OSEP Grant Opportunity: Personnel Prep of SPED, EI, and Related Services Personnel at HBCUs, TCCUs, and Other MSIs (84.325M) The following notice published in the Federal Register, Thursday, December 7, 2023: Notice Inviting Applications for OSERS-OSEP: Personnel Preparation of Special Education, Early Intervention, and Related Services Personnel at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and Other Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) (Assistance Listing Number 84.325M). The purpose of this priority is to prepare and increase the number of personnel, including personnel from racially and ethnically diverse backgrounds and personnel who are multilingual, who are fully credentialed to serve children with disabilities. Under this absolute priority, the Department will fund projects within HBCUs, TCCUs, and other MSIs that prepare scholars in special education, early intervention, and related services at the bachelor’s degree, certification, master’s degree, educational specialist degree, or clinical doctoral degree levels to serve in a variety of settings, including natural environments (the home and community settings in which children with and without disabilities participate), early learning programs, child care, classrooms, schools, and distance learning. This priority will provide support to help address identified needs for personnel, including personnel from racially and ethnically diverse backgrounds and personnel who are multilingual, with the knowledge and skills to promote high expectations and provide effective evidence-based interventions and services that improve outcomes for children with disabilities, including children of color with disabilities and children with disabilities who are multilingual. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: Tuesday, February 20, 2024 Point of contact for the 84.325M competition: Tracie Dickson (Tracie.Dickson@ed.gov<mailto:Tracie.Dickson@ed.gov>) Please find attached a PDF copy of the notice, which also is available online at FY24 NIA 84.325M<https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/12/07/2023-26855/applications-for-new-awards-personnel-development-to-improve-services-and-results-for-children-with>. The application package for the 84.325M competition is on the Grants.gov<http://www.grants.gov/> website at grants.gov/search-results-detail/351312<https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/351312>