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Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP): Educational Technology, Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities Program: Stepping-up Technology Implementation CFDA Number 84.327S

Department of Education · ED-GRANTS-062520-001

Closed

Award Range

$0$500K

Total Program Funding

$2.5M

Expected Awards

5

Deadline

August 14, 2020

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP): Educational Technology, Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities Program: Stepping-up Technology Implementation CFDA Number 84.327S. Department of Education. 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... up to $500,000 per award; $2,500,000 total program funding; ~5 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

Independent school districts, County governments, For-profit organizations, Public universities/colleges, Other Native American Tribal Organizations (+8 more)

Who Should NOT Apply

Organizations not matching the eligible applicant types listed above

Key Requirements (Plain English)

  • Eligible Applicants: SEAs; LEAs, including public charter schools that operate as LEAs under State law; IHEs; other public agencies; private nonpr...
  • Deadline: 2020-08-14

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Clearly demonstrate alignment with funding priorities and provide measurable outcomes.

Competitiveness: Very high — extremely limited awards available

What This Grant Funds

   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 February 13, 2019 (84 FR 3768),or at www.govinfo.gov/​content/​pkg/​FR-2019-02-13/​pdf/​2019-02206.pdf.

 

    Purpose of Program: The purposes of the Educational Technology, Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities Program are to (1) improve results for children with disabilities by promoting the development, demonstration, and use of technology; (2) support educational activities designed to be of educational value in the classroom for children with disabilities; (3) provide support for captioning and video description that is appropriate for use in the classroom; and (4) provide accessible educational materials to children with disabilities in a timely manner.[1]

 

    Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number 84.327S.


[1] Applicants should note that other laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.; 28 CFR part 35) and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. 794; 34 CFR part 104), may require that State educational agencies (SEAs) and local educational agencies (LEAs) provide captioning, video description, and other accessible educational materials to students with disabilities when these materials are necessary to provide equally integrated and equally effective access to the benefits of the educational program or activity, or as part of a “free appropriate public education” as defined in 34 CFR 104.33.

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Who Can Apply

Eligible Applicants: SEAs; LEAs, including public charter schools that operate as LEAs under State law; IHEs; other public agencies; private nonprofit organizations; freely associated States and outlying areas; Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations; and for-profit organizations.

Eligible Applicant Types

Independent School DistrictsCounty GovernmentsFor-Profit OrganizationsPublic Colleges & UniversitiesOther Tribal OrganizationsPrivate Colleges & UniversitiesSpecial District GovernmentsNonprofits without 501(c)(3)State GovernmentsCity/Township GovernmentsFederally Recognized Tribal Governments501(c)(3) NonprofitsOther (see NOFO for details)

Funding Details

Maximum Award
$500K
Total Program Funding
$2.5M
Expected Number of Awards
5
Cost Sharing Required?
No
Funding Instrument
cooperative_agreement

Key Dates

Posted: June 25, 2020
Application Deadline: August 14, 2020 (0 days remaining)

Applications Available: June 25, 2020. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: August 14, 2020. Date of 84.327S Pre-Application Meeting: OSERS will conduct a pre-application meeting specific to these competitions via webinar on July 6, 2020, at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time. In addition, no later than June 30, 2020, the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) will post a pre-recorded informational webinar designed to provide technical assistance to interested applicants. Information about the teleconference and the pre-recorded webinar may be found at www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/osep/new-osep-grants.html. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Terry Jackson, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 5128, Potomac Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202-5076. Telephone: (202) 245-6039. Email: Terry.Jackson@ed.gov.

Agency Contact

Julius C Cotton ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin. Phone 202-245-6288 julius.cotton@ed.gov Program Manager: Terry Jackson, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 5128, Potomac Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202-5076. Telephone: (202) 245-6039. Email: Terry.Jackson@ed.gov.

Terry.Jackson@ed.gov

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