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Purpose of Program: The purpose of the State Program Improvement Grant program is to assist State educational agencies and their partners referred to in section 652(b) of IDEA with reforming and improving their systems for providing educational, early intervention, and transitional services, including their systems for professional development, technical assistance, and dissemination of knowledge about best practices, to improve results for children with disabilities.

Eligible Applicants: State educational agencies with currently funded State Improvement Grants.

Applications Available: August 8, 2002 http://ed.gov/GrantApps/
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: September 9, 2002
Estimated Available Funds: $8 million
Estimated Average Size of Awards: State educational agencies with currently funded State Improvement grants may apply for up to 10 percent of the five-year total of their existing awards.
Estimated Number of Awards: Up to 36 supplements

FOR APPLICATION INFORMATION CONTACT: For this priority under the Special Education--State Program Improvement Grant Program, contact Larry Wexler, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 3630, Switzer Building, Washington, DC 20202-2641. Telephone: (202) 205-5390. FAX: (202) 205-9179 or via Internet: Larry.Wexler@ed.gov. If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339. Individuals with disabilities may obtain a copy of this document in an alternative format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) on request to the contact person listed under FOR APPLICATION INFORMATION CONTACT.

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