Program Areas

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The program area pages were created to support OSEP grantees in conducting their work.

As authorized by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) supports discretionary grants to improve results for infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities. These grants are organized into eight program areas, each with specific purposes and performance measures.

If you are an OSEP grantee and do not know what your program area is, you can check your grant information against the CFDA numbers using the link below or contact your project officer.

For more information on the array of programs and projects supported by OSEP, please see description of OSEP-funded Programs and Projects