Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 010715 002
Apply for ED GRANTS 010715 002
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Capacity Building Program for Traditionally Underserved Populations Vocational Rehabilitation Training Institute for the Preparation of Personnel in American Indian Voc Rehab CFDA Number 84.315C" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.315 Capacity Building for Traditionally Underserved Populations.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 7, 2015 and posted on Jan 7, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 9, 2015 Applications Available January 7, 2015. Date of Pre Application Webinar January 22, 2015. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications March 9, 2015.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible Applicants IHEs, community colleges, and tribal colleges. Applications must reflect a partnership between a four year IHE and a two year community college or tribal college.
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Opportunity Summary:
This opportunity is a discretionary grant from the U.S. Department of Education (Rehabilitation Services Administration) under the Capacity Building Program for Traditionally Underserved Populations, authorized by section 21(b)(2)(C) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (as amended). The core aim is to provide outreach and technical assistance that helps minority-serving entities and American Indian tribes participate more fully in programs and activities funded under the Rehabilitation Act, with a specific focus here on strengthening American Indian Vocational Rehabilitation (AIVR) services through the preparation and training of qualified personnel. In practice, the funding supports a Vocational Rehabilitation Training Institute model intended to build long-term capacity by developing the skills, knowledge, and readiness of the workforce serving American Indian communities in vocational rehabilitation settings.
The award is structured as a cooperative agreement, which typically means the Department of Education expects to have substantial involvement with the grantee during the project period (for example, collaborating on key activities, expectations, or deliverables), rather than operating as a fully hands-off grant. The total estimated funding listed is $500,000, with an expectation of one award, indicating a single grantee would likely operate the institute and related training and technical assistance activities. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement stated for applicants, which can reduce barriers to participation for institutions that may not have access to non-federal matching funds.
Eligibility is targeted and partnership-based. Eligible applicants include four-year institutions of higher education (IHEs), two-year community colleges, and tribal colleges, but proposals must be built around a partnership between a four-year IHE and a two-year community college or tribal college. That partnership requirement is central: the application needs to reflect joint planning and implementation, likely aligning academic preparation pathways with community-based access and culturally relevant training delivery. The intent is to support capacity building that is both academically grounded (through the four-year institution) and accessible and connected to the communities served (through the two-year or tribal college partner).
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov, and the announcement emphasizes that submissions cannot be emailed directly to the agency. Applicants were instructed to locate the application package by searching the CFDA number without the letter suffix (search 84.315 rather than 84.315C). The opportunity was posted January 7, 2015, with applications available the same day, a pre-application webinar scheduled for January 22, 2015, and a deadline for transmittal of applications of March 9, 2015. The listing was archived April 8, 2015, which signals that this specific competition window has closed, although similar programs may reappear in future years under updated notices.
For official requirements, selection criteria, and complete instructions, applicants were directed to the Federal Register notice, which is the controlling document. The notice also provided contact points for support, including Grants.gov helpdesk assistance for technical submission issues and Department of Education staff contacts for program and administrative questions (including a management analyst and the program manager within the Rehabilitation Services Administration).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this grant opportunity?
This is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Education, Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA), under the Capacity Building Program for Traditionally Underserved Populations. It is authorized by section 21(b)(2)(C) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (as amended).
2) What is the main purpose of the funding?
The core aim is to provide outreach and technical assistance that helps minority-serving entities and American Indian tribes participate more fully in programs and activities funded under the Rehabilitation Act. In this competition, the specific emphasis is strengthening American Indian Vocational Rehabilitation (AIVR) services by preparing and training qualified personnel.
3) What kind of project model is being supported?
The funding supports a Vocational Rehabilitation Training Institute model. The intent is to build long-term capacity by developing the skills, knowledge, and readiness of the workforce serving American Indian communities in vocational rehabilitation settings.
4) What does it mean that the award is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement typically means the Department of Education expects substantial involvement with the grantee during the project period. Instead of a fully hands-off relationship, the Department may collaborate with the grantee on key activities, expectations, or deliverables.
5) How much funding is available?
The total estimated funding listed is $500,000.
6) How many awards are expected?
The opportunity indicates an expectation of one award, suggesting a single grantee would likely operate the institute and related training and technical assistance activities.
7) Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement is stated for applicants in the provided information.
8) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include four-year institutions of higher education (IHEs), two-year community colleges, and tribal colleges.
9) Is a partnership required to apply?
Yes. Proposals must be built around a partnership between a four-year IHE and a two-year community college or tribal college. This partnership requirement is a central feature of eligibility for this opportunity.
10) What is the intent behind requiring a four-year and two-year/tribal college partnership?
The partnership is intended to support capacity building that is academically grounded through the four-year institution while also being accessible, community-connected, and culturally relevant through the two-year community college or tribal college partner.
11) How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov. The announcement emphasizes that submissions cannot be emailed directly to the agency.
12) How do applicants find the correct application package on Grants.gov?
Applicants were instructed to search using the CFDA number without the letter suffix (search for 84.315 rather than 84.315C) to locate the application package.
13) When was the opportunity posted and when were applications available?
The opportunity was posted on January 7, 2015, and applications were available the same day.
14) Was there any pre-application event?
Yes. A pre-application webinar was scheduled for January 22, 2015.
15) What was the deadline to submit an application?
The deadline for transmittal of applications was March 9, 2015.
16) Is this opportunity still open?
The listing was archived on April 8, 2015, which indicates this specific competition window has closed. Similar programs may be offered in future years under updated notices.
17) What document contains the official requirements and selection criteria?
The Federal Register notice is the controlling document for official requirements, selection criteria, and complete instructions.
18) Who should applicants contact for technical help with submission?
For technical submission issues, applicants were directed to use Grants.gov helpdesk assistance.
19) Who should applicants contact for program or administrative questions?
The notice provided Department of Education staff contacts for program and administrative questions, including a management analyst and the program manager within RSA.
20) What types of activities does the opportunity emphasize?
Based on the description provided, the opportunity emphasizes outreach, technical assistance, and workforce preparation/training activities designed to strengthen AIVR services and build long-term capacity in vocational rehabilitation settings serving American Indian communities.
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