GIGrant Intelligence
Grant directories
Openfederal funding•Federal coverage•Tier 2 intelligence

A grant from ED

Institute of Education Sciences (IES): National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER): Using Longitudinal Data to Support State Education Policymaking in Special Education, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.324S Grant

This opportunity supports rigorous, state-connected research using statewide longitudinal data systems to provide evidence for State and local education-agency decisions about programs and policies affecting learners with or at risk for disabilities. Applications must include the State agency or State postsecondary system responsible for the issue, program, or policy examined, and applicants must demonstrate capacity to conduct rigorous research. The strongest fit is therefore a clearly defined special-education decision question, an eligible responsible State entity, and a credible plan to use longitudinal data for decision-relevant evidence. Formal review criteria and the full RFA requirements were not supplied and should be verified before application development.

Start here · Eligibility

Check whether your organization qualifies

Answer 5 focused questions in about 60 seconds before investing time in the application.

Take Eligibility Quiz
1 source-confirmed criterion · No signupReview criteria

Potential award

Up to $1,200,000

Time remaining

40 days

Application load

Moderate effort

Best next move

Take the eligibility quiz

Apply

Verified against the source on 8/21/2026

01

Start here

Confirm eligibility

Check your fit in about 60 seconds.

Eligibility requirementsQuestion 1 of 5
About 60 seconds totalInferred criterion

Does your proposed work directly align with Education, Research?

What does this mean?

Education, Research

Review supporting source ↗
Does your proposed work directly align with Education, Research?
Select an answer to continue

No signup · Answers stay in this browser session

This is an explainable self-assessment, not a win probability or legal determination. Hard eligibility conflicts are never averaged against softer program-fit signals. Always verify the official notice.

Optional Review source criteria and citations

Nonprofit status

Confirm nonprofit eligibility in the full notice.

Review source ↗
unclear

Geography

Nationwide availability is inferred from the catalog record; confirm the official notice.

Review source ↗
inferred

Organization size

No organization-size limit was captured.

Review source ↗
unclear

Program area

Education, Research

Review source ↗
inferred

Population served

No specific population was captured.

Review source ↗
unclear

Matching funds

No cost share is indicated.

Review source ↗
confirmed

Registrations

SAM.gov and Grants.gov registration may be required; confirm in the notice.

Review source ↗
inferred

Exclusions

Review the full notice for exclusions and prohibited uses.

Review source ↗
unclear
02

Grant-writer assessment

Understand the opportunity

Start with the practical interpretation. Open the complete source narrative when you need the underlying detail.

Plain-English explanation

Plain-English explanation

This opportunity supports rigorous, state-connected research using statewide longitudinal data systems to provide evidence for State and local education-agency decisions about programs and policies affecting learners with or at risk for disabilities. Applications must include the State agency or State postsecondary system responsible for the issue, program, or policy examined, and applicants must demonstrate capacity to conduct rigorous research. The strongest fit is therefore a clearly defined special-education decision question, an eligible responsible State entity, and a credible plan to use longitudinal data for decision-relevant evidence. Formal review criteria and the full RFA requirements were not supplied and should be verified before application development.

Editorial analysis

What the funder is trying to accomplish

NCSER intends to support State agencies’ use of statewide longitudinal data systems to provide evidence for their own program and policy decisions, and those of local education agencies, concerning learners with or at risk for disabilities. [grant.description]

Editorial analysis

Strong-fit project signals

The project addresses a program or policy decision affecting learners with or at risk for disabilities. [grant.description] The project uses a statewide longitudinal data system to provide evidence for State and/or local education-agency decisions. [grant.description] The application includes the State agency or State postsecondary system responsible for the education issue, program, or policy under examination. [grant.requirements] The applicant demonstrates the ability and capacity to conduct rigorous research. [grant.requirements] Where useful to the project, an eligible State agency is partnered with a university, research firm, local education agency, another State agency, or another appropriate organization. [grant.requirements]

Editorial analysis

What reviewers may prioritize

The evidence packet does not provide formal review criteria. Based on the stated purpose and eligibility requirements, likely fit-defining considerations are whether the project concerns learners with or at risk for disabilities, uses an SLDS for State or local decision evidence, includes the responsible State entity, and demonstrates rigorous-research capacity. [grant.description] [grant.requirements]

Source dossier Read the full official program description
Source-backed synopsis

What this grant funds

Through this grant program, NCSER supports state agencies’ use of their statewide longitudinal data systems (SLDSs) to provide evidence for their own program and policy decisions, and those of their local education agencies pertaining to learners with or at risk for disabilities

Assistance Listing Number: 84.324S.

Read the complete official description ↗
03

Decision economics

Size the opportunity

Use the source facts below to judge whether the likely return justifies the application effort.

Award range
Up to $1,200,000
Total program funding
Not specified
Expected awards
Not specified
Geography
National
Cost share
Not indicated
Assistance listing
Not specified

Mission alignment

Compare your program with Education, Research.

Geographic fit

National

04

Working plan

Build the application

The generated milestones are planning aids. Only the official notice establishes required dates.

