# 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

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/ed-grants-011425-001-office-of-special-education-and-rehabilitative-services/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/358154

> Department of Education offered grants of up to $599,706 to nonprofits, colleges and universities and state and local governments. It expected to make one award worth $599,706 in total. Applications closed on March 31, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | ED-GRANTS-011425-001 |
| Agency | Department of Education |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | March 31, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $599,706 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $599,706 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 84.177 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

1. Eligible Applicants: State and public or non-profit agencies and organizations and institutions of higher education that have the capacity to provide training and technical assistance in the provision of independent living services for older individuals who are blind and have demonstrated through their application a capacity to provide the level of training and technical assistance as indicated in the priority section of this notice. Note: If you are a nonprofit organization, under 34 CFR 75.51, you may demonstrate your nonprofit status by providing: (1) proof that the Internal Revenue Service currently recognizes the applicant as an organization to which contributions are tax deductible under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; (2) a statement from a State taxing body or the State attorney general certifying that the organization is a nonprofit organization operating within the State and that no part of its net earnings may lawfully benefit any private shareholder or individual; (3) a certified copy of the applicant's certificate of incorporation or similar document if it clearly establishes the nonprofit status of the applicant; or (4) any item described above if that item applies to a State or national parent organization, together with a statement by the State or parent organization that the applicant is a local nonprofit affiliate.

## What the 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 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.

## Questions people ask

### Is ED-GRANTS-011425-001 still open?

No. It closed on March 31, 2025.

### Who can apply for 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?

Department of Education accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities and state and local governments. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for 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 March 31, 2025. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $599,706 each. About $599,706 in total for one award.

### Who has won Rehabilitation Services Independent Living Services for Older Individuals Who are Blind grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were CA Dept of Rehabilitation, Florida Department of Education, Texas Workforce Commission. The program made 278 awards worth $160 million in that time.