Office of Discretionary Grants and Support Services

Charter School Programs

Expanding Opportunities Through Quality Charter Schools Program (CSP) Grants to State Entities
CSP Grants to Charter School Developers for the Opening of New Charter Schools and for the Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools
Credit Enhancement for Charter School Facilities Program
CSP National Dissemination Grants
State Charter School Facilities Incentive Grants
CSP Grants to Charter School Developers for the Opening of New Charter Schools and for the Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools

Effective Educator Development Programs

American History and Civics Academies
American History and Civics National Activities
School Ambassador Fellowship
Supporting Effective Educator Development
Teach to Lead
Teacher and School Leader Incentive Fund
Teacher Quality Partnership

Innovation & Early Learning Programs

Education Innovation and Research
Preschool Development Grants - PDG Birth through Five Program
Ready to Learn Programming
Investing in Innovation (i3)

School and Community Improvement Programs

DC School Choice: Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act
Fostering Diverse Schools Demonstration Grants Program (FDS)
Full-Service Community Schools
Magnet Schools Assistance Program
Promise Neighborhoods
Statewide Family Engagement Centers

Well-Rounded Education Programs

Arts in Education National Program
Assistance for Arts Education
Assistance for Arts Education Development and Dissemination
Professional Development for Arts Educators
Comprehensive Literacy State Development
Innovative Approaches to Literacy
Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Program

Office of Formula Grants

Impact Aid Program

Discretionary School Construction Payments
Payments for Federal Property
Payments for Federally Connected Children
Facilities Maintenance

Program and Grantee Support Services

Comprehensive Centers
Equity Assistance Centers
Student Engagement and Attendance Center
State Support Network

Rural, Insular & Native Achievement Programs

Alaska Native Education
Consolidated Grants for Insular Areas
Native Hawaiian Education
Republic of Palau Grant
Rural Education Achievement Programs
Small, Rural School Achievement (SRSA) Program
Rural and Low-Income School (RLIS) Program

Safe & Supportive Schools

Center to Improve Social and Emotional Learning and School Safety
Expanding Access to Well-Rounded Courses Demonstration Grants Program
Grants to States for Emergency Management
Mental Health Service Professional Demonstration Grant program
Project Prevent
School Climate Transformation LEA
School Climate Transformation SEA
School Emergency Response to Violence (Project SERV)
School-Based Mental Health Services Grant Program
Stronger Connections Grant
Stronger Connections Technical Assistance and Capacity Building Grant Program
Student Support and Academic Enrichment/Title IV, Part A
Trauma Recovery Demonstration Grant Program

School Support & Accountability

Improving Basic Programs Operated by Local Educational Agencies - Title I, Part A
Grants for State Assessments - Title I, Part B
Competitive Grants for State Assessments - Title I, Part B
Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants - Title II, Part A
21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) - Title IV, Part B
Out-of-School Time Career Pathway Program
Prevention and Intervention Programs for Children and Youths Who Are Neglected, Delinquent, or At Risk - Title I, Part D
Education for Homeless Children and Youths Grants for State and Local Activities
School Improvement Grants
21st CCLC National Technical Assistance Center

Office of Migrant Education

Title I, Part C: Migrant Education Program (MEP)
MEP Consortium Incentive Grant (CIG) Program
College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP)
High School Equivalency Program (HEP)

Office of Indian Education (OIE)

Subpart 1 – Formula Grants to Local Educational Agencies
Subpart 2 – Special Programs and Projects for Indian Children “Discretionary Grants”
Subpart 3 – National Activities

Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Formula Grant Programs

Part B formula grants
- Preschool Grants
- Grants to States
Part C formula grants
- Early Intervention Program for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities

IDEA Discretionary Grant Programs

Part B: Technical Assistance on State Data Collection
Part C:
- State Personnel Development Grants
- Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities
- Technical Assistance and Dissemination
- Educational Technology, Media, and Materials For Individuals with Disabilities
- Parent Training and Information Centers
Special Education Research Programs
- National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER)
Transition Steering Committee
OSEP-funded SigNetwork
Comprehensive Centers to provide assistance to benefit states and districts nationwide on key issues related to closing the achievement gap.

Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA)

Disability Employment Programs

State Vocational Rehabilitation Services Program
State Supported Employment Services Program
American Indian Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Randolph-Sheppard Vending Facility Program

Advocacy Programs

Client Assistance Program (CAP)
Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights (PAIR)

Independent Living Program

Independent Living Services for Older Individuals Who Are Blind (IL-OIB)

Technical Assistance Centers

American Indian Vocational Rehabilitation Training and Technical Assistance Center (AIVRTTAC)
National Technical Assistance Center on Transition for Students with Disabilities: The Collaborative (NTACT:C)
Older Individuals who are Blind Training and Technical Assistance Center (OIB-TAC)
National Vocational Rehabilitation Technical Assistance Center

Training Programs

Rehabilitation Training - Long-Term
Training of Interpreters for Individuals Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing and Individuals Who are Deaf-Blind
Innovative Training
National Clearinghouse of Rehabilitation Training Materials (NCRTM)
Parent Information and Training

Disability Innovation Fund Programs

84.421C: DIF - Career Advancement
84.421D: DIF - Subminimum Wage to Competitive Integrated Employment
84.421E: DIF - Pathways to Partnerships
84.421F: DIF - Creating a 21st Century Workforce

Underserved Populations

Activities for Underserved Populations

Higher Education Programs (HEP)

Institutional Services

Strengthening Historically Black Colleges and Universities Division (Title III, Parts B, E, and F)

Augustus F. Hawkins Center of Excellence Program
Master's Degree Program at HBVUs
Master's Degree Programs at Predominantly Black Institutions
Minority Science and Engineering Improvement
Predominately Black Institutions - Competitive and Formula Grants
Title III Part B - Strengthening Historically Black Colleges and Universities; Graduate Institutions

Strengthening Institutions Division (Title III, Parts A and F)

Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions
American Indian Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities
Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions
Native American-Serving Nontribal Institutions
Strengthening Institutions

Hispanic-Serving Institutions Division (Title V and Title III Part F)

Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions Program
Hispanic-Serving Institutions - Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics and Articulation Programs
Promoting Postbaccalaureate Opportunities for Hispanic Americans

Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE)

Basic Needs Program
Center for Education Excellence for Black Teachers Program at HBCUs
Center of Excellence in Spatial Computing Program
Centers of Excellence for Veteran Student Success
Digital Learning Infrastructure and IT Modernization Pilot
Modeling and Simulation Program
National Center for Information and Technical Support for Postsecondary Students with Disabilities
Open Textbooks Pilot Program
Postsecondary Earmarks
Postsecondary Student Success Program
Research and Development Infrastructure
Rural Postsecondary Education Program
Transitioning Gang-Involved Youth to Higher Education Program

Institutional Programs Development Division

Demonstration Projects to Ensure Students with Disabilities Receive a Quality Higher Education
Teacher Shortage Area Nationwide Listing
Transition and Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities
Transition Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities Coordinating Center

Student Services

TRIO Programs, such as Educational Opportunity Centers, Talent Search, Upward Bound, and Student Support Services
High School Equivalency Program
Child Care Means Parents in School Program
Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP)

Impacted Offices (staff changes)

Headquarters
Metro (DC)
Atlanta
Denver
Seattle

Additional Employees Reinstated (2025)

Employees who received RIF notices in March 2025 and were reinstated earlier this fall have received notices in the following regional offices:

Philadelphia
Cleveland
Chicago
Dallas
New York City
San Francisco
Boston

U.S. Department of Education Reductions in Force (RIFs)

Impacted Offices and Programs

Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE)

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS)

Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE)

Office for Civil Rights (OCR)