | $1,250,000 |
ASST_NON_H325K200086_091 PROJECT PREVENT AND ADDRESS BULLYING BEHAVIOR AT ALL TIERS (PPABB) | NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY Illinois | Department of Education Department of Education | DEKALB, IL-14 | 2024 | $1,250,000 |
ASST_NON_H325K210024_091 PREPARING QUALIFIED INTERPRETERS AS EDUCATIONAL TEAM MEMBERS | UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO Colorado | Department of Education Department of Education | GREELEY, CO-08 | 2024 | $1,250,000 |
ASST_NON_H325K210103_091 INTERDISCIPLINARY DIVERSITY EQUITY AND ACCESSIBILITY (IDEA) | UNIVERSITY OF OREGON Oregon | Department of Education Department of Education | EUGENE, OR-04 | 2024 | $1,250,000 |
ASST_NON_H325P210003_091 CREATING CAPACITY FOR CHANGE AND CONTINUED PROFESSIONAL GROWTH: INTEGRATING COMPREHENSIVE RETENTION PLANNING INTO THE VIRGINIA TIERED SYSTEMS OF SUPPORTS | COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION Virginia | Department of Education Department of Education | RICHMOND, VA-04 | 2024 | $1,250,000 |
ASST_NON_H325P210002_091 PROJECT CURRENT - COMMITMENT TO RETAINING NEW TEACHERS. | FSM NATIONAL GOVERNMENT FM | Department of Education Department of Education | POHNPEI, FM-99 | 2024 | $1,250,000 |
Top 50 awards shown, ranked by obligated amount. Dates reflect performance period; last-modified dates match USAspending.gov. Complete listings include all transaction history going back to FY2024.
Spending by State
| State | Funding | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | $82.1M | 43 |
| California | $55.1M | 62 |
| Texas | $35.4M | 33 |
| Tennessee | $34.2M | 31 |
| Virginia | $22.7M | 15 |
| Connecticut | $21.7M | 9 |
| Illinois | $21.1M | 26 |
| Arizona | $20.4M | 17 |
| North Carolina | $16.2M | 23 |
| Maryland | $15.1M | 20 |
| Pennsylvania | $15.0M | 16 |
| Washington | $14.8M | 12 |
| New York | $14.4M | 17 |
| Massachusetts | $13.9M | 18 |
| Oregon | $11.1M | 11 |
| Alabama | $10.7M | 15 |
| Michigan | $10.3M | 11 |
| Kentucky | $9.1M | 10 |
| Utah | $9.1M | 10 |
| Nebraska | $8.9M | 9 |
| Georgia | $8.9M | 11 |
| Missouri | $8.5M | 11 |
| Minnesota | $8.1M | 11 |
| Wisconsin | $7.8M | 8 |
| Oklahoma | $7.7M | 7 |
| Arkansas | $7.0M | 5 |
| Ohio | $7.0M | 8 |
| Kansas | $6.4M | 7 |
| South Carolina | $6.2M | 9 |
| Nevada | $6.1M | 10 |
| Colorado | $5.6M | 6 |
| New Mexico | $3.5M | 7 |
| Hawaii | $3.3M | 6 |
| District of Columbia | $3.2M | 5 |
| Vermont | $3.0M | 3 |
| Mississippi | $2.8M | 6 |
| Iowa | $2.7M | 5 |
| FM | $2.3M | 2 |
| Louisiana | $2.0M | 2 |
| New Hampshire | $2.0M | 2 |
| Idaho | $1.9M | 3 |
| North Dakota | $1.8M | 3 |
| New Jersey | $1.8M | 2 |
| Rhode Island | $1.7M | 2 |
| Alaska | $1.6M | 2 |
| Indiana | $1.3M | 2 |
| MH | $1.2M | 1 |
| Maine | $1.2M | 1 |
| West Virginia | $1.2M | 1 |
| South Dakota | $749K | 1 |
| Montana | $728K | 1 |
| Puerto Rico | $609K | 1 |
Top Recipients
Agencies Administering This Program
Department of Education$562.1M
Source: USAspending.gov · All Programs