Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA): Braille Training Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.235E
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- ED-GRANTS-122925-001
- Agency
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Department of Education
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $300,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Education
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
- Points of contact
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- Stephanie Badger stephanie.n.badger@ed.gov (202) 219-2185
- Stephanie Badger stephanie.badger@ed.gov (202) 219-2185
- Full announcement
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About this opportunity
The Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) is seeking grant applications for the Braille Training Program (Assistance Listing Number 84.235E), focused on advancing braille education and accessibility for individuals who are blind. The program aims to provide financial assistance for projects that will train personnel in braille use, develop braille training materials, create innovative teaching methods, and promote knowledge of braille and nonvisual access technology for youth and adults who are blind. Potential applicants will be evaluated based on peer review procedures involving Federal and non-Federal experts, with evaluation criteria published in program and department regulations (34 CFR Part 373). The grant opportunity was posted on December 29, 2025, with applications due by March 27, 2026. Applicants must follow the Department of Education's Common Instructions for Discretionary Grant Programs, which are available in the Federal Register.
While specific award amounts are not explicitly stated, the Rehabilitation Services Demonstration and Training Programs typically award grants ranging from $115,000 to $2.3 million, with performance periods spanning one to five years. The performance locations will generally be at the awardee's facilities, with projects developing training materials, educational programs, and support services for individuals with disabilities. Eligible applicants include universities, nonprofit organizations, state-controlled educational institutions, and other entities capable of meeting the program's objectives. Grant recipients will be required to maintain detailed financial records and documentation, with a three-year retention requirement from the date of the final expenditure report submission.
Synopsis
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 August 29, 2025 (90 FR 42234), and available at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/08/29/2025-
16571/common-instructions-and-information-for-applicants-todepartment-of-education-discretionary-grantams.
Purpose of Program: The Braille Training program offers financial assistance to projects that will (1) provide training in the use of braille for personnel providing vocational rehabilitation (VR) services or educational services to youth and adults who are blind; (2) develop braille training materials; (3) develop methods used to teach braille; and (4) develop activities used to promote the knowledge and use of braille and nonvisual access technology for youth and adults who are blind.
Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.235E.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| 2025-16571.pdf |
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