# OSERS-OSEP: National Technical Assistance Center for Postsecondary Education and Training for Individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing, Assistance Listing Number 84.326D

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/ed-grants-060126-001-osers-osep-national-technical-assistance-center-for/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/362632

> Department of Education offered grants of up to $4.0 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $4.0 million in total. Applications closed on July 30, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | ED-GRANTS-060126-001 |
| Agency | Department of Education |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 30, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $4.0 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $4.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 84.326 |

## Who can apply

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

State educational agencies (SEAs); local educational agencies (LEAs), including public charter schools that are considered LEAs under State law; eligible institutions of higher education (IHEs); other public agencies; private nonprofit organizations; freely associated States and outlying areas; Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations; and for-profit organizations.

## What the grant funds

Program Description- The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires the Secretary to provide annually at least $4,000,000 to address the postsecondary, vocational, technical, continuing, and adult education needs of individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.[1] Aligned with this requirement, through this competition the Department intends to establish a National Technical Assistance Center for Postsecondary Education and Training for Individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing. This competition uses funds from three Department programs: the Technical Assistance and Dissemination to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities (TA&D) program; the Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities (PD) program; and the Educational Technology, Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities (ETechM2) program. Assistance Listing Number: 84.326D. [1] See IDEA Section 682(d)(1)(B). Applicants are required to follow the 2025 Common Instructions and Information for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on August 29, 2025 (90 FR 42234) and available at ED 2025 Common Instructions.

## Questions people ask

### Is ED-GRANTS-060126-001 still open?

No. It closed on July 30, 2026.

### Who can apply for OSERS-OSEP: National Technical Assistance Center for Postsecondary Education and Training for Individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing, Assistance Listing Number 84.326D?

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 OSERS-OSEP: National Technical Assistance Center for Postsecondary Education and Training for Individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing, Assistance Listing Number 84.326D?

Closed July 30, 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 $4.0 million each. About $4.0 million in total for one award.

### Who has won Special Education Technical Assistance and Dissemination to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of Oregon, Wested. The program made 138 awards worth $255 million in that time.