The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), through the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), invites applications for the Community Parent Resource Centers (CPRCs) program, Assistance Listing Number 84.328C. This program funds local parent organizations to provide training and information to parents of children with disabilities, helping improve educational outcomes and strengthening parental involvement in their children’s education. CPRCs serve families in geographically defined communities that experience significant isolation from available sources of information and support, consistent with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (20 U.S.C. 1472(b)(4)).

Overview

The purpose of the Special Education Parent Information Centers program is to ensure that parents of children with disabilities receive high-quality, relevant, and useful training and information to help improve outcomes for their children. CPRCs promote the effective education of children with disabilities by strengthening the role and responsibility of parents and ensuring that families have meaningful opportunities to participate in their children’s education at school and at home. Under this priority, CPRCs must increase parents’ capacity to help their children meet developmental and functional goals and challenging academic achievement goals established for all children, and be prepared to lead productive and independent adult lives to the maximum extent possible.

Funding Information

• Total Program Funding: $4,500,000
• Expected Number of Awards: 30
• Funding Instrument Type: Grant
• Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
• Opportunity Category: Discretionary
• Funding Opportunity Number: ED-GRANTS-040626-001
• Assistance Listing Number: 84.328C

Eligibility

Eligible applicants are local parent organizations as defined in Section 1472(a)(2) of IDEA. A local parent organization is a private nonprofit organization (other than an institution of higher education) that:

• Has a board of directors, the majority of whom are parents of children with disabilities ages birth through 26 from the community to be served;
• Includes individuals working in the fields of special education, related services, and early intervention, as well as individuals with disabilities;
• Has parent and professional members broadly representative of the population to be served, including low-income parents and parents of limited English proficient children; and
• Has as its mission serving families of children with disabilities who are ages birth through 26 and have the full range of disabilities described in section 1401(3) of IDEA.

Nonprofit organizations may demonstrate their nonprofit status by providing proof of 501(c)(3) recognition, a state taxing body statement, a certified certificate of incorporation, or equivalent documentation as described in 34 CFR 75.51.

Application Process

Applications must be submitted through Grants.gov. Applicants should consult the Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on August 29, 2025 (90 FR 42234), for detailed submission instructions. The application process includes:

• Applications Available: April 6, 2026
• Application Deadline: June 5, 2026
• Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: August 4, 2026

Applicants may track application status and subscribe to updates via Grants.gov.

Deadline and Timeline

• Closing Date: June 5, 2026
• Archive Date: July 5, 2026

Contact Information

Program Contact:
Yolanda Lusane
Telephone: (202) 987-0146
Email: Yolanda.Lusane@ed.gov