OpportunityTitle: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA):  Parent Information and Training Programs: Braille Training Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.235E
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: 1.  Eligible Applicants:  States and public or nonprofit agencies and organizations, including institutions of higher education.
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. For the addresses for obtaining and submitting an application, please refer to our Revised Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on December 7, 2022. 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.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Program Mailbox
GrantorContactText: Julius C Cotton &lt;br/&gt;ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin. &lt;br/&gt;julius.cotton@ed.gov &lt;br/&gt;Program Manager: &lt;br/&gt;Theresa DeVaughn,  &lt;br/&gt;U.S. Department of Education,  &lt;br/&gt;400 Maryland Avenue SW, room 4A110  &lt;br/&gt;Washington, DC 20202-5076.   &lt;br/&gt;Telephone:  (202) 987-0144.   &lt;br/&gt;Email:  84.235E@ed.gov.
CloseDateExplanation: Applications Available:  March 13, 2024.     Deadline for Transmittal of Applications:  May 13, 2024.     Date of Pre-Application Meeting:  No later than March 18, 2024, the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) will post a PowerPoint Presentation specifically about the Braille Training program at https://ncrtm.ed.gov/grant-info.   In addition to posting the PowerPoint, OSERS will conduct a pre-application meeting specific to this competition via conference call to respond to questions. Information about the pre-application meeting will be available at https://ncrtm.ed.gov/grant-info prior to the date of the call. OSERS invites you to send questions to 84.235E@ed.gov in advance of the pre-application conference call.  A summary of questions and responses will be available at https://ncrtm.ed.gov/grant-info within six business days after the pre-application conference call.     Deadline for Intergovernmental Review:  July 11, 2024.     FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Theresa DeVaughn, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, room 4A110 Washington, DC 20202-5076.  Telephone:  (202) 987-0144.  Email:  84.235E@ed.gov.