Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 062525 004
This grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), funds a single national technical assistance center focused on strengthening how States collect, report, analyze, and use fiscal data required under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The project is commonly referred to as the Fiscal Data Center, and it sits within OSEP's broader Technical Assistance on State Data Collection program. The core intent is practical capacity-building: helping States produce accurate, timely, and usable IDEA Part B and Part C fiscal data so that federal reporting requirements are met and the data can support sound oversight and decision-making.
The legal and policy foundation for the competition is tied directly to IDEA. Under IDEA section 611(c)(1), the Secretary of Education may reserve up to one-half of one percent of Part B appropriations each year to support technical assistance activities authorized under section 616(i). Section 616(i) requires the Department to examine State capacity for data collection and analysis and to ensure that the data needed to implement IDEA accountability and oversight provisions are collected, analyzed, and accurately reported. It also directs the Department to provide technical assistance where it is needed to improve State capacity to meet those data requirements, including the reporting obligations in sections 616 and 618. In addition, Congress reinforced and broadened this emphasis through the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (Public Law 118-47), which explicitly authorizes using these reserved funds to administer and carry out other services and activities that improve data collection, coordination, quality, and use under IDEA Parts B and C. The notice notes that for fiscal year 2025 the maximum potential reserve under the set-aside is $42,657,297 (adjusted for inflation), and that the Department plans to reserve $27,500,000 for FY 2025, which frames the overall scale of resources available for these kinds of data-focused technical assistance efforts.
The funded work is structured as a discretionary award made through a cooperative agreement, which typically means substantial federal involvement in shaping or monitoring the project compared to a standard grant. The opportunity anticipates one award (ExpectedAwards: 1), signaling that the Department expects to fund a single national center rather than multiple regional or topic-specific projects. The Assistance Listing Number is 84.373F, and the opportunity is titled "OSERS-OSEP: Technical Assistance on State Data Collection: National Technical Assistance Center to Improve State Capacity to Collect, Report, Analyze, and Use Accurate IDEA Part B and Part C Fiscal Data (Fiscal Data Center)."
Eligibility is broad and includes many categories of potential applicants that could credibly operate a national center. Eligible entities listed include State educational agencies (SEAs), State lead agencies responsible for IDEA Part C, local educational agencies (LEAs) including public charter schools treated as LEAs under State law, institutions of higher education (IHEs), other public agencies, private nonprofit organizations, freely associated States and outlying areas, Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations, and for-profit organizations. In practice, because the award is for a national technical assistance center, applicants often form partnerships or consortia that combine fiscal expertise, IDEA compliance knowledge, data governance and data quality experience, and the operational capacity to deliver training and technical assistance across multiple States and jurisdictions.
Key administrative details in the synopsis include the opportunity number (ED GRANTS 062525 004), the posting/creation date (2025-06-25), and the original application closing date (2025-07-25). The synopsis also emphasizes that it is not the full notice and that the authoritative requirements are those published in the Federal Register. Applicants are directed to consult the official application notice for the full set of requirements, including eligibility nuances, priorities, performance measures, pre-application and application requirements, and program contact information. For standard submission and application procedures, applicants are pointed to the Department's Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs (published December 23, 2024, 89 FR 104528), which outlines where and how to obtain and submit applications and other cross-cutting procedural requirements.
Overall, the competition is designed to create a national hub of expertise that can help States improve the end-to-end lifecycle of IDEA fiscal data: collecting it correctly, ensuring quality and consistency, reporting it accurately to the federal government, and analyzing and using it to support IDEA implementation and accountability under Parts B and C. The central theme is not simply compliance reporting, but building durable State capacity and better data practices so that fiscal data are trustworthy and actionable.Apply for ED GRANTS 062525 004
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OSERS-OSEP: Technical Assistance on State Data Collection: National Technical Assistance Center to Improve State Capacity to Collect, Report, Analyze, and Use Accurate IDEA Part B and Part C Fiscal Data (Fiscal Data Center); ALN 84.373F" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.373.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2025-06-25.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-07-25. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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What is this grant opportunity?
It is a U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) discretionary grant to fund a single national technical assistance center. The center is commonly referred to as the Fiscal Data Center and is part of OSEP's Technical Assistance on State Data Collection program.
What is the main purpose of the Fiscal Data Center?
The purpose is practical capacity-building for States: strengthening how States collect, report, analyze, and use the fiscal data required under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The emphasis is on helping States produce accurate, timely, and usable IDEA Part B and Part C fiscal data so federal reporting requirements are met and the data can support sound oversight and decision-making.
