Education Grants Boost HBCUs for Disability Support Training
Published Date: 5/27/2025
Notice
Summary
The Department of Education is offering new grants in 2025 to help train special education and early intervention staff at Historically Black Colleges, Tribally Controlled Colleges, and other Minority Serving Institutions. This means more skilled professionals will be ready to support children with disabilities. Schools and colleges that qualify can apply soon to get funding and make a real difference!
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New FY2025 Grants for Minority Colleges
The Department of Education is inviting applications for new grant awards in fiscal year (FY) 2025 to fund personnel preparation programs at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and other Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs). Qualified schools and colleges can apply to receive funding to train special education, early intervention, and related services personnel.
More Trained Staff for Children with Disabilities
The FY2025 awards are intended to help train special education and early intervention staff so that more skilled professionals will be ready to support children with disabilities. This aims to improve services and results for children with disabilities by increasing the number of trained personnel.
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