Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 080119 001
This grant opportunity, listed under CFDA 84.327Z, comes from the U.S. Department of Education through OSERS/OSEP and focuses on creating and sustaining a National Center on Accessible Educational Materials for Learning. It sits within the broader Educational Technology, Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities Program, which is meant to improve outcomes for children with disabilities by supporting the development, demonstration, and practical use of educational technology and services that make classroom learning more accessible. The central idea is to strengthen how schools and educators obtain and use accessible educational materials (often referred to as AEM) so students with disabilities can participate in instruction in a timely, meaningful way.
The program lays out several connected purposes. First, it aims to improve results for children with disabilities by promoting technology that supports learning and access. Second, it supports educational activities that have real classroom value for children with disabilities, meaning the work funded is expected to be usable in everyday instruction rather than purely theoretical or research-only. Third, it includes explicit support for captioning and video description when those features are appropriate for classroom use, reflecting the practical need for accessible multimedia. Fourth, and most directly tied to this competition, it emphasizes timely provision of accessible educational materials to children with disabilities, which often includes accessible formats of textbooks, digital content, and instructional resources that students need at the same time as their peers.
This is a discretionary grant competition using a cooperative agreement funding instrument, which typically means the Department of Education anticipates having substantial involvement in the project’s direction or activities compared to a standard grant. The opportunity is categorized under Education, with one expected award and an award ceiling of $1,200,000. The listing is presented as a synopsis and repeatedly notes that the Federal Register notice is the authoritative source for the full requirements, including priorities, performance measures, application instructions, and the specific scope of work expected of the National Center.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of entities that could reasonably operate a national technical assistance or resource center. Eligible applicants include state, county, city/township, and special district governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Tribal governments and other Tribal organizations; nonprofit organizations both with and without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education, in the nonprofit categories listed); and for-profit organizations other than small businesses. The notice also references an “Others” category with clarification in the official text, meaning applicants should confirm any special eligibility conditions directly in the Federal Register notice.
The timeline in the synopsis indicates applications were made available on August 1, 2019, with a deadline to submit (transmit) applications by September 3, 2019. To help applicants, OSERS planned to post pre-recorded pre-application webinars by August 6, 2019, intended to provide technical assistance to potential applicants, and to open a pre-application Q&A blog by the same date. That blog was intended for questions specifically about application requirements and was scheduled to remain open until August 20, 2019, after which questions were to be directed to the program contact.
A notable aspect of the notice is the reminder that, beyond this grant program, other civil rights and disability laws may independently require accessibility. Specifically, it references the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, which can obligate state and local educational agencies to provide captioning, video description, and other accessible educational materials when needed to ensure students with disabilities have equally integrated and equally effective access to educational benefits and services. It also ties this to the requirement to provide a free appropriate public education (FAPE) as defined under the Department’s Section 504 regulations. In practical terms, this reinforces that accessibility is not just a best practice or optional enhancement; in many cases it is a legal requirement, and the goal of the program is to support systems and capacity that help schools meet those obligations effectively and on time.
For official guidance on how to obtain and submit the application package, the synopsis points applicants to the Department of Education’s “Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs” published February 13, 2019 (84 FR 3768). It also provides a specific federal contact for the competition: Tara Courchaine at the U.S. Department of Education (telephone 202-245-6462; email Tara.Courchaine@ed.gov), which is the appropriate point of contact for detailed, competition-specific questions not covered by the pre-application resources.Apply for ED GRANTS 080119 001
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OSERS-OSEP: Educational Technology, Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities: National Center on Accessible Educational Materials for Learning CFDA Number 84.327Z" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.327.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 01, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 03, 2019 Applications Available August 1, 2019. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications September 3, 2019. Pre-Application Webinar Information No later than August 6, 2019, OSERS will post pre-recorded informational webinars designed to provide technical assistance (TA) to interested applicants. The webinars may be found at www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/osep/new-osep-grants.html. Pre-Application Q amp A Blog No later than August 6, 2019, OSERS will open a blog where interested applicants may post questions about the application requirements for this competition and where OSERS will post answers to the questions received. OSERS will not respond to questions unrelated to the application requirements for this competition. The blog may be found at www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/osep/new-osep-grants.html and will remain open until August 20, 2019. After the blog closes, applicants should direct questions to the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Tara Courchaine, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, room 5054E, Potomac Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202-5076. Telephone (202) 245-6462. Email Tara.Courchaine@ed.gov.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,200,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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