This grant funds cooperative agreements supporting registered apprenticeship programs designed to attract, prepare, and retain special education teachers and early intervention personnel. It emphasizes high-quality, practice-based preparation integrated with service delivery systems to meet workforce shortages and align with local and State labor demands.
Eligible applicants are State educational agencies and other public agencies, including IDEA Part C lead agencies and State apprenticeship agencies. Applicants must be State agencies and partner with SEAs or IDEA Part C lead agencies if not themselves such agencies. Local educational agencies, insti
