Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA): Parent Information and Training Programs: Braille Training Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.235E
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- ED-GRANTS-031324-001
- Agency
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Department of Education
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $115,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Education
- Eligible applicants
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- City/Township Governments
- Independent School Districts
- Special District Governments
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- County Governments
- State Governments
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Other
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
This grant opportunity from the Department of Education's Rehabilitation Services Administration seeks applications for the Braille Training Program. Applicants such as state governments, school districts, and nonprofits can receive funding to provide braille training for personnel serving blind individuals, develop braille materials and teaching methods, and promote braille and nonvisual technologies. Anticipated awards are up to $115,000 for the first year and $230,000 for subsequent years, with approximately three awards expected. Applications are due on May 13, 2024 and will be evaluated based on need, project design quality, service quality, evaluation quality, and management plan quality. Funded projects must report performance data including numbers trained and obtaining relevant jobs.
Potential awardees may receive up to $115,000 for the first year of the project and $230,000 for subsequent years to implement projects in locations of their choosing. Expected places of performance include the facilities of awardees as they conduct braille training for personnel and develop materials to serve blind youths and adults across various service areas.
Synopsis
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 Revised Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on December 7, 2022.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-05290.pdf | ||
| 2022-26554.pdf |
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