ED-GRANTS-061725-002: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA): Rehabilitation Long-Term Training program--Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling ALN 84.129B
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Department of Education notices from 2025.
Department of Education offered grants of up to $200,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 23 awards worth $4.6 million in total. Applications closed on July 17, 2025.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed June 17, 2025. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$200,000
- Total funding$4.6 million
- Expected awards23
- Cost sharingRequired
- Funding typeGrant
Key dates
| Posted | June 17, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | July 17, 2025 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
States and public or private nonprofit agencies and organizations, including Indian Tribes and institutions of higher education.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Rehabilitation Long-Term Training awards averaged $458,891; this notice allows up to $200,000 per award.
- Most of the program's money (89% over five years) went to colleges and universities.
- The notice requires cost sharing or matching funds, so you must contribute part of the project cost.
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. 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/d/2024-30488. Purpose of Program: The purpose of the RLTT program is to provide financial assistance for academic training areas of personnel shortages in vocational rehabilitation identified by the Secretary and published in a notice in the Federal Register. Grantees must award at least 65 percent of project funds as scholarships (i.e., awards of financial assistance, including disbursements or credits for student stipends, tuition and fees, books and supplies, and student travel in conjunction with training assignments) to students (herein referred to as RSA scholars) enrolled in the RLTT program. The program trains RSA scholars to possess the skills needed to address the specialized needs of individuals with specific types of disability conditions, which may include, but are not limited to, physical disabilities, mental health disorders or illnesses, intellectual and developmental disabilities (including Autism), blindness, and deaf or hard of hearing. Assistance Listing Numbers: 84.129B, 84.129E, 84.129H, 84.129L, 84.129P, 84.129Q, and 84.129W This posting is for ALN 84.129B.
Who has won Rehabilitation Long-Term Training grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Rehabilitation Long-Term Training (84.129) awarded $73.4 million across 160 grant awards, an average of $458,891 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Commonwealth University | Virginia | 9 | $3.5 million |
| San Diego State University Foundation | California | 6 | $2.8 million |
| Troy University | Alabama | 6 | $2.7 million |
| University of Mass at Boston | Massachusetts | 5 | $2.4 million |
| Winston-Salem State University | North Carolina | 4 | $2.4 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is ED-GRANTS-061725-002 still open?
No. It closed on July 17, 2025.
Who can apply for Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA): Rehabilitation Long-Term Training program--Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling ALN 84.129B?
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): Rehabilitation Long-Term Training program--Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling ALN 84.129B?
Closed July 17, 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 $200,000 each. About $4.6 million in total across about 23 awards.
Who has won Rehabilitation Long-Term Training grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Virginia Commonwealth University, San Diego State University Foundation, Troy University. The program made 160 awards worth $73.4 million in that time.
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