Universal Screening and Qualified Personnel Grant
Universal Screening and Qualified Personnel Grant supports Colorado administrative units with screening and program staffing to identify gifted learners and provide leadership for their education.
Funder: Colorado Department of Education
Due Dates: April 15, 2027 (Application deadline) | June 30 (Annual spending deadline)
Funding Amounts: Dependent on annual appropriations; requests exceeding available funds receive proportional allocations
Summary: Supports Colorado administrative units with universal screening assessment costs and qualified personnel to administer gifted education programs.
Key Information: Administrative units without a qualified Gifted Director of Record may not be eligible.
Description
The Colorado Department of Education’s Office of Gifted Education administers this grant to offset two specific costs: universal screening assessments and employing a qualified person to administer an administrative unit’s gifted education program. Authorized through House Bill 14-1102 under the Exceptional Children’s Educational Act (ECEA), the program supports Colorado administrative units (AUs) in identifying gifted learners and providing leadership for their education.
Universal screening is part of an AU’s system for identifying gifted students and determining their educational needs. Qualified personnel are licensed educators who have achieved or are actively pursuing a gifted education endorsement. Funding is dedicated to these screening and staffing purposes, rather than other activities within an AU’s gifted program plan.