Requirements captured

Other requirements
For the Using Longitudinal Data to Support State Education Policymaking in Special Education (ALN 84.324S) grants program, institutions that have the demonstrated ability and capacity to conduct rigorous research are eligible to apply. Eligible applicants include, but are not limited to, state agencies responsible for education programs and policies, non-profit and for-profit organizations, and public and private agencies and institutions, such as colleges and universities. Applications must include the State agency or State postsecondary system responsible for the education issue, program, or policy to be examined. Eligible State agencies include the State educational agency (SEA) responsible for the State’s K-12 sector as well as other State agencies responsible for other specific education sectors such as early intervention, prekindergarten, career and technical education, and postsecondary education. In addition, a State postsecondary system may serve as the eligible State agency. Eligible State agencies may apply alone, or in conjunction with research organizations such as universities and research firms, and/or with other appropriate organizations (such as other State agencies or local educational agencies).
Submission system
Grants.gov
Attachments
Using Longitudinal Data to Support State Education Policymaking in Special Education Request for Applications (RFA), 324S RFA
Contact
Holly Clark Management and Program Analyst · Katherine.Taylor@ed.gov · 2022456408

Official deadline

October 1, 2026

Moderate effort based on requirements currently captured.

  1. Confirm eligibility, registrations, partners, and internal approval.

  2. Finalize project design, outcomes, and supporting evidence.

  3. Draft the narrative and detailed budget.

  4. Complete compliance review and collect attachments.

  5. Submit early and preserve the confirmation receipt.

05Past behaviorCompare historical awardsHistorical patterns provide context, but do not predict or guarantee future funding decisions.
No licensed historical awards are currently linked to this opportunity.
06Audit trailVerify the evidenceSee where the facts came from, when they were checked, and what has materially changed.

Source record

Source verified means the official record was successfully checked. It does not mean every eligibility or application field has been extracted.

Verification
verified
Source
grants gov
Last checked
8/21/2026, 9:01:50 AM
Content updated
8/12/2026, 1:44:49 AM
Review
Automated normalization; not yet expert-reviewed
Open official source ↗

Material changes

  1. Updated categories.

Verify before applying. Official funder documents control. Derived analysis and preparation dates should not replace the notice.
Browse the directory

Explore related funding collections

This grant appears in these evidence-backed collections based on its geography, program focus, and supported uses.

California grants →Hawaii grants →Alaska grants →Arizona grants →Utah grants →Colorado grants →
Keep searchingSimilar and alternative grantsExplore verified opportunities related by program area, funder, or funding type.

HHS-NIH11

Translational Research in Maternal and Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Related by Research.

View grant →

HHS-NIH11

Senator Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Specialized Research Centers (MDSRC)

Related by Research.

View grant →

HHS-NIH11

Research on System Support and Tools for Provider Training and Quality Monitoring for Suicide Preventive Care

Related by Research.

View grant →

HHS-NIH11

Forecast to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for EmbraceHealth Clinical Research Network to Reduce Health Disparities – Coordinating Center

Related by Research.

View grant →

HHS-NIH11

Rigor and Reproducibility for Biomarkers in Type 1 Diabetes Clinical Research

Related by Research.

View grant →

HHS-NIH11

Limited Competition: Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grant for the Clinical and Translational Science Awards Program

Related by Research.

View grant →
Quick answersFrequently asked questionsGet concise answers about Institute of Education Sciences (IES): National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER): Using Longitudinal Data to Support State Education Policymaking in Special Education, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.324S Grant.
Is Institute of Education Sciences (IES): National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER): Using Longitudinal Data to Support State Education Policymaking in Special Education, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.324S Grant currently open?

Yes, based on the latest source record. The deadline is October 1, 2026, with 40 days remaining. Because funders can amend or extend notices, confirm the date and submission instructions on the official application page. The source was last checked 8/21/2026.

How much funding does Institute of Education Sciences (IES): National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER): Using Longitudinal Data to Support State Education Policymaking in Special Education, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.324S Grant provide?

Institute of Education Sciences (IES): National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER): Using Longitudinal Data to Support State Education Policymaking in Special Education, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.324S Grant lists Up to $1,200,000 per award. The expected number of awards has not been captured, so the award range alone should not be treated as an estimate of competitiveness.

Who can apply to Institute of Education Sciences (IES): National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER): Using Longitudinal Data to Support State Education Policymaking in Special Education, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.324S Grant?

Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Applicants should still complete the eligibility quiz and verify every condition in the official notice; a general fit does not override exclusions or registration requirements.

Does Institute of Education Sciences (IES): National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER): Using Longitudinal Data to Support State Education Policymaking in Special Education, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.324S Grant require matching funds?

No cost-share requirement is indicated in the captured source facts. Applicants should still verify the official budget instructions in case an amendment, program track, or specific cost category carries additional conditions.

What should I prepare before applying to Institute of Education Sciences (IES): National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER): Using Longitudinal Data to Support State Education Policymaking in Special Education, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.324S Grant?

Moderate effort is expected. The captured requirements include other requirements, submission system, attachments, contact. Start by confirming eligibility and registrations, then work backward from October 1, 2026 using the preparation plan above.