Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 021116 001
Apply for ED GRANTS 021116 001
- The ED in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA): American Indian Vocational Rehabilitation Services Program CFDA Number 84.250L" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.250,.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 11, 2016 and posted on Feb 11, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 26, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 11 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant opportunity comes from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), through the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA). It is a discretionary grant competition under the American Indian Vocational Rehabilitation Services (AIVRS) Program, listed as CFDA 84.250L (when searching in Grants.gov, applicants are instructed to use 84.250 without the letter suffix). The program is authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, specifically 29 U.S.C. 741, and the competition described was posted February 11, 2016 with an application deadline of April 26, 2016. The notice indicates an expected 11 awards, though the synopsis does not provide an award ceiling amount.
The overall purpose of the AIVRS program is to support vocational rehabilitation services for American Indians with disabilities who live on or near federal or state reservations. The intent is employment-focused: helping eligible individuals prepare for, obtain, and maintain high-quality employment that improves long-term economic self-sufficiency. The program emphasizes that services should be tailored to each participant, reflecting their individual strengths, resources, priorities, concerns, abilities, capabilities, interests, and informed choice. In practice, that framing signals that grantees are expected to deliver individualized, participant-driven rehabilitation and employment services rather than a one-size-fits-all approach.
Eligibility is aimed at Native American tribal entities, including federally recognized tribal governments and other Native American tribal organizations, with an additional eligibility category noted as "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)" in the source data. Since this summary is only a synopsis, the official Federal Register notice is the controlling document for the full eligibility rules and any special conditions or definitions, and applicants are directed there for the detailed requirements.
The competition includes one competitive preference priority grounded in statute and regulation (section 121(b)(4) of the Rehabilitation Act and 34 CFR 75.105). This priority awards additional points to applications that meet the specified condition. Specifically, an application can receive five extra points if it aligns with the priority: "Continuation of Previously Funded Tribal Programs." In other words, when making new awards, the Department gives an advantage to applicants seeking to continue programs that have already been funded under the AIVRS program. The notice also clarifies that this preference applies in FY 2016 and in any later year when awards are made from the list of unfunded applicants from the same competition.
Applications must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov using the Grants.gov Apply process. Applicants are expected to download the application package, complete it offline, then upload and submit it through Grants.gov, and they are explicitly told not to submit an application by email. The synopsis repeatedly stresses that important details such as pre-application and application requirements, submission instructions, performance measures, priorities, and agency contacts are contained in the official Federal Register application notice, which applicants should review carefully and treat as the definitive source.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this grant opportunity?
This is a discretionary grant competition under the American Indian Vocational Rehabilitation Services (AIVRS) Program administered by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), through the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA).
2) What is the program’s main purpose?
The AIVRS program supports vocational rehabilitation services for American Indians with disabilities who live on or near federal or state reservations. The program is employment-focused and is intended to help eligible individuals prepare for, obtain, and maintain high-quality employment that improves long-term economic self-sufficiency.
3) Who is the federal awarding agency?
The awarding agency is the U.S. Department of Education, specifically OSERS, through RSA.
4) What is the CFDA number for this opportunity, and how should it be searched in Grants.gov?
The program is listed as CFDA 84.250L. When searching in Grants.gov, applicants are instructed to use 84.250 (without the letter suffix).
5) What law authorizes this program?
The program is authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, specifically 29 U.S.C. 741.
6) When was this competition posted and what was the application deadline?
The competition described was posted on February 11, 2016, with an application deadline of April 26, 2016.
7) How many awards were expected?
The notice indicates an expected 11 awards.
8) Is there an award ceiling amount listed in the synopsis?
No. The synopsis does not provide an award ceiling amount.
9) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is aimed at Native American tribal entities, including federally recognized tribal governments and other Native American tribal organizations. The source data also lists an additional eligibility category as “Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).” For full eligibility rules, applicants are directed to the official Federal Register notice, which is the controlling document.
10) What population is the program intended to serve?
The program is intended to serve American Indians with disabilities who live on or near federal or state reservations.
11) What types of outcomes does the program emphasize?
The program emphasizes employment-related outcomes, specifically helping participants prepare for, obtain, and maintain high-quality employment that strengthens long-term economic self-sufficiency.
12) Are services expected to be individualized?
Yes. The program framing emphasizes individualized, participant-driven services that reflect each participant’s individual strengths, resources, priorities, concerns, abilities, capabilities, interests, and informed choice rather than a one-size-fits-all approach.
13) Are there any competitive preference priorities?
Yes. The competition includes one competitive preference priority grounded in statute and regulation (section 121(b)(4) of the Rehabilitation Act and 34 CFR 75.105).
14) What is the competitive preference priority for this competition?
The competitive preference priority is “Continuation of Previously Funded Tribal Programs.” This provides an advantage to applicants seeking to continue programs that have already been funded under the AIVRS program.
15) How many additional points can an application receive under the competitive preference priority?
An application can receive five extra points if it aligns with the priority “Continuation of Previously Funded Tribal Programs.”
16) Does the preference priority apply only to FY 2016?
The notice clarifies that this preference applies in FY 2016 and in any later year when awards are made from the list of unfunded applicants from the same competition.
17) How must applications be submitted?
Applications must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov using the Grants.gov Apply process.
18) What is the basic Grants.gov submission process described in the synopsis?
Applicants are expected to download the application package, complete it offline, then upload and submit it through Grants.gov.
19) Can an application be submitted by email?
No. Applicants are explicitly told not to submit an application by email.
20) Where are the official requirements, instructions, and other key details found?
The synopsis stresses that important details (including pre-application and application requirements, submission instructions, performance measures, priorities, and agency contacts) are contained in the official Federal Register application notice. Applicants are directed to review that notice carefully and treat it as the definitive source.
21) If there is a conflict between the synopsis and the Federal Register notice, which controls?
The synopsis indicates that the official Federal Register application notice is the controlling document and should be treated as the definitive source for detailed requirements.
22) What types of information should applicants expect to find in the Federal Register notice?
According to the synopsis, the Federal Register notice contains pre-application and application requirements, submission instructions, performance measures, priorities, and agency contacts, along with other important details.
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