Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services Centers for Independent Living Program Training and Technical Assistance (ARRA Program) CFDA Number 84.400B | Apply Online

Opportunity Summary:

This grant opportunity comes from the U.S. Department of Education, within the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), and focuses on the Centers for Independent Living (CIL) Program for Training and Technical Assistance under CFDA 84.400B. It was released as part of the Recovery Act funding activity category and offered discretionary grant funding to strengthen the independent living network by improving skills, knowledge, and operational capacity across Centers for Independent Living. The overall purpose of the CIL program, as stated in the notice synopsis, is to maximize independence, productivity, empowerment, and leadership of individuals with disabilities, and to support their full integration into the mainstream of society.

The opportunity was structured as a single expected award with an estimated total funding amount of $1,325,303, and the award ceiling matched that same amount, indicating the program anticipated one grant at the full level. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, which means applicants were not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving the award. The opportunity was posted on June 16, 2010, with applications made available the same day, and the deadline for transmittal of applications was July 16, 2010. The archive date was August 15, 2010, reflecting that this was a time-limited competitive notice for FY 2010.

Eligibility was limited to entities with experience in the operation of Centers for Independent Living. The listing identifies eligible applicants generally as "Others," with clarification in the text that relevant operational experience with CILs was required. In practical terms, this points to established organizations already familiar with how CILs function, their governance and service models, and the needs of people with disabilities served through independent living programs. The synopsis repeatedly emphasizes that applicants should consult the official Federal Register notice for full eligibility details, priorities, and required elements, since the web summary is not the authoritative source.

A key administrative feature of this competition was the required electronic submission method. Applications had to be submitted through the Department of Education e-Application system via the e-Grants website (http://e-grants.ed.gov). The notice highlights that application information would be entered and saved in an online database as the applicant worked, and it explicitly states that applicants could not email an electronic copy of the grant application to the Department as a substitute for submission through the required portal. This is an important compliance point because failure to submit through the designated system would generally risk disqualification, regardless of application quality.

The opportunity description also notes that the publicly posted synopsis is only a summary of the Federal Register application notice and advises applicants to review the official notice for critical requirements. That official notice would include the specific program priorities, pre-application or application requirements (if any), performance measures, submission instructions, and program contact information. For applicants needing help accessing the full announcement electronically, the notice provided a systems contact (Julius Cotton) and also listed the program manager (Sean Barrett) with phone and email details, reinforcing that technical access issues and programmatic questions were intended to be handled through separate points of contact.

In short, this FY 2010 OSERS competition (Funding Opportunity Number ED-GRANTS-061610-001) offered one Recovery Act-funded grant of up to $1,325,303 to an experienced CIL-operating entity to deliver training and technical assistance in support of the CIL program mission: strengthening independence and community integration outcomes for individuals with disabilities. The core takeaways for an applicant were the narrow eligibility tied to demonstrated CIL operational experience, the strict requirement to submit through the Department's e-Application system by the July 16, 2010 deadline, and the need to rely on the Federal Register notice for the complete set of priorities, evaluation criteria, and compliance obligations.

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