Special Education - Parent Information Centers (Community Parent Resource Centers)

Special Education - Parent Information Centers (Community Parent Resource Centers) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). This program establishes Community Parent Resource Centers (CPRCs) to provide training and information to parents of children with disabilities, especially those in underserved communities, to help improve outcomes for their children.

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gov Maintenance Calendar Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP): Community Parent Resource Centers (CPRCs), Assistance Listing Number 84.

328C Document Type:Grants Notice Funding Opportunity Number:ED-GRANTS-040626-001 Funding Opportunity Title:Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP): Community Parent Resource Centers (CPRCs), Assistance Listing Number 84.

328C Opportunity Category:Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type:Grant Category of Funding Activity:Education Expected Number of Awards:30 Assistance Listings:84.

328 -- Special Education Parent Information Centers Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:No Last Updated Date:Apr 06, 2026 Original Closing Date for Applications:Jun 05, 2026 Applications Available: April 6, 2026 Application Deadline: June 5, 2026 Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: August 4, 2026 For further information contact: Yolanda Lusane. Telephone: (202) 987-0146. Email: Yolanda.

Lusane@ed. gov. Current Closing Date for Applications:Jun 05, 2026 Applications Available: April 6, 2026 Application Deadline: June 5, 2026 Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: August 4, 2026 For further information contact: Yolanda Lusane. Telephone: (202) 987-0146.

Email: Yolanda. Lusane@ed. gov. Archive Date:Jul 05, 2026 Estimated Total Program Funding:$ 4,500,000 Eligible Applicants:Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Additional Information on Eligibility:Local parent organizations.

Note: Section 1472(a)(2) of IDEA defines a “local parent organization” as a private nonprofit organization (other than an institution of higher education (IHE)) that--(a) Has a board of directors--(1) The majority of whom are parents of children with disabilities ages birth through 26 from the community to be served;(2) That includes--(i) Individuals working in the fields of special education, related services, and early intervention; and (ii) Individuals with disabilities; and(3) The parent and professional members of which are broadly representative of the population to be served, including low-income parents and parents of limited English proficient children; and(b) 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.

Note: If you are a nonprofit organization, under 34 CFR 75.

51, you may demonstrate your nonprofit status by providing: (1) proof that the Internal Revenue Service currently recognizes the applicant as an organization to which contributions are tax deductible under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; (2) a statement from a State taxing body or the State attorney general certifying that the organization is a nonprofit organization operating within the State and that no part of its net earnings may lawfully benefit any private shareholder or individual; (3) a certified copy of the applicant’s certificate of incorporation or similar document if it clearly establishes the nonprofit status of the applicant; or (4) any item described above if that item applies to a State or national parent organization, together with a statement by the State or parent organization that the applicant is a local nonprofit affiliate.

## Additional Information Agency Name:Department of Education Description:Purpose of Program: 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 of such children have meaningful opportunities to participate in the education of their children at school and at home” (20 U.S.C. 1400(c)(5)(B)). CPRCs, consistent with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (20 U.S.C.

1472(b)(4)), meet the specific needs of families in geographically defined communities who experience significant isolation from available sources of information and support.

Community Parent Resource Centers(CPRCs) promote the effective education of children with disabilities by “strengthening the role and responsibility of parents and ensuring that families of such children have meaningful opportunities to participate in the education of their children at school and at home” (20 U.S.C. 1400(c)(5)(B)). CPRCs, consistent with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (20 U.S.C.

1472(b)(4)), meet the specific needs of families in geographically defined communities who experience significant isolation from available sources of information and support.

Under this priority, CPRCs must increase –parents’ capacity to help their children (a) meet developmental and functional goals and challenging academic achievement goals that have been established for all children; and (b) be prepared to lead productive and independent adult lives, to the maximum extent possible. Assistance Listing Number: 84. 328C.

For the addresses for obtaining and submitting an application, please refer to our Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on August 29, 2025(90 FR 42234), and available at https://www. federalregister. gov/documents/2025/08/29/2025-16571/common-instructions-and-information-for-applicants-todepartment-of-education-discretionary-grant.

Link to Additional Information:[](https://www. grants. gov/search-results-detail/361760) Grantor Contact Information:If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: Telephone: (202) 987-0146 Email: Yolanda.

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