At a glance
This competition will fund a cooperative agreement to establish and operate a National Technical Assistance Center for Postsecondary Education and Training for Individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing. Eligible applicants include state and local educational agencies, institutions of higher education, other public agencies, private nonprofit organizations, freely associated States and outlying areas, Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations, and for-profit organizations. The estimated available funds are $4,000,000, with one award expected, and the maximum award is $4,000,000 for one 12-month budget period. No cost sharing or matching is required. The notice says applicants must work within a minimum of 20 States over the project period, but it does not name any geographic set-aside or restriction beyond that.
What it funds
Official description from grants.gov
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 .
Who can apply
- Others