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ED-GRANTS-031324-001: 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 Closed May 13, 2024 Opportunity ED-GRANTS-031324-001 ☆ Save

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• Award ceiling$115,000
• Total funding$342,000
• Expected awards3
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeGrant

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Who can apply

This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities and state and local governments.

1. Eligible Applicants: States and public or nonprofit agencies and organizations, including institutions of higher education.

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Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Rehabilitation Services Demonstration and Training Programs awards averaged $729,001; this notice allows up to $115,000 per award.
• Most of the program's money (92% over five years) went to nonprofits.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

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.

Category: Education.

Applying now

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