coe-staff: GRANT MATTERS Update: 3 New National Centers to be Funded by OSEP; Short Deadlines

[Linda Lewis]

The Office of Special Education Programs, US Department of Education, 
has announced in today's Federal Register end of year competitions for 
*3 new national centers*.Links to the Federal Register notices are 
included below, and application packages are to be available today (June 
19) at http://www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/grantapps/index.html

*1. National Center for Development of Coursework and Training Modules 
To Improve Services and Results Children With Disabilities - 84.325E 
(under the IDEA Personnel Development Program)*

The purpose of this priority is to fund a cooperative agreement to support the establishment and operation of a National Center for Development of Coursework and Training Modules to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities (Center). The Center will: (1) Serve as a national resource for teaching and learning tools, coursework, and training modules for building the capacity of educators to use evidence-based instructional and intervention practices in addressing the needs of children with disabilities (birth through age 21), and professional development practices for use with preservice and practicing educators; (2) make available training modules related to these practices that were developed under prior OSEP investments, and update them to align with developments in the field, as needed; (3) develop exemplary teaching and learning tools, coursework, and training modules on the use of these practices that can be integrated into preservice preparation and professional development programs; (4) demonstrate the application of technology in coursework and training modules to support the use of evidence-based practices; (5) use technology to efficiently and effectively develop, deliver, and disseminate Center products and services; and (6) provide TA to support the use of Center products.

Deadline:July 30, 2012

Award:$1.5 million/year for 3 years plus an optional additional two 
years based on performance.

http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-06-19/html/2012-14944.htm

*2. Technical Assistance Center for Inclusive School-Wide Reform -- 84.326Y (under the IDEA TA and Dissemination Program)*

The purpose of this priority is to fund a cooperative agreement to support the establishment and operation of a Technical Assistance Center for Inclusive School-wide Reform (Center) that will assist SEAs and LEAs to successfully implement and sustain inclusive school-wide reform in K-8 programs. The Center will provide technical assistance   (TA) to SEAs and LEAs to implement inclusive school-wide reform in K-8 programs located rural, urban, and high-need LEAs. The Center will provide TA that will (1) Improve the knowledge and skills of educators, administrators, and support staff to implement successful inclusive school-wide reform; (2) Increase the capacity of schools to implement successful inclusive school-wide reform in grade-level academic and extracurricular settings; and (3) Increase the capacity of schools to engage families and communities in promoting successful inclusive school-wide reform.

Deadline: August 3, 2012

Award:One award of $4.9 million/year for 3 years plus an additional two 
optional years based on performance.

http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-06-19/html/2012-14940.htm

*3. Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center -- 84.326P (under the 
IDEA TA and Dissemination Program)*

Under this priority, the Department will fund a cooperative agreement to 
establish and operate an Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center 
(Center) to support States in administering IDEA Part C early 
intervention and Part B preschool programs.Specifically, the Center will 
provide TA to States to assist them in:(1) Implementing high-quality, 
effective, and efficient IDEA Part C early intervention and Part B 
preschool programs; (2) coordinating the IDEA Part C early intervention 
and Part B preschool programs with one another as well as with other 
early childhood programs in the State; and (3) implementing effective 
services and evidence-basedinterventions in early childhood programs 
that result in positivedevelopmental and learning outcomes for infants, 
toddlers, andpreschool children with disabilities and their families.

In addition, the Center will develop a set of empirically supported 
recommendations for practice on: (1) Policies that promote a high- 
quality, coordinated, and integrated system of early childhood programs; 
and (2) services and interventions that result in positive developmental 
and learning outcomes for infants, toddlers, andpreschool children with 
disabilities and their families.

With additional funding in years two through five, the Center will 
increase its scope of work and assist States in continued development 
and refinement of the State's child and family outcomes 
measurementsystems for the IDEA Part C early intervention and Part B 
preschoolprograms.

Deadline:July 19, 2012

Award:One award to be funded at up to $3.7 million for year one.In year 
two through five, funding will be up to $4.5 million/year.

http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-06-19/html/2012-14942.htm


-- 
Linda Lewis
Office of Associate Dean for Research and Outreach
College of Education, HEDCO 230Q
1215 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-1215
541-346-1394
lmlewis at uoregon.edu

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