Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA): Independent Living Services for Older Individuals Who Are Blind (OIB) Program: Training and Technical Assistance ALN Number 84.177Z
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- ED-GRANTS-011425-001
- Agency
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Department of Education
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $599,706
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Education
- Eligible applicants
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- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- State Governments
- County Governments
- Other
- City/Township Governments
- Special District Governments
- Points of contact
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- Mary Williams mary.williams@ed.gov (202) 245-6263
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) is seeking applicants for the Independent Living Services for Older Individuals Who Are Blind (OIB) Program: Training and Technical Assistance grant opportunity. The purpose is to provide training and technical assistance to designated State agencies and other service providers that receive OIB program funding to improve services and enhance independence and self-sufficiency for older individuals who are blind. Key requirements include providing intensive training to at least three designated State agencies annually, conducting a minimum of 10 virtual training sessions, facilitating an annual conference, and evaluating program impact. The selection criteria include project significance (15 points), design quality (35 points), evaluation (15 points), resource adequacy (10 points), and management plan (25 points).
The grant offers a single 12-month budget period award of $599,706, with a potential project period of up to 60 months. Eligible applicants include state and public/non-profit agencies, organizations, and higher education institutions with the capacity to provide nationwide training and technical assistance for independent living services for older blind individuals.
Synopsis
3 versions
Update #3 · Latest ·
A correction notice published in Federal Register March 7, 2025 at https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-03-07/pdf/2025-03727.pdf. On January 14, 2025, we published in the Federal Register the Notice Inviting Applications (NIA) for the FY 2025 Independent Living Services for Older Individuals Who Are Blind Program-Independent Living Services for Older Individuals Who Are Blind Training and Technical Assistance competition, Assistance Listing Number 84.177Z. On February 10, 2025, we published in the Federal Register a correction to the original NIA, which set revised dates for when the applications would be available, the application transmittal deadline, and the intergovernmental review deadline. With this correction notice, we are revising the selection criteria as described further in Supplementary Information, extending the deadline date for the transmittal of applications until March 31, 2025, and the deadline date for intergovernmental review until May 30, 2025. All other information in the NIA remains the same. -
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 December 23, 2024 (89 FR 104528) and available at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/12/23/2024-30488/common-instructions-for-applicants-to-department-of-education-discretionary-grant-programs
Purpose of Program: The purpose of this program is to provide training and technical assistance to designated State agencies (DSAs)--the State agencies that provide vocational rehabilitation services to individuals who are blind--that receive grant funding under the OIB program and to other service providers that receive OIB program funding from DSAs to provide services to consumers. The training and technical assistance are designed to improve the operation and performance of programs and services for older individuals who are blind resulting in their enhanced independence and self-sufficiency.
Assistance Listing Number: 84.177Z.
Update #2 ·
In FR Doc. 2025-00533 appearing on pages 3188-3194 of the Federal Register of January 14, 2025, we revise the text under DATES in the right column, to read as follows: Applications Available: January 15, 2025. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: March 17, 2025. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: May 16, 2025. -
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 December 23, 2024 (89 FR 104528) and available at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/12/23/2024-30488/common-instructions-for-applicants-to-department-of-education-discretionary-grant-programs
Purpose of Program: The purpose of this program is to provide training and technical assistance to designated State agencies (DSAs)--the State agencies that provide vocational rehabilitation services to individuals who are blind--that receive grant funding under the OIB program and to other service providers that receive OIB program funding from DSAs to provide services to consumers. The training and technical assistance are designed to improve the operation and performance of programs and services for older individuals who are blind resulting in their enhanced independence and self-sufficiency.
Assistance Listing Number: 84.177Z.
Update #1 ·
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 December 23, 2024 (89 FR 104528) and available at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/12/23/2024-30488/common-instructions-for-applicants-to-department-of-education-discretionary-grant-programs
Purpose of Program: The purpose of this program is to provide training and technical assistance to designated State agencies (DSAs)--the State agencies that provide vocational rehabilitation services to individuals who are blind--that receive grant funding under the OIB program and to other service providers that receive OIB program funding from DSAs to provide services to consumers. The training and technical assistance are designed to improve the operation and performance of programs and services for older individuals who are blind resulting in their enhanced independence and self-sufficiency.
Assistance Listing Number: 84.177Z.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-03727.pdf | ||
| 2025-02394.pdf | ||
| 2025-00533.pdf | ||
| 2024-30488.pdf |
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