Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 040412 001
Apply for ED GRANTS 040412 001
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) Centers for Independent Living (CIL) Training and Technical Assistance CFDA Number 84.132B" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.132 Centers for Independent Living.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 4, 2012 and posted on Apr 4, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 21, 2012 Applications Available April 4, 2012. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications May 21, 2012.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,444,165.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,444,165.00 in funding.
- 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 Entities that have experience in the operation of centers for independent living.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) Centers for Independent Living (CIL) Training and Technical Assistance opportunity (CFDA 84.132B) is a discretionary federal grant offered by the U.S. Department of Education to strengthen the national network of Centers for Independent Living and related independent living entities. The core aim is to fund a focused training and technical assistance effort that helps eligible agencies, CILs, and Statewide Independent Living Councils (SILCs) improve how they plan, develop, operate, manage, and evaluate CIL programs. In practice, this means building the capacity of the independent living system so it can deliver higher quality services, meet program expectations, and better support people with significant disabilities in community life.
A Centers for Independent Living (CIL) is described in the notice as consumer-controlled, community-based, cross-disability, nonresidential, private nonprofit organization. "Consumer-controlled" and "designed and operated by individuals with disabilities" are key ideas here: CILs are intended to be led by the people most affected by disability policy and services, rather than being primarily clinician- or agency-directed models. CILs provide an array of independent living services intended to maximize leadership, empowerment, independence, and productivity for individuals with significant disabilities, with the broader goal of integrating people with disabilities into the mainstream of American society. The opportunity also references "eligible agencies," which are similarly defined as consumer-controlled, community-based, cross-disability, nonresidential, private nonprofit organizations, reinforcing that the program is grounded in independent living philosophy and peer-driven governance.
The grant also explicitly supports Statewide Independent Living Councils (SILCs), which each state establishes to help guide and oversee independent living priorities statewide. SILCs jointly develop and sign the State Plan for Independent Living in partnership with the Designated State Unit, and they monitor, review, and evaluate how the state plan is being implemented. The notice emphasizes that a majority of SILC members are individuals with disabilities, and that membership also includes representatives from CILs, state agencies, and other appropriate stakeholders. By targeting training and technical assistance to both CILs and SILCs, the competition is designed to strengthen both service delivery organizations and the statewide planning and accountability bodies that shape independent living systems.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, this competition was published and made available on April 4, 2012, with an application deadline (deadline for transmittal) of May 21, 2012, and an archive date of June 20, 2012. The funding instrument type is a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates closer federal involvement in project implementation than a standard grant (for example, more collaboration on activities, deliverables, or technical direction). The opportunity anticipated a single award (ExpectedAwards: 1) with an estimated total funding amount of $1,444,165 and an award ceiling of $1,444,165. No cost sharing or matching requirement was listed.
Eligibility is described in practical terms rather than broad categories: eligible applicants are entities that have experience in the operation of centers for independent living. The listing also notes that the eligible applicant type is "Others" with clarification in the eligibility text field, signaling that applicants needed to rely on the Federal Register notice for the full, authoritative eligibility language and any additional constraints or definitions.
Applications were required to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov using the governmentwide "Apply" function. Applicants were instructed to locate the application package by searching the CFDA number without the alpha suffix, meaning applicants should search for "84.132" rather than "84.132B." The process described involves downloading the application package, completing it offline, and uploading it back through Grants.gov for submission. The notice explicitly states that applications could not be submitted by emailing an electronic copy to the agency, underscoring that Grants.gov submission was the required channel.
The synopsis repeatedly stresses that it is not the full announcement and that the Federal Register notice is the official source for details such as eligibility, application requirements, submission instructions, priorities, performance measures, and program contacts. It provides a pointer to free access to official federal rulemaking and notices through GPO Access, and it lists contacts for both technical help with accessing the announcement and for programmatic questions. The technical contact was Julius Cotton (ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin) and the program manager contact was Mary Williams at the U.S. Department of Education, including phone numbers and email addresses as the primary points of contact for applicant support.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the OSERS Centers for Independent Living (CIL) Training and Technical Assistance opportunity (CFDA 84.132B)?
This is a discretionary federal grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of Education through the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS). It is intended to strengthen the national network of Centers for Independent Living (CILs) and related independent living entities by funding a focused training and technical assistance (T&TA) effort.
2) What is the primary purpose of this grant?
