Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 122415 001
Apply for ED GRANTS 122415 001
- The ED in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OSERS-OSEP: Educational Technology, Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities: Captioned and Described Educational Media CFDA Number 84.327N" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.327.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 24, 2015 and posted on Dec 24, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 22, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
This funding opportunity comes from the U.S. Department of Education (ED), specifically within OSERS-OSEP, under the Educational Technology, Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities Program. The competition is titled "Captioned and Described Educational Media" and is listed under CFDA 84.327N (often searched as 84.327 on Grants.gov). It is a discretionary grant opportunity that uses a cooperative agreement funding instrument, meaning the Department of Education expects to have substantial involvement in the project beyond simply providing funds.
The overall purpose of the program is to improve educational outcomes for students with disabilities by increasing access to effective technology and classroom-appropriate instructional materials. The notice highlights four main goals: promoting the development, demonstration, and use of technology that helps students with disabilities; supporting educational activities and resources that have clear value in classroom instruction; providing captioning and video description services so that educational media can be used meaningfully by students who are deaf or hard of hearing and students who are blind or have low vision; and ensuring accessible educational materials are delivered in a timely manner, which is a practical emphasis on speed and usability rather than access in name only.
This specific competition focuses on captioned and described educational media, which generally refers to adding closed captions or subtitles to video content and adding video description (narrated descriptions of important visual information) so that instructional media is accessible. The intent is not entertainment access, but classroom-relevant media that can be used by educators and students as part of instruction. Because the program sits within OSEP, the underlying theme is equal access to educational content and participation in learning for students with disabilities, consistent with broader special education and accessibility expectations in schools.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of entities that could manage a national or large-scale media accessibility effort. Eligible applicants include state, county, city or township, and special district governments; independent school districts; public and private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education in those categories); for-profit organizations other than small businesses; and other applicants as described in the official notice. In practice, this range allows applications from organizations with technical capacity in accessible media production, distribution systems, research and development, or service delivery to schools.
The award details in the listing indicate an anticipated single award (ExpectedAwards: 1) with an award ceiling of $2,000,000. The opportunity was posted December 24, 2015, and the application closing date listed is February 22, 2016. Since this is a synopsis, applicants are directed to the official Federal Register notice for the definitive requirements, including any absolute or competitive priorities, the project design expectations, performance measures, and the exact submission and formatting rules.
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov rather than by email. Applicants would locate the application package on Grants.gov by searching the CFDA number without the letter suffix (search "84.327" rather than "84.327N"). The process described is to download the package, complete it offline, and upload it through the Grants.gov system for submission. The synopsis also emphasizes that the Federal Register publication is the controlling document and points applicants to the Government Publishing Office site for free access to the official notice and related regulations.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Captioned and Described Educational Media (CFDA 84.327N)
1) What agency is offering this grant opportunity?
This opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of Education (ED), within the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), specifically the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP).
2) What is the name of the competition?
The competition is titled "Captioned and Described Educational Media."
3) What program is this competition part of?
It is part of the Educational Technology, Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities Program.
4) What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The listing is under CFDA 84.327N. On Grants.gov it is often searched as 84.327 (without the letter suffix).
5) What type of grant is this?
This is a discretionary grant opportunity.
6) What funding instrument will be used?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, meaning the Department of Education expects to have substantial involvement in the project beyond simply providing funds.
7) What is the overall purpose of this program?
The program purpose is to improve educational outcomes for students with disabilities by increasing access to effective technology and classroom-appropriate instructional materials.
8) What are the main goals highlighted in the notice?
The notice highlights four main goals:
- Promote the development, demonstration, and use of technology that supports students with disabilities.
- Support educational activities and resources that have clear value in classroom instruction.
- Provide captioning and video description services so educational media can be used meaningfully by students who are deaf or hard of hearing and students who are blind or have low vision.
- Ensure accessible educational materials are delivered in a timely manner (emphasizing speed and usability, not just nominal access).
9) What does "captioned and described educational media" mean in this competition?
In this context, it refers to making instructional video media accessible by adding closed captions or subtitles and adding video description (narrated descriptions of important visual information).
10) Is the focus entertainment accessibility or classroom instruction?
The intent is classroom-relevant, instructional media that can be used by educators and students as part of instruction, not entertainment access.
11) Which student populations are specifically referenced as beneficiaries?
The notice specifically references students who are deaf or hard of hearing (through captioning) and students who are blind or have low vision (through video description), within the broader goal of improving outcomes for students with disabilities.
12) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad. Eligible applicants include:
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Other tribal organizations
- Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education in those nonprofit categories)
- Nonprofit organizations without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education in those nonprofit categories)
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Other applicants as described in the official notice
13) How many awards does the listing anticipate?
The listing indicates an anticipated single award (ExpectedAwards: 1).
14) What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling listed is $2,000,000.
15) When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on December 24, 2015.
16) What was the application closing date listed in the synopsis?
The listed application closing date is February 22, 2016.
17) Where do applicants find the definitive requirements for this competition?
Applicants are directed to the official Federal Register notice for the definitive requirements. The synopsis notes that the Federal Register publication is the controlling document.
18) What kinds of requirements are expected to be in the Federal Register notice?
Based on the synopsis, the Federal Register notice would contain definitive requirements such as any absolute or competitive priorities, project design expectations, performance measures, and exact submission and formatting rules.
19) How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov, not by email.
20) How do applicants locate the application package on Grants.gov?
The synopsis instructs applicants to search the CFDA number without the letter suffix, meaning search for "84.327" rather than "84.327N."
21) What is the general application process described for Grants.gov?
The described process is to download the application package from Grants.gov, complete it offline, and then upload it through Grants.gov for submission.
22) Where can applicants access the Federal Register notice for free?
The synopsis points applicants to the Government Publishing Office (GPO) site for free access to the official notice and related regulations.
23) Why does it matter that this is within OSEP?
Because the program sits within OSEP, the emphasis is on equal access to educational content and participation in learning for students with disabilities, consistent with broader special education and accessibility expectations in schools.
24) Does the synopsis describe the project as local or national in scope?
The synopsis describes eligibility broadly in a way that allows organizations capable of managing a national or large-scale media accessibility effort to apply (for example, entities with technical capacity in accessible media production, distribution systems, research and development, or service delivery to schools).
25) If there is any conflict between the synopsis and the official notice, which controls?
The synopsis indicates that the Federal Register publication is the controlling document.
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