Department of Education: Technology and Media Services for Individuals With Disabilities Grant

This grant aims to enhance educational outcomes for students with disabilities through technology development, media services, and support for captioning and video description in the classroom. Applicants can access the official application notice for eligibility and submission details. The focus is on providing accessible educational materials for students with visual impairments and print disabilities. CFDA Number: 84.327D. Applications must be submitted through Grants.gov by the closing date of September 16, 2011.

Opportunity ID: 115093

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General Information

Document Type::	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number::	ED-GRANTS-081711-001
Funding Opportunity Title::	Technology and Media Services for Individuals With Disabilities; Educational Materials in Accessible Formats for Students With Visual Impairments and Other Print Disabilities CFDA Number 84.327D
Opportunity Category::	Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation::
Funding Instrument Type::
Category of Funding Activity::	Education
Category Explanation::
Expected Number of Awards::	1
Assistance Listings Number(s)::	84.327 — Special Education_Technology and Media Services for Individuals with Disabilities
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement::	No
Version::	Synopsis 2
Posted Date::	Aug 17, 2011
Last Updated Date::	Aug 17, 2011
Original Closing Date for Applications::	Sep 16, 2011
Current Closing Date for Applications::	Sep 16, 2011
Archive Date::	Oct 16, 2011
Estimated Total Program Funding::	$ 3,000,000
Award Ceiling::	$3,000,000
Award Floor::	$

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants::

Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

Additional Information on Eligibility::

Eligible Applicants: National, nonprofit entities with a proven track record of meeting the needs of students with visual impairments and other print disabilities through services described in section 674(c)(1)(D) of IDEA that have the capacity to produce, maintain, and distribute, in a timely fashion, up-to-date textbooks in digital audio formats to qualified students and that have a demonstrated ability to significantly leverage Federal funds through other public and private contributions, as well as through the expansive use of volunteers (see section 674(d)(2) of IDEA; 17 U.S.C. 121(d)(1)).

Additional Information

Agency Name::	Department of Education
Description::	Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information. Purpose of Program: The purpose of the Technology and Media Services for Individuals with Disabilities program is to: (1) Improve results for students with disabilities by promoting the development, demonstration, and use of technology; (2) support educational media services activities designed to be of educational value in the classroom for students with disabilities; and (3) provide support for captioning and video description that is appropriate for use in the classroom. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.327D. If you choose to submit your application electronically, you must use the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site at http://www.Grants.gov. Through this site, you will be able to download a copy of the application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit your application. You may not e-mail an electronic copy of a grant application to us. You may access the electronic grant application for the Educational Materials in Accessible Formats for Students with Visual Impairments and Other Print Disabilities competition, CFDA number 84.327D at http://www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application package for this program by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number’s alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.327, not 84.327D).
Link to Additional Information::
Grantor Contact Information::	If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Version History

Version	Modification Description	Updated Date
Synopsis 2	Correction made to The Opportunity Title.	Aug 17, 2011
Synopsis 1

Package Status

Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:

Package No: 1

Assistance Listings:	84.327
Competition ID:	84-327D2011-1
Competition Title:	Education Materials in Accessible Formats for Students w/Visual Impairments & Other Print Disa
Opportunity Package ID:	PKG00072590
Opening Date:	Aug 17, 2011
Closing Date:	Sep 16, 2011
Agency Contact Information::	David Malouf
Who Can Apply::	Organization Applicants
mendatory_forms	Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] Dept of Education Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (ED-524) [V1.1] Budget Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Faith Based EEO Survey [V1.2] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] Grants.gov Lobbying Form [V1.1] ED GEPA427 Form [V1.1] Dept of Education Supplemental Information for SF-424 [V1.1] ED Abstract Form [V1.1] Project Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Other Attachments Form [V1.1]
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