ED-GRANTS-122925-001: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA): Braille Training Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.235E
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 $300,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 7 awards worth $2.1 million in total. Applications closed on March 27, 2026.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed December 30, 2025. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$300,000
- Total funding$2.1 million
- Expected awards7
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
Key dates
| Posted | December 29, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | March 27, 2026 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | April 26, 2026 |
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, public agencies and organizations, nonprofit agencies and organizations, and public or nonprofit institutions of higher education are eligible to apply.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Rehabilitation Services Demonstration and Training Programs awards averaged $729,001; this notice allows up to $300,000 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
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. 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.
Who has won Rehabilitation Services Demonstration and Training Programs grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Rehabilitation Services Demonstration and Training Programs (84.235) awarded $16.8 million across 23 grant awards, an average of $729,001 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statewide Parent Advocacy Network Inc | New Jersey | 4 | $3.7 million |
| Alabama Parent Education Center, Inc. | Alabama | 2 | $1.9 million |
| Peak Parent Center Inc | Colorado | 2 | $1.9 million |
| The Federation for Children with Special Needs, Inc. | Massachusetts | 2 | $1.6 million |
| Pacer Center Inc | Minnesota | 2 | $1.6 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-122925-001 still open?
No. It closed on March 27, 2026.
Who can apply for Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA): Braille Training Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.235E?
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): Braille Training Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.235E?
Closed March 27, 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 $300,000 each. About $2.1 million in total across about 7 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.
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