Division: Educational Services

Office:  Special Education

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Purpose: 

The Engagement of Parents of Students with Disabilities in Schools Year 2/3 Continuation grant program is focused on enhancing parent/caregiver’s engagement in the education of their students who are referred for or receiving special education services. This three (3) year grant program includes the development of family-school collaborative partnerships, increasing family access to resources, and expanding parent/caregivers’ participation in placement and program decisions and their ability to support academic, behavior, and social-emotional development. The grant program is in direct alignment with New Jersey’s State Plan for Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), the New Jersey Tiered System of Supports (NJTSS) initiative, and the State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report (SPP/APR), all of which strongly encourage increasing parent engagement in schools.

The New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) has established a three-year grant program. This continuation grant program is open to the Statewide Parent Advocacy Network Inc. (SPAN), the grantee selected through a competitive process in year 1.

Based on the availability of FY24 federal IDEA funds, this first year of this three-year grant program will begin July 1, 2023 and will end on June 30, 2024.

Eligible Agencies: Statewide Parent Advocacy Network (SPAN) 

Grant Type: Continuation                      Application Due Date: 10/17/2023                                        

Anticipated Number of Awards: 1      Total Amount Available: $400,000