Washington, DC - The U.S. Department of Education announced more than $13.4 million in grants to higher education institutions to fund quality personnel preparation programs to help improve services and results for students with disabilities.
“We are committed to promoting equity and excellence at every level of the education system,” said Sue Swenson, acting assistant secretary for the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. “These grants will give special education teachers and leaders the skills to help America’s students with disabilities achieve their academic potential.”
Of the $13.4 million, more than $4.1 million is being awarded under the Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities – Leadership Personnel program. The funds will go to higher education institutions to prepare doctoral students for faculty and administrator positions in special education, early intervention and related services.
The remaining $9.3 million in support is being provided under the Combined Priority for Personnel Development to help address state-identified needs for highly qualified personnel in special education, early intervention and regular education programs that serve children with disabilities. The funds will help train teachers and direct service providers in such areas as early childhood, low-incidence disabilities, related services and transition services.
The Office of Special Education Programs is a primary source of federal funding for training in special education, early intervention and related services. Below are the grant recipients.
Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities - Preparation of Leadership Personnel
|
State |
City |
Recipient |
Amount |
|
AZ |
Tucson |
Arizona Board of Regents, University of Arizona |
$185,227 |
|
FL |
Gainesville |
University of Florida Board of Trustees |
$250,000 |
|
FL |
Orlando |
University of Central Florida |
$250,000 |
|
HI |
Honolulu |
University of Hawaii |
$249,308 |
|
IL |
Chicago |
The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois |
$230,423 |
|
KS |
Lawrence |
University of Kansas Center for Research Inc. |
$248,510 |
|
MA |
Amherst |
University of Massachusetts Amherst |
$249,704 |
|
MI |
Ann Arbor |
Regents of the University of Michigan |
$246,806 |
|
MN |
Minneapolis |
Regents of the University of Minnesota |
$245,847 |
|
MO |
Columbia |
The Curators of the University of Missouri |
$249,965 |
|
NC |
Chapel Hill |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
$250,000 |
|
OH |
Cincinnati |
University of Cincinnati |
$250,000 |
|
OR |
Eugene |
University of Oregon |
$250,000 |
|
OR |
Corvallis |
Oregon State University |
$248,849 |
|
UT |
Salt Lake City |
University of Utah |
$239,735 |
|
UT |
Logan |
Utah State University |
$247,892 |
|
WA |
Seattle |
University of Washington |
$250,000 |
|
Total |
|
|
$4,142,266 |
Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities - Combined Priority for Personnel Development
Focus Area - Early Childhood
| State |
City |
Recipient |
Amount |
|
FL |
Coral Gables |
University of Miami |
$247,460 |
|
KS |
Lawrence |
University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc. |
$249,936 |
|
MN |
Mankato |
Minnesota State University, Mankato |
$176,336 |
|
MO |
Columbia |
The Curators of the University of Missouri |
$250,000 |
|
NC |
Chapel Hill |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
$249,380 |
|
WI |
Milwaukee |
Board of Regents of UW System for UW—Milwaukee |
$246,756 |
|
Total |
|
|
$1,419,868 |
Focus Area - Low Incidence
| State |
City |
Recipient |
Amount |
|
AR |
Little Rock |
University of Arkansas at Little Rock |
$249,746 |
|
CA |
Sacramento |
University Enterprises, Inc., on behalf of CSU Sacramento |
$249,266 |
|
DC |
Washington |
The George Washington University |
$249,997 |
|
IL |
Chicago |
The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, University of Illinois at Chicago |
$241,865 |
|
IL |
DeKalb |
Northern Illinois University |
$250,000 |
|
KS |
Lawrence |
University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc. |
$249,997 |
|
MA |
Boston |
University of Massachusetts Boston |
$250,000 |
|
MN |
St. Paul |
University of St. Thomas |
$232,998 |
|
MO |
St. Louis |
Fontbonne University |
$249,926 |
|
NE |
Lincoln |
Board of Regents, University of Nebraska, University of Nebraska - Lincoln |
$242,265 |
|
NY |
Hempstead |
Hofstra University |
$249,963 |
|
NY |
Rochester |
Nazareth College of Rochester |
$235,833 |
|
OR |
Portland |
Portland State University |
$249,494 |
|
SC |
Columbia |
University of South Carolina |
$199,057 |
|
TX |
Beaumont |
Lamar University |
$222,017 |
|
Total |
|
|
$3,622,424 |
Focus Area - Related Services
| State |
City |
Recipient |
Amount |
|
AZ |
Tempe |
AZ Board of Regents on behalf of Arizona State University |
$244,292 |
|
IN |
Bloomington |
Trustees of Indiana University |
$181,188 |
|
KY |
Lexington |
University of Kentucky Research Foundation |
$233,631 |
|
MT |
Missoula |
University of Montana |
$244,968 |
|
NE |
Lincoln |
Board of Regents, University of Nebraska, University of Nebraska-Lincoln |
$214,338 |
|
VA |
Richmond |
Virginia Commonwealth University |
$249,997 |
|
WA |
Seattle |
University of Washington |
$250,000 |
|
WI |
La Crosse |
University of Wisconsin—La Crosse |
$249,990 |
|
Total |
|
|
$1,868,404 |
Focus Area - Minority Institutions
| State |
City |
Recipient |
Amount |
|
CA |
Carson |
California State University Dominguez Hills |
$248,573 |
|
CA |
Northridge |
California State University Northridge |
$241,512 |
|
CA |
Seaside |
California State University Monterey Bay |
$249,998 |
|
FL |
Miami |
Florida International University |
$250,000 |
|
Marshall Islands |
Majuro |
College of the Marshall Islands |
$249,998 |
|
MD |
Bowie |
Bowie State University |
$248,025 |
|
MS |
Jackson |
Jackson State University |
$250,000 |
|
NC |
Greensboro |
North Carolina A&T |
$174,299 |
|
NY |
Brooklyn |
Medgar Evers College/CUNY |
$250,000 |
|
NY |
Flushing |
Queens College/CUNY |
$250,000 |
|
Total |
|
|
$2,412,405 |
FY 2016 Grand Total - $13,465,367
