Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 081914 001
Apply for ED GRANTS 081914 001
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSER) Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) Rehabilitation Training Job Driven Vocational Rehabilitation Technical Assistance Center CFDA Number 84.264A" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.264 Rehabilitation TrainingContinuing Education.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 19, 2014 and posted on Aug 19, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 18, 2014 Applications Available August 19, 2014. Date of Pre Application Webinar August 21, 2014. Date of Pre Application Webinar Interested parties are invited to participate in a pre application Webinar. The date of the pre application Webinar with staff from the Department will take place on Thursday, August 21, 2014. The Webinar will be recorded. For further information about the pre application Webinar, contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII of this notice. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications September 18, 2014.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $3,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $3,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Independent school districts Private institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) City or township governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education County governments Special district governments State governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
- Eligible Applicants States and public or nonprofit agencies and organizations, including Indian tribes and institutions of higher educations.
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Opportunity Summary:
This funding opportunity comes from the U.S. Department of Education, specifically the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSER) through the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA). It is a discretionary grant competition under CFDA 84.264A, described as the "Rehabilitation Training Job Driven Vocational Rehabilitation Technical Assistance Center." The program is grounded in the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (as amended), which authorizes RSA to fund training and technical assistance efforts that strengthen the workforce serving people with disabilities. In plain terms, the government is offering a single, relatively large award to stand up or operate a technical assistance center focused on job-driven vocational rehabilitation training and capacity building.
The purpose of the program is to increase both the number and the skill level of qualified rehabilitation personnel, with a particular emphasis on rehabilitation counselors. The underlying goal is to ensure that professionals working in vocational rehabilitation have the preparation needed to deliver high-quality services that help individuals with disabilities pursue employment and greater independence. The notice highlights several types of services these personnel are expected to be able to provide or support, including vocational, medical, social, and psychological rehabilitation services. It also references assistance for individuals with communication and related disorders, along with other services permitted under the Rehabilitation Act. While the posting is presented as a synopsis, the fuller Federal Register notice would spell out the required activities, priorities, deliverables, and performance measures for the technical assistance center.
Eligibility is broad and includes states and public or nonprofit agencies and organizations, including institutions of higher education and Indian tribes. The listing also indicates that a wide range of governmental entities and nonprofit categories may be eligible, such as state governments, local governments, independent school districts, public and private institutions of higher education, federally recognized tribal governments, tribal organizations, and nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status. The key framing in the notice is that eligible applicants are states and public or nonprofit entities, including tribes and colleges/universities, positioning this competition for organizations with the capacity to run a national or multi-state technical assistance effort tied to vocational rehabilitation workforce development.
In terms of funding structure, the opportunity anticipated one award, with an estimated total funding amount of $3,000,000 and an award ceiling of $3,000,000, meaning the single selected applicant could receive up to that full amount. The opportunity also states there is a cost sharing or matching requirement, so applicants would be expected to contribute non-federal resources in the form and amount specified in the official notice. Because match requirements can vary significantly in what counts (cash vs. in-kind, valuation rules, documentation expectations), applicants would need to rely on the Federal Register notice for the exact standard and any exceptions.
The application process was set up as electronic-only submission through Grants.gov. Applicants were required to find the application package by searching the CFDA number without the letter suffix (searching "84.264" rather than "84.264A"). The notice makes clear that applications could not be submitted by email; they had to be uploaded through Grants.gov after being completed offline. Key dates in the competition were that applications became available on August 19, 2014, a pre-application webinar was held on August 21, 2014 (with a recording made available), and the deadline for transmittal of applications was September 18, 2014. The posting shows an archive date of October 18, 2014, indicating the competition has closed, but the summary still captures how the competition was structured.
Finally, the notice provides practical contact points for applicants needing help. For technical access issues related to the announcement, it lists Julius Cotton (ED Grants.gov/FIND Systems Admin) with a phone number and the email EducationGrantInquiries@ed.gov. For program-related questions, it lists the program manager, Jerry Elliott at the U.S. Department of Education in Washington, DC, with phone and email contact information. For anyone trying to understand the full requirements (what the technical assistance center must do, what counts as match, how proposals are scored, and what performance measures will be tracked), the notice repeatedly points back to the official Federal Register application notice as the controlling source.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a discretionary grant competition from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSER), through the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA). It is listed under CFDA 84.264A and is titled "Rehabilitation Training Job Driven Vocational Rehabilitation Technical Assistance Center."
