OSERS OSEP Educational Technology, Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities Stepping up Technology Implementation CFDA Number 84.327S | Apply Online

Opportunity Summary:

The OSERS OSEP Educational Technology, Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities Stepping up Technology Implementation grant (CFDA 84.327S) is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Education, administered under the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) and the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). It is offered as a cooperative agreement, which generally means the Department expects to have substantial involvement in the project as it is carried out, rather than simply providing funds with minimal federal interaction. The overall program sits within a larger federal effort focused on making classroom learning more effective and more accessible for students with disabilities, especially through the practical use of technology, media, and accessible instructional materials.

The purpose of this program is centered on improving outcomes for students with disabilities in real classroom settings. It emphasizes promoting the development, demonstration, and use of technology that can help students access instruction and participate meaningfully. In addition to technology tools, the program also supports educational activities that have direct classroom value for students with disabilities, as opposed to work that is only theoretical or disconnected from school-based implementation. Another major component is support for captioning and video description that is appropriate for classroom use, reflecting an intent to ensure that audio-visual materials used in instruction are accessible to students who are deaf or hard of hearing and to students who are blind or have low vision. The program also highlights timely access to accessible educational materials, reinforcing the idea that accessibility is not only about format, but also about making sure materials reach students when they are needed for instruction.

For the FY 2015 competition described in the posting, the Department anticipated making 2 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $1,000,000. The award ceiling was listed as $500,000, aligning with the expectation of two awards at roughly that maximum level. The opportunity did not require cost sharing or matching funds, which can make participation more feasible for applicants that may not have the ability to contribute additional cash or in-kind resources beyond the grant budget.

Eligibility is broad and includes many types of education and public-serving entities, as well as nonprofit and for-profit organizations. Eligible applicants include State educational agencies (SEAs), local educational agencies (LEAs) including public charter schools that qualify as LEAs under state law, institutions of higher education (both public and private), other public agencies, private nonprofit organizations (including both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) nonprofits), for-profit organizations, small businesses, state and local governments (including county and city/township governments and special district governments), independent school districts, and entities connected to Native American communities such as federally recognized tribal governments and tribal organizations. The eligibility list also includes outlying areas and freely associated states, which signals that the Department intended the competition to be open to applicants serving a wide geographic range, including U.S. territories and affiliated jurisdictions.

Applications for this competition were required to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov, using the “Apply” functionality on that site. Applicants were instructed to locate the application package by searching the CFDA number without the alpha suffix, meaning applicants should search for “84.327” rather than “84.327S.” The process described requires downloading the application package, completing it offline, and uploading it back to Grants.gov for submission. The notice is explicit that applications cannot be submitted by emailing an electronic copy directly to the Department, reinforcing that Grants.gov is the required submission channel. Key dates for this competition were that applications became available on November 21, 2014, and the deadline for transmittal of applications was January 20, 2015, with an archive date of February 19, 2015.

The posting also stresses that the description provided is only a synopsis and that the controlling, official requirements are those published in the Federal Register application notice. That matters because details that often determine whether an application is compliant and competitive, such as specific priorities, required project components, selection criteria, performance measures, formatting rules, page limits, and any pre-application requirements, are typically spelled out in the Federal Register notice rather than in the summarized listing. The notice points readers to the Federal Register and notes that the Government Publishing Office provides free online access, and it encourages applicants to review the official notice carefully before preparing a submission.

For support and questions, the listing provides contacts for both technical submission issues and programmatic questions. For help accessing the full announcement electronically or navigating Grants.gov-related issues, it lists Julius Cotton (ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin) at 202-245-6288 and EducationGrantInquiries@ed.gov. For program-specific questions, it lists Terry Jackson as the program manager at the U.S. Department of Education, with a phone number (202-245-6039) and email (Terry.Jackson@ed.gov), along with the Washington, DC office address at 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 4081, Potomac Center Plaza.

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