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Research in Special Education

Program Information

Popular name

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Program Number

84.324

Program objective

To support scientifically rigorous research contributing to the solution of specific early intervention and education problems associated with children with disabilities.

Program expenditures, by FY (2023 - 2025)

This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.

For more information on each of these data sources, please see the About the data page.

Additional program information

  1. 2016

    Applications for new awards are due August 6, 2015. It is anticipated that approximately 300 applications will be received and 50 funded. Applications for 2016 awards were due August 6, 2015. The Department received 356 applications and made 44 awards.

  2. 2017

    Applications for 2017 awards were due on August 4, 2016. The Department received 187 applications and made 25 awards.

  3. 2018

    Applications for 2018 awards were due on August 17, 2017. The Department received 289 applications and made 36 awards.

  4. 2019

    Applications for 2019 awards were due between August 2018 and March 2019, depending on the competition. The Department received 290 applications and made 40 awards.

  5. 2020

    Applications for 2020 awards were due on August 29, 2019. The Department received 282 applications and made 41 awards.

  6. 2021

    Fiscal year 2021 competitions were announced in the Federal Register on May 4, 2020; applications were due August 20, 2020. The Department received 353 applications and made 36 awards.

  7. 2022

    Fiscal year 2022 competitions were announced in the Federal Register on June 10, 2021; applications were due August 2, 2021, or September 9, 2021 (two competitions). Successful applicants will be notified by January 1, 2022 (for the first competition) or July 1, 2022 (for the second competition).

    NOTE: The Department received a $100,000,000 Mandatory Supplemental Appropriation under the American Rescue Plan Act (P.L. 117-02 for research related to learning losses caused by COVID-19. These funds are available for obligation for 3 years; the Department estimates that it will make approximately $20 million in grant awards under 84.324 in fiscal year 2022. These funds are in addition to those shown in the table.

  8. 2023

    In Fiscal Year (FY) 2023, we awarded 68.1 million in project grants and 1 million in contracts. These numbers include funds that were appropriated in FYs 22 and 23.

  9. 2024

    In Fiscal Year (FY) 2024, we awarded 68.1 million in project grants and 1.8 million in contracts. These numbers include funds that were appropriated in FYs 23 and 24.

Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):

For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.

OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.

Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) codified at CFR Part 200, as adopted and amended as regulations of the Department in 2 CFR part 3474. The Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 77, 81, 82, 84, 86 (part 86 applies only to institutions of higher education), 97, 98, and 99. In addition 34 CFR part 75 is applicable, except for the provisions in 34 CFR 75.100, 75.101(b), 75.102, 75.103, 75.105, 75.109(a), 75.200, 75.201, 75.209, 75.210, 75.211, 75.217 (a)-(c), 75.219, 75.220, 75.221, 75.222, 75.230, and 75.708. The Office of Management and Budget Guidelines to Agencies on Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) in 2 CFR part 180, as adopted and amended as regulations of the Department in 2 CFR part 3485.

  1. E, Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002.