Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 060126 001
Apply for ED GRANTS 060126 001
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OSERS-OSEP: National Technical Assistance Center for Postsecondary Education and Training for Individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing, Assistance Listing Number 84.326D" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.326.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2026-06-01.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2026-07-30. (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 $4,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Opportunity Summary:
This funding opportunity (Assistance Listing 84.326D) is a discretionary U.S. Department of Education grant run through OSERS, specifically OSEP, to create a single National Technical Assistance Center focused on improving postsecondary education and training outcomes for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing. The underlying authority comes from the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), which directs the Secretary to provide at least $4,000,000 each year to address the postsecondary, vocational, technical, continuing, and adult education needs of people who are deaf or hard of hearing (IDEA section 682(d)(1)(B)). In practical terms, the Department is using this competition to concentrate those resources into one national center that can deliver coordinated technical assistance, guidance, and capacity-building to the field.
The award will be made as a cooperative agreement, which typically means the Department expects to have substantial involvement in shaping the work, monitoring progress, and coordinating deliverables during the project period, rather than simply issuing a grant and stepping back. The opportunity lists an award ceiling of $4,000,000 and anticipates making one award, so the intent is to fund one lead applicant (often with partners) to operate a national-level center. The funding for this competition is described as coming from three related Department programs: Technical Assistance and Dissemination to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities (TA and D), Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities (PD), and Educational Technology, Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities (ETechM2). That combination signals that the center is expected to do more than publish information; it will likely be expected to provide hands-on technical assistance, strengthen professional capacity, and support effective use of accessible and disability-related technology, media, and materials across postsecondary and adult learning contexts.
The overall purpose is to improve access, quality, and results in postsecondary and career-focused pathways for deaf and hard of hearing learners, spanning college and university settings as well as vocational, technical, continuing education, and adult education programs. While the posting does not spell out specific required activities beyond establishing the center, the framing strongly implies the center will serve as a national hub that helps institutions and systems implement effective practices, reduce barriers to participation and completion, and strengthen supports that enable deaf and hard of hearing students to succeed in education and training after high school. Because it is positioned as a "technical assistance center," the work commonly includes providing training and consultation, developing and disseminating evidence-based resources, facilitating communities of practice, and supporting the adoption of proven strategies across states, institutions, and programs.
Eligibility is broad. Applicants may include state educational agencies, local educational agencies (including public charter schools treated as LEAs under state law), institutions of higher education, other public agencies, private nonprofit organizations, freely associated states and outlying areas, Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations, and for-profit organizations. This wide eligibility range makes it possible for many different types of organizations to lead, including universities, nonprofits with national reach, state-level systems, or specialized organizations serving the deaf and hard of hearing community, potentially in partnership with postsecondary institutions and workforce or adult education entities.
Applications must follow the Department of Education "2025 Common Instructions and Information for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs," published in the Federal Register on August 29, 2025 (90 FR 42234). That reference matters because those Common Instructions govern how the application is formatted and submitted and typically include cross-cutting requirements related to budgets, narratives, forms, assurances, and standard federal administrative expectations for discretionary grants. The funding opportunity number is ED GRANTS 060126 001, and the original application closing date listed is July 30, 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Education under Assistance Listing 84.326D. It is administered through OSERS (Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services), specifically OSEP (Office of Special Education Programs), to establish a single National Technical Assistance Center focused on improving postsecondary education and training outcomes for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.
What is the purpose of the grant?
The purpose is to improve access, quality, and results in postsecondary and career-focused pathways for learners who are deaf or hard of hearing. This includes college and university settings as well as vocational, technical, continuing education, and adult education programs.
What will be funded?
The competition is intended to fund one national-level center that serves as a coordinated hub for technical assistance, guidance, and capacity-building to support the field in improving outcomes for deaf and hard of hearing individuals in education and training after high school.
How many awards does the Department expect to make?
The opportunity anticipates making one award, meaning the Department intends to fund one lead applicant (often working with partners) to operate the national center.
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling listed is $4,000,000.
What is the legal authority for this program?
The underlying authority comes from the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). IDEA section 682(d)(1)(B) directs the Secretary to provide at least $4,000,000 each year to address the postsecondary, vocational, technical, continuing, and adult education needs of people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
What kind of award is this (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
The award will be made as a cooperative agreement. This typically means the Department expects substantial involvement during the project period, such as helping shape the work, monitoring progress, and coordinating deliverables, rather than issuing funding with minimal federal involvement.
Which Department programs are identified as funding sources for this competition?
Funding for this competition is described as coming from three related Department of Education programs: Technical Assistance and Dissemination to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities (TA and D), Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities (PD), and Educational Technology, Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities (ETechM2).
What do the listed funding sources suggest about expected activities?
The combination of TA and D, PD, and ETechM2 suggests the center is expected to do more than disseminate information. The framing implies hands-on technical assistance, professional capacity-building, and support for effective use of accessible and disability-related technology, media, and materials across postsecondary and adult learning contexts.
Are specific required activities listed?
The posting does not spell out specific required activities beyond establishing the center. However, because it is positioned as a technical assistance center and described as a national hub, the work commonly includes training and consultation, developing and disseminating evidence-based resources, facilitating communities of practice, and supporting adoption of proven strategies across states, institutions, and programs.
Who is the center intended to serve?
The center is focused on improving postsecondary education and training outcomes for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, including those participating in college, vocational, technical, continuing education, and adult education settings.
What outcomes is the center expected to improve?
The opportunity emphasizes improving access, quality, and results in postsecondary and career-focused pathways. The framing also implies reducing barriers to participation and completion and strengthening supports that help deaf and hard of hearing students succeed after high school.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes: state educational agencies; local educational agencies (including public charter schools treated as LEAs under state law); institutions of higher education; other public agencies; private nonprofit organizations; freely associated states and outlying areas; Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations; and for-profit organizations.
Can for-profit organizations apply?
Yes. For-profit organizations are included in the list of eligible applicants.
Can institutions of higher education apply?
Yes. Institutions of higher education are explicitly listed as eligible applicants.
Can tribes or Tribal organizations apply?
Yes. Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations are explicitly listed as eligible applicants.
Can applicants partner with other organizations?
The opportunity anticipates one award to a lead applicant, and it notes that the lead is often supported by partners. The posting does not detail partnership requirements, but it is consistent with how national centers are commonly structured.
What application instructions must applicants follow?
Applications must follow the Department of Education "2025 Common Instructions and Information for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs," published in the Federal Register on August 29, 2025 (90 FR 42234).
Why do the Common Instructions matter?
They govern how the application is formatted and submitted and typically include standard requirements for discretionary grants, such as expectations related to narratives, budgets, forms, assurances, and other federal administrative requirements.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is ED GRANTS 060126 001.
What is the Assistance Listing number?
The Assistance Listing number is 84.326D.
When is the application due?
The original application closing date listed is July 30, 2026.
Is this opportunity intended to create multiple regional centers?
No. The Department indicates it anticipates making one award, with the intent to create a single National Technical Assistance Center.
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