What is the program intended to support?
The funding is intended to stand up or operate a technical assistance center focused on job-driven vocational rehabilitation (VR) training and capacity building. The center is expected to help strengthen the VR workforce by providing training and technical assistance activities tied to workforce development.
What is the main purpose of the program?
The stated purpose is to increase both (1) the number and (2) the skill level of qualified rehabilitation personnel, with a particular emphasis on rehabilitation counselors, so they can deliver high-quality services that support employment and greater independence for individuals with disabilities.
What law authorizes this grant program?
The opportunity is grounded in the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (as amended), which authorizes RSA to fund training and technical assistance efforts that strengthen the workforce serving people with disabilities.
What kinds of services are rehabilitation personnel expected to be able to provide or support?
The notice references the expectation that personnel supported by these efforts can provide or support vocational, medical, social, and psychological rehabilitation services. It also references assistance for individuals with communication and related disorders, along with other services permitted under the Rehabilitation Act.
Is this grant for direct services to individuals, or for training/technical assistance?
Based on the synopsis, the primary focus is training and technical assistance through a technical assistance center designed to build capacity and strengthen the vocational rehabilitation workforce, rather than a direct-service grant to serve individual clients.
How many awards were expected to be made?
The opportunity anticipated a single award.
How much funding was available?
The estimated total funding amount was $3,000,000, and the award ceiling was also $3,000,000. With one award anticipated, the selected applicant could receive up to $3,000,000.
Is there a required match or cost sharing?
Yes. The opportunity states there is a cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning the applicant must contribute non-federal resources. The synopsis does not specify the amount or what can count toward match; the controlling details are in the official Federal Register application notice.
What types of applicants were eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as broad and includes states and public or nonprofit agencies and organizations, including institutions of higher education and Indian tribes. The listing also indicates eligibility across a range of governmental and nonprofit categories, including state governments, local governments, independent school districts, public and private institutions of higher education, federally recognized tribal governments, tribal organizations, and nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status.
Does the opportunity limit eligibility to nonprofit organizations only?
No. The synopsis indicates eligibility includes states and public or nonprofit entities, and it also lists multiple types of governmental entities (for example, state and local governments and federally recognized tribal governments), in addition to nonprofit organizations and colleges/universities.
What is the CFDA number and why does it matter?
The program is listed as CFDA 84.264A. The CFDA number is used to identify the program when searching for the application package and related details in federal systems like Grants.gov.
How were applicants supposed to find the application package on Grants.gov?
Applicants were instructed to search Grants.gov using the CFDA number without the letter suffix. In other words, they were told to search "84.264" rather than "84.264A" to locate the application package.
How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications were required to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov. The notice emphasizes that applications could not be submitted by email and had to be uploaded through Grants.gov after being completed offline.
What were the key dates for this competition?
Applications became available on August 19, 2014. A pre-application webinar was held on August 21, 2014 (with a recording made available). The deadline for transmittal of applications was September 18, 2014.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The posting shows an archive date of October 18, 2014, and the dates listed indicate the deadline passed in 2014, meaning the competition has closed.
Where are the official requirements, priorities, and deliverables described?
The synopsis points to the official Federal Register application notice as the controlling source for required activities, priorities, deliverables, performance measures, and other application requirements. The synopsis indicates the fuller Federal Register notice would spell out those details.
How can an applicant get help with technical problems related to the announcement or systems?
For technical access issues related to the announcement, the notice lists Julius Cotton (ED Grants.gov/FIND Systems Admin) and provides the email address EducationGrantInquiries@ed.gov (along with a phone number in the original notice).
Who can answer program-related questions?
The notice lists the program manager, Jerry Elliott, at the U.S. Department of Education in Washington, DC, with phone and email contact information provided in the original notice.
What should applicants rely on to understand how proposals will be scored?
The synopsis repeatedly points back to the official Federal Register application notice as the controlling source for how proposals are evaluated, what performance measures will be tracked, and what requirements must be met.
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