Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA): Braille Training Program Grants CFDA Number 84.235E
Posted by Department of Education
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement — Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA): Braille Training Program Grants CFDA Number 84.235E — is cataloged under number ED-GRANTS-053019-001 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 84.235, posted by Department of Education. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on May 30, 2019. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is Up to $115,000. The agency has projected $345,000 in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 3 awards. If the agency funds the expected 3 awards from the $345,000 estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $115,000. 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 July 1, 2019. 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 $115,000
Close Date
July 1, 2019
Applications Available: May 30, 2019. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: July 1, 2019. Pre-Application Webinar Information: No later than June 4, 2019, OSERS will post pre-recorded informational webinars designed to provide technical assistance to interested applicants. The webinars will be available at www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/rsa/new-rsa-grants.html. Pre-Application Q & A Blog: No later than June 4, 2019, OSERS will open a blog where interested applicants may post questions about the application requirements for this competition and where OSERS will post answers to the questions received. OSERS will not respond to questions unrelated to the application requirements for this competition. The blog will be available at www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/rsa/new-rsa-grants.html and will remain open until June 18, 2019. After the blog closes, applicants should direct questions to the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Theresa DeVaughn, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 5062A, Potomac Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202-2800. Telephone: (202) 245-7321. Email: theresa.devaughn@ed.gov.
Posted
May 30, 2019
Est. Total Funding
$345,000
Expected Awards
3
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. For the addresses for obtaining and submitting an application, please refer to our Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on February 13, 2019 (84 FR 3768),or at www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-02-13/pdf/2019-02206.pdf. Purposeof Program: The Braille Training program offers financial assistance to projects that will provide training in the use of braille for personnel providing vocational rehabilitation services or educational services to youth and adults who are blind, develop braille training materials, develop methods used to teach braille, and develop activities used to promote the knowledge and use of braille and non visual access technology for youth and adults who are blind. The absolute and invitational priorities align with the Secretary’s supplemental priorities to encourage applicants to meet the unique needs of students and children with disabilities by ensuring coursework,books, or other materials are accessible to children or students who are blind;promoting science, technology, engineering,or math (STEM) education by ensuring braille instructors are able to teach mathematical and scientific braille notations; working with schools,municipal libraries, or other partners to expand access to digital learning resources to a greater number of children or students who are blind; and promoting literacy through the use of braille to meet the employment and independent living needs of adults. Further, the priorities support States in their work to raise expectations and improve outcomes for individuals with disabilities, in this case individuals who are blind, by demonstrating a commitment to high expectations for each individual with a disability and by engaging with individuals who are blind, their families, and other stakeholders through meaningful and effective collaboration. Projects must be operated in a manner consistent with nondiscrimination requirements contained in the U.S.Constitution and the Federal civil rights laws. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number 84.235E.
Eligibility
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Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
Julius C Cotton <br/>ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin. <br/>Phone 202-245-6288 <br/>julius.cotton@ed.gov <br/>Program Manager: <br/>Theresa DeVaughn, <br/>U.S. Department of Education, <br/>400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 5062A, <br/>Potomac Center Plaza, <br/>Washington, DC 20202-2800. <br/>Telephone: (202) 245-7321. Email: theresa.devaughn@ed.gov.
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