Which IDEA parts and data types are the focus of this project?
The project focuses on IDEA Part B and IDEA Part C fiscal data, specifically improving State capacity to collect, report, analyze, and use those fiscal data accurately.
How many awards does the Department expect to make?
The opportunity anticipates one award (ExpectedAwards: 1), meaning the Department expects to fund a single national center rather than multiple centers.
What type of funding mechanism will be used?
The award is expected to be made as a cooperative agreement. This typically means substantial federal involvement in shaping and/or monitoring the project compared to a standard grant.
Who is the sponsoring federal office for this opportunity?
The sponsoring office is the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), within the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS).
What is the official title of the opportunity?
"OSERS-OSEP: Technical Assistance on State Data Collection: National Technical Assistance Center to Improve State Capacity to Collect, Report, Analyze, and Use Accurate IDEA Part B and Part C Fiscal Data (Fiscal Data Center)."
What is the Assistance Listing Number for this opportunity?
The Assistance Listing Number is 84.373F.
What is the opportunity number?
The opportunity number is ED GRANTS 062525 004.
When was this opportunity posted, and what is the application closing date?
The posting/creation date is 2025-06-25. The original application closing date is 2025-07-25.
Is the synopsis the full and authoritative set of requirements?
No. The synopsis notes it is not the full notice. The authoritative requirements are those published in the Federal Register, and applicants are directed to consult the official application notice for the full set of requirements.
Where should applicants look for the complete requirements, priorities, and performance measures?
Applicants should consult the official application notice published in the Federal Register. The synopsis indicates the official notice contains the full requirements, including eligibility nuances, priorities, performance measures, pre-application and application requirements, and program contact information.
What instructions govern how to apply to this Department of Education discretionary grant competition?
For standard submission and application procedures, applicants are pointed to the Department's Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs (published December 23, 2024, 89 FR 104528). These Common Instructions describe where and how to obtain and submit applications and other cross-cutting procedural requirements.
What is the legal authority for reserving funds for this type of technical assistance?
The notice ties the competition to IDEA. Under IDEA section 611(c)(1), the Secretary of Education may reserve up to one-half of one percent of Part B appropriations each year to support technical assistance activities authorized under section 616(i).
How does IDEA section 616(i) relate to this opportunity?
Section 616(i) requires the Department to examine State capacity for data collection and analysis and to ensure that the data needed to implement IDEA accountability and oversight provisions are collected, analyzed, and accurately reported. It also directs the Department to provide technical assistance where needed to improve State capacity to meet those data requirements, including the reporting obligations in IDEA sections 616 and 618.
How does the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 relate to this work?
The synopsis states that the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (Public Law 118-47) explicitly authorizes using these reserved funds to administer and carry out other services and activities that improve data collection, coordination, quality, and use under IDEA Parts B and C.
What does the notice say about the overall scale of reserved funds for FY 2025?
The synopsis notes that for fiscal year 2025 the maximum potential reserve under the set-aside is $42,657,297 (adjusted for inflation), and that the Department plans to reserve $27,500,000 for FY 2025. This provides context for the scale of resources available for data-focused technical assistance efforts.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad. Eligible entities listed include: State educational agencies (SEAs); State lead agencies responsible for IDEA Part C; local educational agencies (LEAs), including public charter schools treated as LEAs under State law; institutions of higher education (IHEs); other public agencies; private nonprofit organizations; freely associated States and outlying areas; Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations; and for-profit organizations.
Does the opportunity require or encourage partnerships or consortia?
The synopsis does not state a requirement, but it notes that in practice, because the award supports a national technical assistance center, applicants often form partnerships or consortia. These partnerships commonly combine fiscal expertise, IDEA compliance knowledge, data governance and data quality experience, and the operational capacity to deliver training and technical assistance across multiple States and jurisdictions.
What kinds of activities is the center expected to support?
The opportunity is intended to improve the end-to-end lifecycle of IDEA fiscal data for States: collecting data correctly, ensuring quality and consistency, reporting it accurately to the federal government, and analyzing and using it to support IDEA implementation and accountability under Parts B and C.
Is the goal only compliance reporting?
No. The synopsis emphasizes that the central theme is not simply compliance reporting. It is about building durable State capacity and improving data practices so fiscal data are trustworthy and actionable for oversight and decision-making.
What is meant by "technical assistance" in this context?
Based on the synopsis, technical assistance refers to support that strengthens State capacity to meet IDEA fiscal data requirements. This includes improving data collection and analysis capacity and helping ensure data are collected, analyzed, and accurately reported to support IDEA accountability and oversight.
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