# 2026-16259: Edu-bureaucracy seeks grant apps for stats and special ed research

2026-16259, Notice Announcing Research Training Programs in the Education Sciences, Research Training Programs in Special Education, Statistical and Research Methodology in Education, Using Longitudinal Data To Support State Education Policymaking, and Using Longitudinal Data To Support State Education Policymaking in Special Education Program Competitions, is a Federal Register notice from Education Department published 2026-08-10, effective 2026-10-01; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-17).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-16259
- Title: Notice Announcing Research Training Programs in the Education Sciences, Research Training Programs in Special Education, Statistical and Research Methodology in Education, Using Longitudinal Data To Support State Education Policymaking, and Using Longitudinal Data To Support State Education Policymaking in Special Education Program Competitions
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Education Department
- Citation: 91 FR 51473
- Published: 2026-08-10
- Effective: 2026-10-01
- Comments close: 2026-10-01
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-08-17

## In one line

Edu-bureaucracy seeks grant apps for stats and special ed research

## Summary

The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) at the U.S. Department of Education (ED) is soliciting applications for new awards of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Research Training Programs in the Education Sciences, Research Training Programs in Special Education, Statistical and Research Methodology in Education, Using Longitudinal Data to Support State Education Policymaking, and Using Longitudinal Data to Support State Education Policymaking in Special Education programs, Assistance Listing Numbers 84.305B, 84.324B, 84.305D, 84.305S and 84.324S.

## Effects PRIA read

- FY2027 research grants: deadline and caps: benefit, high. The Institute of Education Sciences is soliciting applications for FY2027 research training grant competitions. Complete proposals are due by 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern Time on October 1, 2026, and maximum awards vary by program: $800,000 (ALN 84.305B and 84.324B), $900,000 (ALN 84.305D), and $1,200,000…
- Who is eligible to apply: benefit, medium. Different competitions have defined eligible applicants. For the Using Longitudinal Data programs (ALNs 84.305S and 84.324S), eligible applicants include state agencies responsible for education programs and policies, non-profit and for-profit organizations, public and private agencies, and college…
- Program topics and application limits: cost, medium. Each competition will consider only applications that address specified topics. Examples: ALN 84.305B accepts only Early Career Development and Mentoring or Methods Training for Education Research; ALN 84.305D accepts only Core Grants or Toolkits/Guidelines/Compendia/Review Papers/Curated Data Reso…

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## Sources
- [2026-16259 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/10/2026-16259/notice-announcing-research-training-programs-in-the-education-sciences-research-training-programs-in)
- [2026-16259 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-10/pdf/2026-16259.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-16259 (as of 2026-08-17).