Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 081115 001
Apply for ED GRANTS 081115 001
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) Rehabilitation Services Administration Technical Assistance Center for Vocational Rehabilitation Program Evaluation and Quality Assurance CFDA Number 84.263B" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.263 Rehabilitation TrainingExperimental and Innovative Training.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 12, 2015 and posted on Aug 12, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 10, 2015 Applications Available August 12, 2015. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications September 10, 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.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 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 States and public or nonprofit agencies and organizations, including Indian tribes and IHEs.
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Opportunity Summary:
This funding opportunity comes from the U.S. Department of Education, within the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) and its Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA). It is a discretionary grant competition run as a cooperative agreement, meaning the federal agency typically expects to have an ongoing, substantial role in guiding or coordinating key parts of the work rather than simply issuing funds and stepping back. The opportunity is titled "Rehabilitation Services Administration Technical Assistance Center for Vocational Rehabilitation Program Evaluation and Quality Assurance" and is listed under CFDA 84.263B (Rehabilitation Training - Experimental and Innovative Training). The overall focus is on strengthening vocational rehabilitation (VR) services for individuals with disabilities by improving how rehabilitation personnel are trained and how agencies evaluate and assure the quality of their programs.
The stated purpose of the program is twofold. First, it aims to develop new types of training programs for rehabilitation personnel and demonstrate that these new approaches actually work in improving service delivery to people with disabilities. Second, it aims to develop new and improved training methods more broadly so that State VR agencies and other rehabilitation agencies can deliver rehabilitation services more effectively. In practical terms, the project supported by this competition is intended to function as a technical assistance center that helps VR agencies build stronger capacity in program evaluation and quality assurance, which can include adopting better evaluation tools, improving data use, strengthening continuous improvement practices, and helping staff apply evaluation findings to real operational decisions.
Only one award was expected under this competition, with an estimated total funding amount of $500,000 and an award ceiling of $500,000. A cost sharing or matching requirement is indicated as required, so applicants would be expected to contribute non-federal resources in the form and amount specified in the official Federal Register notice. The funding activity category is education, consistent with the emphasis on training systems and technical assistance for the rehabilitation workforce and agencies.
Eligibility is broad and includes States as well as public or nonprofit agencies and organizations. It also explicitly includes Indian tribes and institutions of higher education (IHEs). That mix of eligible entities signals that applicants could range from state entities to universities and nonprofit organizations with deep expertise in evaluation, quality improvement, workforce development, and VR systems. The listing notes "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)," but the core eligible groups are clearly identified as States and public or nonprofit organizations, including tribes and IHEs.
Applications were required to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov. The instructions emphasize that applicants must download the application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit through the Grants.gov system, and that applications cannot be submitted by email. A specific technical detail that often trips applicants up is included: when searching on Grants.gov, applicants must search by the base CFDA number without the letter suffix, meaning they should search for 84.263 rather than 84.263B to locate the correct package. For this competition cycle, applications became available on August 12, 2015, and the deadline for transmittal of applications was September 10, 2015, with an archive date of October 10, 2015.
The public synopsis repeatedly notes that it is only a summary of the official notice published in the Federal Register, and that applicants should rely on the Federal Register version for the full set of requirements. That official notice would be where applicants find the specific priorities, selection criteria, performance measures, pre-application requirements (if any), formatting and page limits, budget rules, match details, and other compliance requirements. It also points readers to the Federal Register and Code of Federal Regulations via the Government Publishing Office (GPO) site for free access to official materials.
For contacts, the notice provides both technical assistance for access issues and a program contact. For difficulty accessing the full announcement, the Grants.gov/FIND Systems administrator listed is Julius Cotton (phone 202-245-6288; email EducationGrantInquiries@ed.gov). The program manager listed for programmatic questions is Don Bunuan at RSA, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 5046, Potomac Center Plaza (PCP), Washington, DC 20202-2800 (phone 202-245-6616; email don.bunuan@ed.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Rehabilitation Services Administration Technical Assistance Center for Vocational Rehabilitation Program Evaluation and Quality Assurance."
