# 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

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/ed-grants-031324-001-office-of-special-education-and-rehabilitative-services/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/352905

> Department of Education offered grants of up to $115,000 to nonprofits, colleges and universities and state and local governments. It expected to make about 3 awards worth $342,000 in total. Applications closed on May 13, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | ED-GRANTS-031324-001 |
| Agency | Department of Education |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 13, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $115,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 3 |
| Total funding | $342,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 84.235 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- 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: States and public or nonprofit agencies and organizations, including institutions of higher education.

## 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 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.

## Questions people ask

### Is ED-GRANTS-031324-001 still open?

No. It closed on May 13, 2024.

### Who can apply for 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?

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): Parent Information and Training Programs: Braille Training Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.235E?

Closed May 13, 2024. 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 $115,000 each. About $342,000 in total across about 3 awards.

### Who has won Rehabilitation Services Demonstration and Training Programs grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Statewide Parent Advocacy Network Inc, Alabama Parent Education Center, Inc., Peak Parent Center Inc. The program made 23 awards worth $16.8 million in that time.