National Technical Institute for the Deaf

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services funds the National Technical Institute for the Deaf (CFDA 84.908), a congressionally established program created in 1965 to provide technical and professional education to deaf and hard-of-hearing students to promote employment outcomes.

This is not a competitive grant program and does not accept applications. NTID receives a direct, non-competitive award to a single institution — Rochester Institute of Technology — as established by the original congressional authorization. The program is not discretionary and operates under a standing partnership agreement between the Department of Education and NTID that defines funding levels and grant terms.

NTID funds the day-to-day operations and program delivery of the institute, including technical and professional education, student services, faculty and administrative personnel, facilities, and equipment necessary to deliver postsecondary vocational and technical education to deaf students. The grant is subject to standard federal financial management requirements under 2 CFR Part 200, including three-year record retention for expenditure reports and compliance with domestic content procurement preferences under the Build America, Buy America Act.

Because NTID is a direct award to a single designated institution rather than a competitive solicitation, it is not a program for which outside organizations can apply for funding. Organizations seeking federal funding for deaf education or related services should consider other Department of Education grant programs with open competitive solicitations.