2) Which federal agency is offering this grant?
This funding opportunity comes from the U.S. Department of Education, within the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) and its Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA).
3) What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The listing is under CFDA 84.263B, described as Rehabilitation Training - Experimental and Innovative Training.
4) What type of award is this?
It is a discretionary grant competition run as a cooperative agreement. That means RSA is expected to have an ongoing, substantial role in guiding or coordinating key parts of the work, rather than only issuing funds.
5) What is the overall goal of the project?
The overall focus is strengthening vocational rehabilitation (VR) services for individuals with disabilities by improving how rehabilitation personnel are trained and how agencies evaluate and assure the quality of their programs.
6) What are the stated purposes of the program?
The purpose is twofold: (1) develop new types of training programs for rehabilitation personnel and demonstrate that these approaches improve service delivery to people with disabilities; and (2) develop new and improved training methods so State VR agencies and other rehabilitation agencies can deliver rehabilitation services more effectively.
7) What kind of work would the funded project do in practice?
The project is intended to function as a technical assistance center that helps VR agencies build capacity in program evaluation and quality assurance. Examples mentioned include adopting better evaluation tools, improving data use, strengthening continuous improvement practices, and helping staff apply evaluation findings to operational decisions.
8) How many awards were expected to be made?
Only one award was expected under this competition.
9) What is the estimated total funding amount and award ceiling?
The estimated total funding amount is $500,000, and the award ceiling is also $500,000.
10) Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. A cost sharing or matching requirement is indicated as required. The specific form and amount are referenced as being detailed in the official Federal Register notice.
11) What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is education, consistent with the emphasis on training systems and technical assistance for the rehabilitation workforce and agencies.
12) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility includes States and public or nonprofit agencies and organizations. It also explicitly includes Indian tribes and institutions of higher education (IHEs). The listing also notes "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)."
13) How must applications be submitted?
Applications were required to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov. Applicants must download the application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit through Grants.gov.
14) Can applications be submitted by email?
No. The instructions explicitly state that applications cannot be submitted by email.
15) How do applicants find the correct application package on Grants.gov?
When searching on Grants.gov, applicants must search by the base CFDA number without the letter suffix. That means searching for 84.263 (not 84.263B) to locate the correct package.
16) When were applications made available for this competition cycle?
Applications became available on August 12, 2015.
17) What was the deadline to submit an application?
The deadline for transmittal of applications was September 10, 2015.
18) What was the archive date listed for the opportunity?
The archive date was October 10, 2015.
19) Where are the full official requirements and rules for applying?
The public synopsis is described as only a summary. Applicants are instructed to rely on the official notice published in the Federal Register for the complete requirements (including priorities, selection criteria, performance measures, pre-application requirements if any, formatting and page limits, budget rules, match details, and other compliance requirements).
20) Where can applicants access the Federal Register or related regulations for free?
The synopsis points readers to the Government Publishing Office (GPO) site for free access to official materials, including the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations.
21) Who should be contacted for help accessing the full announcement or system issues?
For difficulty accessing the full announcement, the Grants.gov/FIND Systems administrator listed is Julius Cotton (phone 202-245-6288; email EducationGrantInquiries@ed.gov).
22) Who should be contacted for programmatic questions about the opportunity?
The program manager listed for programmatic questions is Don Bunuan at RSA, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 5046, Potomac Center Plaza (PCP), Washington, DC 20202-2800 (phone 202-245-6616; email don.bunuan@ed.gov).
23) What topics are likely covered in the Federal Register notice that are not in the synopsis?
Based on the synopsis, the Federal Register notice is where applicants would find the specific priorities, selection criteria, performance measures, pre-application requirements (if any), formatting and page limits, budget rules, match details, and other compliance requirements.
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