U.S. Department of Education opens competition for national center to train special-education faculty on educational technology

The Office of Special Education Programs at the U.S. Department of Education on June 25 opened a grant competition to establish a national center to improve faculty capacity to use educational technology in special education personnel and leadership preparation programs, announcing applications are due Friday, July 25, 2025, by 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern.

The center will be funded through the Educational Technology, Media and Materials program under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and will be awarded under Assistance Listing Number 84.327F, OSEP project officer Tina Diamond said during a department webinar describing the notice inviting applications and application instructions. "This information session will provide you with information about applying for this grant opportunity that was posted in the Federal Register on Wednesday, 06/25/2025," Diamond said.

The competition anticipates a single award. The notice states the award "will not exceed $700,000 for a single budget period of 12 months with a total project period of 60 months." Eligible applicants include state educational agencies, local educational agencies (including certain public charter schools), institutions of higher education, public agencies, private nonprofit organizations, freely associated states and outlying areas, Indian tribes or tribal…