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Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services: Rehabilitation Services Administration: Rehabilitation Training: Rehabilitation Long-Term Training Program: Rehabilitation of Individuals Who are Blind or Have Vision Impairments CFDA 84.129P
Department of Education · ED-GRANTS-070519-006
Award Range
$0 – $150K
Total Program Funding
$1.4M
Expected Awards
9
Deadline
August 5, 2019
GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services: Rehabilitation Services Administration: Rehabilitation Training: Rehabilitation Long-Term Training Program: Rehabilitation of Individuals Who are Blind or Have Vision Impairments CFDA 84.129P. Department of Education. Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific... up to $150,000 per award; $1,350,000 total program funding; ~9 awards expected.
Who Should Apply
Nonprofits (501c3), City/township governments, Public universities/colleges, Special district governments, Other Native American Tribal Organizations (+7 more)
Who Should NOT Apply
Organizations not matching the eligible applicant types listed above
Key Requirements (Plain English)
- •Eligible Applicants: States and public or private nonprofit agencies and organizations, including Indian Tribes and institutions of higher education
- •Cost sharing/matching required
- •Deadline: 2019-08-05
💡 GrantQuick Tip
Budget for cost-sharing match. Demonstrate institutional commitment and matching funds clearly in your proposal.
Competitiveness: High — limited number of awards
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 Rehabilitation Long-Term Training Program is designed to support projects that provide academic training in areas of personnel shortages identified by the Secretary to increase the number of personnel trained in providing VR services to individuals with disabilities.
In FY 2019, the Department plans to make awards in four areas: Rehabilitation Counseling(84.129B), Rehabilitation of Individuals Who Are Mentally Ill (84.129H),Rehabilitation of Individuals Who are Blind or Have Vision Impairments(84.129P), and Rehabilitation of Individuals Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing(84.129Q). Projects must be operated in a manner consistent with nondiscrimination requirements contained in the U.S.Constitution and the Federal civil rights laws.
Catalog of FederalDomestic Assistance (CFDA) number 84.129P.
Attachments
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services: Rehabilitation Services Administration: Rehabilitation Training: Rehabilitation Long-Term Training Program: Rehabilitation of Individuals Who are Blind or Have Vision Impairments CFDA 84.129P
2019-14371.pdf
Common Instructions for Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs
2019-02206.pdf
Who Can Apply
Eligible Applicant Types
Funding Details
- Maximum Award
- $150K
- Total Program Funding
- $1.4M
- Expected Number of Awards
- 9
- Cost Sharing Required?
- Yes
- Funding Instrument
- grant
Key Dates
Applications Available: July 5, 2019.Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: August 5, 2019.Pre-Application Webinar Information: No later than July 10, 2019, OSERS will post pre-recorded informational webinars designed to provide technical assistance to interested applicants. The webinars will be available at www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/rsa/new-rsa-grants.html.Pre-Application Q&A Blog: No later than July 15, 2019, OSERS will open a blog where interested applicants may post questions about the application requirements for this competition and where OSERS will post answers to the questions received. OSERS will not respond to questions unrelated to the application requirements for this competition. The blog will be available at www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/rsa/new-rsa-grants.html and will remain open until July 24, 2019. After the blog closes, applicants should direct questions to Karen Holliday, U.S. Department of Education, Potomac Center Plaza, Room 5090, Telephone: 202-245-7318 or e-Mail: Karen.Holliday@ed.gov.
Agency Contact
Julius C Cotton ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin. Phone 202-245-6288 julius.cotton@ed.gov Program Manager: Karen Holliday U.S. Department of Education Potomac Center Plaza Room 5090 Telephone: 202-245-7318 or e-Mail: Karen.Holliday@ed.gov.
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