1. Briefing: Interdisciplinary Preparation for Personnel Serving Children with Disabilities Who Have High-Intensity Needs CFDA K
Office of Special Education Programs
U.S. Department of Education
January 26, 2017

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3. Briefing: Interdisciplinary Preparation for Personnel Serving Children with Disabilities Who Have High-Intensity Needs CFDA K
Office of Special Education Programs
U.S. Department of Education
January 26, 2017

4. CFDA K
Interdisciplinary Preparation in Special Education, Early Intervention, and Related Services for Personnel Serving Children with Disabilities Who Have High-intensity Needs
Purpose—To prepare practitioner-level personnel in special education, early intervention, or related services who have the knowledge and skills to use evidence-based practices to improve results of infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities, especially those with high-intensity needs.
Eligible Applicants—
Institutions of Higher Education
Private Non-Profit Organizations
$9.3M
in FY 2017
36 awards expected

5. CFDA 84.325K—Note the changes
Focus Areas:
Early Childhood
School Age
Interdisciplinary preparation of personnel:
Degree programs at graduate level (except Interpreters)
Special Education, Early Intervention, and Related Services
Related Services and Minority Institutions, including HBCUs, funded within each focus area
Program Planning Year
A. Early Childhood
9 awards expected; including 3 MSI (1 HBCU)
B. School Age
27 awards expected; including 8 MSI (2 HBCUs)

6. Who is eligible to partner in interdisciplinary training?
“Scholars” are—
Enrolled in a graduate degree program that leads to certification/licensure/endorsement needed to serve IDEA-eligible children with disabilities
Completing shared coursework, group assignments, and coordinated field experiences
Able to fulfill Service Obligation requirements
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Other opportunities

7. Application Package Dear Colleague Letter Notice Inviting Applications
Federal Register Notice
Grants.gov System Submission Procedures and Tips for Applicants
Priority Description and Selection Criteria
General Information
Required Forms

8. Notice Inviting Applications
Federal Register Notice
Deadline is March 6, 2017 at 4:30:00 p.m. EST
Requirements in this priority
Programmatic Requirements [A-6 thru A-12]
Administrative Requirements/Project Assurances [A-12 thru A-15]
Focus Areas [A-15 thru A-17]
Award Information
Up to $250,000 per year for 5 years [A-21]
65% or more must be used for “Scholar Support” over 5 years
Option of a program planning year [A-6]
Grants.Gov Submission Procedures and Tips

9. See Application Package pages B-44 thru B-46
Selection Criteria
Significance of the Project (10 points)
Quality of Project Services (45 points)
Quality of Project Evaluation (25 points)
Quality of Project Personnel, Management Plan, and Resources (20 points)
See Application Package pages B-44 thru B-46

10. Significance of the Project (0-10 points)
In determining the significance of the proposed project, the Secretary considers the following factors:
The extent to which the proposed project will prepare personnel for fields in which shortages have been demonstrated; and
The importance or magnitude of the results or outcomes likely to be attained by the proposed project, especially improvements in teaching and child achievement.

11. Quality of Project Services (0-45 points)
In determining the quality of project services, the Secretary considers the following factors:
The extent to which the project will recruit and retain high-quality scholars;
The extent to which the personnel development to be provided by the proposed project reflect up-to-date knowledge from research and effective practice;
The extent to which the personnel development to be provided by the proposed project are of sufficient quality, intensity, and duration to lead to improvements in practice among the recipients of those services;
The extent to which the personnel development to be provided by the proposed project involve the collaboration of appropriate partners for maximizing the effectiveness of project services; and
The extent to which the personnel development to be provided by the proposed project involve the use of efficient strategies, including the use of technology, as appropriate, and the leveraging of non-project resources.

12. Quality of Project Evaluation (0-25 points)
In determining the quality of the evaluation, the Secretary considers the following factors:
The extent to which the methods of evaluation are thorough, feasible, and appropriate to the goals, objectives, and outcomes of the proposed project;
The extent to which the goals, objectives, and outcomes, including scholar competencies, to be achieved by the proposed project are clearly specified and measurable;
The extent to which the methods of evaluation include the use of objective performance measures that are clearly related to the intended outcomes of the project, including scholar competencies, and will produce quantitative and qualitative data to the extent possible; and
The extent to which the methods of evaluation will provide performance feedback and permit periodic assessment of progress toward achieving intended outcomes.

13. Quality of Project Personnel, Management Plan, and Resources (0-20 points)
In determining the quality of the proposed project personnel, management plan and resources, the Secretary considers the following factors:
The qualifications, including relevant training and experience, of key project personnel;
The extent to which the time commitments of the project director and principal investigator and other
key project personnel are appropriate and adequate to meet the objectives of the proposed project;
The adequacy of the management plan to achieve the objectives of the proposed project on time and within budget, including clearly defined responsibilities, timelines, and milestones for accomplishing project tasks;
The adequacy of support, including facilities, equipment, supplies, and other resources, from the applicant organization or the lead applicant organization; and
The extent to which the costs are reasonable in relation to the objectives, design, and potential significance of the proposed project.

14. Q & A

15. Further Information Dawn.Ellis@ed.gov Focus Area A—Early Childhood
Minority Institutions or
Focus Area B—School Age
Related Services
Further Information

16. Thank You