Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA): Braille Training Program CFDA Number 84.235E

Post Date

April 15th 2014

Application Due Date

May 30th 2014

Applications Available: April 15, 2014. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: May 30, 2014.

Funding Opportunity Number

ED-GRANTS-041514-001

CFDA Number(s)

84.235

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Education

Number of Awards

3

Eligibility Categories

State Governments
County Governments
City or Township Governments
Special District Governments
Independent School Districts
Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Non-Profits Without 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Private Institutions of Higher Education
Other

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

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $330000

• Award Range:

  $None - $110000

Grant Description

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. Purpose of Program: The Braille Training Program offers financial assistance to projects that will provide training in the use of braille for personnel providing vocational rehabilitation services or educational services to youth and adults who are blind. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.235E. Applications for grants under the Braille Training Program competition, CFDA Number 84.235E, must be submitted electronically using the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site at www.Grants.gov. Through this site, you will be able to download a copy of the application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit your application. You may not email an electronic copy of a grant application to us. You may access the electronic grant application for the Braille Training competition at www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application package for this competition by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number's alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.235, not 84.235E).

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Education

• Office:

  None

• Agency Contact:

  Julius Cotton
  ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin.
  Phone 202-245-6288
  EducationGrantInquiries@ed.gov
  Program Manager:
  Theresa DeVaughn
  U.S. Department of Education
  Rehabilitation Services Administration
  400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 5045
  Potomac Center Plaza

• Agency Mailing Address:

  e-Mail: Program Manager

• Agency Email Address:

  theresa.devaughn@ed.gov

• More Information:

  Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA): Braille Training Program CFDA Number 84.235E; Notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2014