Closed ED-GRANTS-072621-001 CFDA 84.160 Discretionary

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA): Individuals Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing and Individuals Who Are DeafBlind Program Assistance Listing Number 84.160D

Posted by Department of Education

Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement — Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA): Individuals Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing and Individuals Who Are DeafBlind Program Assistance Listing Number 84.160D — is cataloged under number ED-GRANTS-072621-001 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 84.160, posted by Department of Education. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on July 26, 2021 and last updated on August 19, 2021. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.

Award economics. The award range on file is Up to $420,000. The agency has projected $3.4 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 8 awards. If the agency funds the expected 8 awards from the $3.4 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $420,000. 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 August 30, 2021. 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 $420,000

Close Date

August 30, 2021

Applications Available: July 26, 2021. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: August 30, 2021. Date of Pre-Application Meeting: On the date of publication in the Federal Register, the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) will post a PowerPoint presentation that provides general information about the Rehabilitation Services Administration's (RSA) discretionary grants and a PowerPoint presentation specifically about Training of Interpreters for Individuals Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing and Individuals Who Are DeafBlind at https://ncrtm.ed.gov/RSAGrantInfo.aspx. OSERS will conduct a pre-application meeting via conference call on July 30, 2021. Details about the pre-application meeting will be available at https://ncrtm.ed.gov/RSAGrantInfo.aspx. OSERS invites you to send questions to 160D@ed.gov in advance of the pre-application meeting. The 84.160D pre-application meeting summary of questions and answers will be available at https://ncrtm.ed.gov/RSAGrantInfo.aspx within six days after the pre-application meeting. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristen Rhinehart-Fernandez, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Room 5094, Potomac Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202-2800. Telephone (202) 245-6103. Email: 160D@ed.gov.

Posted

July 26, 2021

Est. Total Funding

$3,360,000

Expected Awards

8

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 Purpose of Program: The Training of Interpreters for Individuals Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing and Individuals Who Are DeafBlind program is designed to establish interpreter training programs or to provide financial assistance for ongoing interpreter programs to train a sufficient number of qualified interpreters throughout the country in order to meet the communication needs of individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing and individuals who are DeafBlind by-- (a) Training interpreters to effectively interpret and transliterate between spoken language and sign language and to transliterate between spoken language and oral or tactile modes of communication; (b) Ensuring the maintenance of the interpreting skills of qualified interpreters; and (c) Providing opportunities for interpreters to raise their skill level competence in order to meet the highest standards approved by certifying associations. Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.160D SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 26, 2021, we published the NIA in the Federal Register (86 FR 40021). Under Application Requirements, ``Quality of Project Services,'' paragraph (c)(8)(i) directed applicants to paragraph (a)(2)(i), which is not included in the requirements. This notice corrects the error made in paragraph (c)(8)(i) and directs applicants to paragraph (a)(3) instead of (a)(2)(i). All other requirements and conditions in the NIA remain the same. Correction In FR Doc. 2021-15914 appearing on page 40023 of the Federal Register of July 26, 2021, the following corrections are made: 1. On page 40023, in the right column, under Application Requirements, ``Quality of Project Services,'' (c)(8)(i), remove ``(a)(2)(i)'' and add in its place ``(a)(3)''. Note: This change does not change any requirements in the notice. Applicants were made aware of this correction through a pre- application meeting via conference call on July 30, 2021. The correction is included in the 84.160D pre-applicant slide deck and pre-application meeting summary of questions and answers, both available at https://ncrtm.ed.gov/RSAGrantInfo.aspx. The summary of questions and answers will be available within six business days after the pre-application meeting. Program Authority: 29 U.S.C. 709(c) and 772(a) and (f).

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/>Kristen Rhinehart-Fernandez, <br/>U.S. Department of Education, <br/>400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Room 5094, <br/>Potomac Center Plaza, <br/>Washington, DC 20202-2800. <br/>Telephone (202) 245-6103. <br/>Email: 160D@ed.gov.

Key Dates

Posted July 26, 2021
Close Date August 30, 2021
Archive Date September 30, 2021
Last Updated August 19, 2021

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this grant opportunity?
This is a federal funding opportunity titled "Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA): Individuals Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing and Individuals Who Are DeafBlind Program Assistance Listing 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 August 30, 2021. Check the parent program page for future funding cycles.
How much funding is available?
The award range for this opportunity is Up to $420,000. Total estimated funding: $3,360,000. Expected number of awards: 8.
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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