# Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA): Training of Interpreters for Individuals Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing and Individuals Who Are DeafBlind; Assistance Listing Number 84.160D

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/ed-grants-032526-001-office-of-special-education-and-rehabilitative-services/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/361621

> Department of Education offered grants of up to $450,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 4 awards worth $1.8 million in total. Applications closed on May 26, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | ED-GRANTS-032526-001 |
| Agency | Department of Education |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 26, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $450,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 4 |
| Total funding | $1.8 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 84.160 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

States and public or private nonprofit agencies and organizations, including American Indian Tribes and Institutions of Higher Education (IHE).

## What the grant funds

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 August 29, 2025 (90 FR 42234), and available at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/08/29/2025- 16571/common-instructions-and-information-for-applicants-todepartment-of-education-discretionary-grantams. The purpose of this program is to provide training to interpreters to effectively meet the communication needs of individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing and individuals who are DeafBlind receiving vocational rehabilitation (VR) services and/or services from other programs, such as independent living services, under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Rehabilitation Act). Assistance Listing Number (ALN): 84.160D

## Questions people ask

### Is ED-GRANTS-032526-001 still open?

No. It closed on May 26, 2026.

### Who can apply for Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA): Training of Interpreters for Individuals Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing and Individuals Who Are DeafBlind; Assistance Listing Number 84.160D?

Department of Education accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. 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): Training of Interpreters for Individuals Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing and Individuals Who Are DeafBlind; Assistance Listing Number 84.160D?

Closed May 26, 2026. 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 $450,000 each. About $1.8 million in total across about 4 awards.

### Who has won Training Interpreters for Individuals who are Deaf and Individuals who are Deaf-Blind grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were St. Catherine University, Northeastern University, Sistema Universitario Ana G Mendez Inc. The program made 7 awards worth $13.6 million in that time.