Bonnie Jones, Ed. D.Bonnie Jones, Ed. D.Education Research AnalystEducation Research AnalystResearch to Practice DivisionResearch to Practice Division

Office of Special Education ProgramsOffice of Special Education Programs

Larry Wexler, Ed. D.Larry Wexler, Ed. D.Deputy Division DirectorDeputy Division Director

Monitoring and State Improvement ProgramMonitoring and State Improvement ProgramOffice of Special Education ProgramsOffice of Special Education Programs

Charleston, South CarolinaCharleston, South Carolina

Federal Grant Federal Grant Opportunities Opportunities

and Promising Strategiesand Promising Strategies

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Discussion PointsDiscussion Points

• Grant Opportunities at the US Dept of Grant Opportunities at the US Dept of EDED

• Funding Opportunities and Promising Funding Opportunities and Promising Strategies from the State Strategies from the State Improvement Grant (SIG) ProgramImprovement Grant (SIG) Program

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U.S. Department of U.S. Department of EducationEducation

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Legislative AuthorityLegislative Authority

Individuals with Disabilities Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Education Act (IDEA)(IDEA)

• Part A – Findings and DefinitionsPart A – Findings and Definitions

• Part B -- Formula Grant ProgramPart B -- Formula Grant Program

State Grant Program (ages 5 through 21)State Grant Program (ages 5 through 21)

Preschool Grant Program (ages 3 to 5)Preschool Grant Program (ages 3 to 5)

• Part C -- State Infants and Toddlers Part C -- State Infants and Toddlers Program Program (Formula Grant Program, ages 0 (Formula Grant Program, ages 0 to 3)to 3)

• Part D – National Activities ProgramPart D – National Activities Program

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Part D Part D National Activities National Activities ProgramProgram

Student Student

ResultsResults

TechnologyTechnology

State Improvement State Improvement GrantsGrants

Parent InformationParent Information

Studies & EvaluationStudies & Evaluation

Research &Research &

DevelopmentDevelopment

Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development

Technical Assistance &Technical Assistance &

DisseminationDissemination

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Contact InformationContact InformationAddress:Address: Office of Special Office of Special Education ProgramsEducation Programs U.S. Department U.S. Department of Educationof Education550 12t St., S.W.550 12t St., S.W.Potomac Center Plaza Potomac Center Plaza Washington, DC 20202-2641Washington, DC 20202-2641

Phone:Phone: 202-245-7395 (Bonnie Jones)202-245-7395 (Bonnie Jones)bonnie.jones@ed.govbonnie.jones@ed.gov

202-245-7571 (Larry Wexler)202-245-7571 (Larry Wexler)larry.wexler@ed.govlarry.wexler@ed.gov

Web:Web: http://www.ed.govhttp://www.ed.gov