Closed ED-GRANTS-081216-002 CFDA 84.160 Discretionary

OSERS: RSA: Training of Interpreters for Individuals Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing and Individuals Who Are Deaf-Blind Program CFDA Number 84.160D

Posted by Department of Education

Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement — OSERS: RSA: Training of Interpreters for Individuals Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing and Individuals Who Are Deaf-Blind Program CFDA Number 84.160D — is cataloged under number ED-GRANTS-081216-002 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 84.160, posted by Department of Education. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on August 12, 2016. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.

Award economics. The award range on file is Up to $400,000. The agency has projected $1.6 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 4 awards. If the agency funds the expected 4 awards from the $1.6 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $400,000. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.

Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on September 12, 2016. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully — federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed — it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities.

Award Range

Up to $400,000

Close Date

September 12, 2016

Applications Available: August 12, 2016. Date of Pre-Application Teleconference: Interested parties are invited to submit questions to the following email address: TSPDgrants@ed.gov. In the subject line of the email, please insert the text ``CFDA 84.160D''. Interested parties are invited to participate in a pre-application teleconference with staff from the Department on August 18, 2016 at 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time. The teleconference number is: 888-843-6165, and the passcode is: 7905685. For further information about the pre-application teleconference, contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII of this notice. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: September 12, 2016.

Posted

August 12, 2016

Est. Total Funding

$1,600,000

Expected Awards

4

Instrument

Grant

Description

Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information. Purpose of Program: Under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Rehabilitation Act), as amended by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) makes grants to public and private nonprofit agencies and organizations, including institutions of higher education (IHE), to establish interpreter training programs or to provide financial assistance for ongoing interpreter training programs to train a sufficient number of qualified interpreters throughout the country. The grants are designed to train interpreters to effectively interpret and transliterate using spoken, visual, and tactile modes of communication; ensure the maintenance of the interpreting skills of qualified interpreters; and provide opportunities for interpreters to improve their skills in order to meet both the highest standards approved by certifying associations and the communication needs of individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing and individuals who are deaf-blind. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.160D. Applications for grants under the Training of Interpreters for Individuals Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing and Individuals Who Are Deaf-Blind Program must be submitted electronically using the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site at www.Grants.gov. Through this site, you will be able to download a copy of the application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit your application. You may not email an electronic copy of a grant application to us. You may access the electronic grant application for the Training of Interpreters for Individuals Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing and Individuals Who Are Deaf-Blind Program at www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application package for this competition by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number's alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.160, not 84.160D).

Eligibility

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Official Listing on Grants.gov

View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.

View on Grants.gov

Agency Contact

Julius Cotton <br/>ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin. <br/>Phone 202-245-6288 <br/>EducationGrantInquiries@ed.gov <br/>Program Manager: <br/>Kristen Rhinehart-Fernandez, <br/>U.S. Department of Education, <br/>400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 5062, <br/>Potomac Center Plaza (PCP), <br/>Washington, DC 20202-2800. <br/>Telephone: (202) 245-6103 or by email: Kristen.Rhinehart@ed.gov.

Key Dates

Posted August 12, 2016
Close Date September 12, 2016
Archive Date October 12, 2016
Last Updated August 12, 2016

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this grant opportunity?
This is a federal funding opportunity titled "OSERS: RSA: Training of Interpreters for Individuals Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing and Individuals Who Are Deaf-Blind Program CFDA Number 84.160D", offered by Department of Education. It is associated with CFDA program 84.160. Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application noti...
Is this opportunity still open?
No, this opportunity is closed. It closed on September 12, 2016. Check the parent program page for future funding cycles.
How much funding is available?
The award range for this opportunity is Up to $400,000. Total estimated funding: $1,600,000. Expected number of awards: 4.
How do I apply?
Applications for federal grant opportunities are typically submitted through Grants.gov. Visit the official listing at grants.gov for application instructions, required documents, and submission deadlines.

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