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Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA): Braille Training Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.235E

ID: ED-GRANTS-122925-001 • Type: Posted
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Description

For the addresses for obtaining and submitting an application, please refer to our Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on August 29, 2025 (90 FR 42234), and available at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/08/29/2025-

16571/common-instructions-and-information-for-applicants-todepartment-of-education-discretionary-grantams.

Purpose of Program: The Braille Training program offers financial assistance to projects that will (1) provide training in the use of braille for personnel providing vocational rehabilitation (VR) services or educational services to youth and adults who are blind; (2) develop braille training materials; (3) develop methods used to teach braille; and (4) develop activities used to promote the knowledge and use of braille and nonvisual access technology for youth and adults who are blind.

Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.235E.

Overview

Category of Funding
Education
Funding Instruments
Grant
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
False
Source
On 12/29/25 the Department of Education posted grant opportunity ED-GRANTS-122925-001 for Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA): Braille Training Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.235E with funding of $2.1 million. The grant will be issued under grant program 84.235 Rehabilitation Services Demonstration and Training Programs. It is expected that 7 total grants will be made.

Timing

Posted Date
Dec. 29, 2025, 12:00 a.m. EST
Closing Date
March 27, 2026, 12:00 a.m. EDT Due in 62 Days
Closing Date Explanation
Applications Available: December 29, 2025 Application Deadline: March 27, 2026. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: May 26, 2026. For further information contact: Stephanie Badger, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20202. Telephone: (202) 219-2185. Email: stephanie.n.badger@ed.gov
Last Updated
Dec. 30, 2025, 8:28 a.m. EST
Version
2
Archive Date
April 26, 2026

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Info
States, public agencies and organizations, nonprofit agencies and organizations, and public or nonprofit institutions of higher education are eligible to apply.

Award Sizing

Ceiling
$300,000
Floor
Not Listed
Estimated Program Funding
$2,100,000
Estimated Number of Grants
7

Contacts

Contact
Holly Clark Management and Program Analyst
Email Description
Program Contact
Contact Phone
(202) 245-6408
Additional Information
NCRTM
Additional Information Site

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