The core aim is to help eligible agencies, Centers for Independent Living (CILs), and Statewide Independent Living Councils (SILCs) improve how they plan, develop, operate, manage, and evaluate CIL programs. In practical terms, the goal is to build capacity across the independent living system so it can deliver higher-quality services, meet program expectations, and better support people with significant disabilities in community life.
3) What types of activities does the grant support?
The opportunity supports training and technical assistance efforts focused on improving planning, development, operations, management, and evaluation of CIL programs. The synopsis frames this as a capacity-building effort aimed at strengthening performance and quality across the independent living network.
4) What is a Center for Independent Living (CIL) as described in the notice?
A CIL is described as a consumer-controlled, community-based, cross-disability, nonresidential, private nonprofit organization. The notice emphasizes that CILs are designed and operated by individuals with disabilities, and they provide independent living services intended to maximize leadership, empowerment, independence, and productivity for individuals with significant disabilities, with the broader goal of integrating people with disabilities into the mainstream of American society.
5) What does "consumer-controlled" mean in the context of CILs and eligible agencies?
The synopsis highlights "consumer-controlled" and "designed and operated by individuals with disabilities" as key concepts. This reflects the independent living philosophy that leadership and governance are intended to be led by people with disabilities, rather than being primarily clinician- or agency-directed.
6) What are "eligible agencies" in this opportunity?
The opportunity references "eligible agencies" as organizations similarly defined as consumer-controlled, community-based, cross-disability, nonresidential, private nonprofit organizations. This mirrors the description used for CILs and reinforces the peer-driven, community-based independent living model.
7) What is a Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC) and how does it relate to this grant?
SILCs are statewide bodies that each state establishes to guide and oversee independent living priorities. They jointly develop and sign the State Plan for Independent Living in partnership with the Designated State Unit, and they monitor, review, and evaluate implementation of the state plan. The grant explicitly supports SILCs by targeting training and technical assistance to strengthen statewide planning, oversight, and accountability functions.
8) Who makes up a SILC according to the notice?
The notice emphasizes that a majority of SILC members are individuals with disabilities. Membership also includes representatives from CILs, state agencies, and other appropriate stakeholders.
9) What kind of grant instrument is used for this opportunity?
The funding instrument type is a cooperative agreement. The synopsis notes that this generally indicates closer federal involvement in project implementation than a standard grant, such as more collaboration on activities, deliverables, or technical direction.
10) How many awards were expected under this competition?
The opportunity anticipated a single award (ExpectedAwards: 1).
11) What was the estimated funding amount and maximum award size?
The estimated total funding amount was $1,444,165, and the award ceiling was also $1,444,165.
12) Was there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
No cost sharing or matching requirement was listed in the synopsis.
13) Who was eligible to apply based on the synopsis?
Eligibility is described in practical terms: eligible applicants are entities that have experience in the operation of centers for independent living. The listing also shows the applicant type as "Others," with a note that applicants should rely on the Federal Register notice for the full official eligibility language and any additional constraints or definitions.
14) Where are the official eligibility requirements and application details found?
The synopsis stresses that it is not the full announcement and that the Federal Register notice is the official source for details such as eligibility, application requirements, submission instructions, priorities, performance measures, and program contacts.
15) What were the key dates for this opportunity?
The competition was published and made available on April 4, 2012. The application deadline (deadline for transmittal) was May 21, 2012. The archive date was June 20, 2012.
16) How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications were required to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov using the governmentwide "Apply" function. The process described involves downloading the application package, completing it offline, and uploading it back through Grants.gov for submission.
17) Could applicants submit an application by email?
No. The notice explicitly states that applications could not be submitted by emailing an electronic copy to the agency. Grants.gov was the required submission channel.
18) How should applicants find the application package on Grants.gov for CFDA 84.132B?
Applicants were instructed to search by the CFDA number without the alpha suffix. In other words, applicants should search for "84.132" rather than "84.132B" to locate the application package.
19) Why does the synopsis emphasize the Federal Register notice?
Because the synopsis is not the complete announcement. The Federal Register notice is described as the authoritative source for program requirements and details, including eligibility, application instructions, priorities, performance measures, and official contacts.
20) Where could applicants access official federal notices for free?
The synopsis points to free access to official federal rulemaking and notices through GPO Access.
21) Who was listed as the technical contact for accessing the announcement?
The technical contact was Julius Cotton (ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin). The synopsis includes phone numbers and an email address for support.
22) Who was the program contact for programmatic questions?
The program manager contact was Mary Williams at the U.S. Department of Education. The synopsis includes phone numbers and an email address for program-related questions.
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