Closed · ED-GRANTS-061725-006 · CFDA 84.129 · Discretionary
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services: Rehabilitation Services Administration: Rehabilitation Training: Rehabilitation Long-Term Training Program: Rehabilitation of Individuals Who Are Blind, Have Low Vision ALN 84.129P
Federal grant opportunity posted by Department of Education, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $175K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- July 17, 2025
- Close date
- 9
- Expected awards
The verdict
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services: Rehabilitation Services Administration: Rehabilitation Training: Rehabilitation Long-Term Training Program: Rehabilitation of Individuals Who Are Blind, Have Low Vision ALN 84.129P is a closed discretionary listing from Department of Education that offered Up to $175,000 across 9 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- up to $175K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 9
- expected awards
- 84.129
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services: Rehabilitation Services Administration: Rehabilitation Training: Rehabilitation Long-Term Training Program: Rehabilitation of Individuals Who Are Blind, Have Low Vision ALN 84.129P - is cataloged under number ED-GRANTS-061725-006 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 84.129, posted by Department of Education. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on June 17, 2025. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is Up to $175,000. The agency has projected $1.6 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 9 awards. If the agency funds the expected 9 awards from the $1.6 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $175,000. Cost sharing or matching funds are required, meaning applicants must contribute a portion of the project budget from non-federal sources, factor this into your financial plan before drafting the proposal. 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 17, 2025. 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. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
Up to $175,000
Close Date
July 17, 2025
Applications Available: June 20, 2025. Application Deadline: July 17, 2025. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: September 15, 2025. Date of Pre-Application Resources: OSERS will provide resources specific to this competition which will be available at https://ncrtm.ed.gov/RSAGrantInfo.aspx. OSERS invites you to send questions to 84.129@ed.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diandrea Bailey U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 4A10 Washington, DC 20202-2800 Telephone: (202) 245-6244 Email: 84.129@ed.gov
Posted
June 17, 2025
Est. Total Funding
$1,575,000
Expected Awards
9
Instrument
Grant
Cost Sharing
Required
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. 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 December 23, 2024 (89 FR 104528) and available at https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2024-30488.Purpose of Program: The purpose of the RLTT program is to provide financial assistance for academic training areas of personnel shortages in vocational rehabilitation identified by the Secretary and published in a notice in the Federal Register. Grantees must award at least 65 percent of project funds as scholarships (i.e., awards of financial assistance, including disbursements or credits for student stipends, tuition and fees, books and supplies, and student travel in conjunction with training assignments) to students (herein referred to as RSA scholars) enrolled in the RLTT program. The program trains RSA scholars to possess the skills needed to address the specialized needs of individuals with specific types of disability conditions, which may include, but are not limited to, physical disabilities, mental health disorders or illnesses, intellectual and developmental disabilities (including Autism), blindness, and deaf or hard of hearing. Assistance Listing Numbers: 84.129B, 84.129E, 84.129H, 84.129L, 84.129P, 84.129Q, and 84.129WThis posting is for ALN 84.129P.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Parent Grant Program
Rehabilitation Training
U.S. Department of Education
Agency Contact
Diandrea Bailey U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 4A10 Washington, DC 20202-2800 Telephone: (202) 245-6244 Email: 84.129@ed.gov
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More from Department of Education
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA): Training of Interpreters for Individuals Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing and Individuals Who Are DeafBlind; Assistance Listing Number 84.160D
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA): Parent Information and Training Program ALN 84.235F
OSERS-OSEP: State Technical Assistance Projects to Improve Services and Results for DeafBlind Children, Assistance Listing Number 84.326T
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