Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 022026 001
Apply for ED GRANTS 022026 001
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OSERS-OSEP: State Technical Assistance Projects to Improve Services and Results for DeafBlind Children, Assistance Listing Number 84.326T" 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 2026-02-20.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2026-04-21. (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 8 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Opportunity Summary:
The U.S. Department of Education, through the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) and the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), is offering a discretionary grant competition titled "State Technical Assistance Projects to Improve Services and Results for DeafBlind Children" under Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.326T. This opportunity is focused on building and running State DeafBlind Projects, which are intended to strengthen services, technical assistance, and support systems for children who are deaf-blind, with the broader goal of improving educational and developmental outcomes.
This specific competition is limited to establishing and operating State DeafBlind Projects in eight named states: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Oregon, Vermont, Washington, and Wisconsin. The program is designed to support statewide capacity and coordination, typically by improving identification and outreach, supporting families and service providers, and strengthening collaboration among early intervention, K-12 education, and related service systems so children who are deaf-blind can receive effective, consistent, and appropriate supports.
A range of applicant types may apply, reflecting the cross-system nature of deaf-blind services. Eligible applicants include State educational agencies (SEAs); State lead agencies under Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA); local educational agencies (LEAs), including public charter schools that qualify as LEAs under state law; institutes of higher education (IHEs); other public agencies; private nonprofit organizations; Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations; freely associated states and outlying areas; and for-profit organizations. In practice, this eligibility list allows either a lead state entity or a qualified partner organization (often working closely with state agencies) to serve as the applicant and operator of the State DeafBlind Project.
The funding instrument is a grant, and the opportunity is categorized under Education. The official opportunity number is ED GRANTS 022026 001. The Department anticipates making eight awards, aligning with the eight targeted states. The notice indicates an original application closing date of April 21, 2026, and the opportunity record was created on February 20, 2026. The award ceiling is not specified in the information provided, so applicants would need to review the full application package and program notice materials for any budget limits, required match (if any), project period length, and allowable cost details.
For application logistics, including where and how to obtain and submit an application, applicants are directed to the Department of Education's "Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs," published in the Federal Register on August 29, 2025 (90 FR 42234). That document provides standardized submission instructions and requirements that apply across many discretionary grant programs. The link provided in the opportunity description is the place to start for those procedural details: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/08/29/2025-16571/common-instructions-and-information-for-applicants-to-department-of-education-discretionary-grant-programs.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the name of this grant competition?
This discretionary grant competition is titled "State Technical Assistance Projects to Improve Services and Results for DeafBlind Children".
2) Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of Education, through the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) and the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP).
3) What is the Assistance Listing Number (ALN) for this program?
The Assistance Listing Number (ALN) is 84.326T.
4) What is the official opportunity number?
The official opportunity number is ED GRANTS 022026 001.
5) What is the purpose of this grant?
The purpose is to build and run State DeafBlind Projects that strengthen services, technical assistance, and support systems for children who are deaf-blind, with the broader goal of improving educational and developmental outcomes.
6) What kinds of activities are State DeafBlind Projects intended to support?
Based on the opportunity description, State DeafBlind Projects are intended to support statewide capacity and coordination by strengthening systems such as:
- Identification and outreach for children who are deaf-blind
- Support for families and service providers
- Collaboration across early intervention, K-12 education, and related service systems
- Efforts to help ensure children who are deaf-blind receive effective, consistent, and appropriate supports
7) Is this competition open nationwide?
No. This specific competition is limited to establishing and operating State DeafBlind Projects in eight named states.
8) Which states are eligible under this competition?
The competition is limited to the following states: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Oregon, Vermont, Washington, and Wisconsin.
9) How many awards does the Department anticipate making?
The Department anticipates making eight awards, aligning with the eight targeted states.
10) What type of funding instrument is being used?
The funding instrument is a grant.
11) What is the broad category of this opportunity?
The opportunity is categorized under Education.
12) Who is eligible to apply?
The opportunity lists a wide range of eligible applicants, including:
- State educational agencies (SEAs)
- State lead agencies under Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
- Local educational agencies (LEAs), including public charter schools that qualify as LEAs under state law
- Institutes of higher education (IHEs)
- Other public agencies
- Private nonprofit organizations
- Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations
- Freely associated states and outlying areas
- For-profit organizations
13) Does the opportunity require the applicant to be a state agency?
The eligibility list includes state agencies (such as SEAs and Part C lead agencies), but it also includes other entities such as LEAs, IHEs, nonprofits, Tribal organizations, and for-profit organizations. The description notes that this allows either a lead state entity or a qualified partner organization (often working closely with state agencies) to serve as the applicant and operator of the State DeafBlind Project.
14) What is the application deadline?
The notice indicates an original application closing date of April 21, 2026.
15) When was the opportunity record created?
The opportunity record was created on February 20, 2026.
16) Is the maximum award amount (award ceiling) provided?
No. The award ceiling is not specified in the information provided.
17) Are cost-sharing or matching requirements mentioned?
No matching requirement is stated in the information provided. Applicants are directed to review the full application package and program notice materials for details such as budget limits and any required match (if any).
18) Is the project period length stated?
No. The project period length is not included in the information provided. Applicants are instructed to consult the full application package and program notice materials for project period details.
19) Where can applicants find the official submission instructions?
Applicants are directed to the Department of Education's "Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs", published in the Federal Register on August 29, 2025 (90 FR 42234). This document provides standardized submission instructions and requirements.
20) What is the link to the Common Instructions referenced for application logistics?
21) What should applicants review to confirm allowable costs and budget rules?
The description indicates applicants should review the full application package and program notice materials for budget limits, allowable cost details, project period length, and whether any match is required.
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