Opportunity ID: 259230
General Information
Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
Funding Opportunity Number:: | ED-GRANTS-071014-001 |
Funding Opportunity Title:: | Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) :Parent Information and Training Program CFDA Number 84.235F |
Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
Opportunity Category Explanation:: | CategoryExplanation |
Funding Instrument Type:: | |
Category of Funding Activity:: | Education |
Category Explanation:: | |
Expected Number of Awards:: | 6 |
Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 84.235 — Rehabilitation Services Demonstration and Training Programs |
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
Posted Date:: | Jul 10, 2014 |
Last Updated Date:: | |
Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Aug 11, 2014 |
Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Aug 11, 2014 |
Archive Date:: | Sep 10, 2014 |
Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 785,600 |
Award Ceiling:: | $130,933 |
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:: | 1. Eligible Applicants: Private nonprofit organizations that meet the requirements in section 303(c)(4) of the Rehabilitation Act. A. An applicant must demonstrate the capacity and expertise to coordinate training and information activities with centers for independent living. In addition an applicant may wish to demonstrate the capacity and expertise to coordinate training and information activities with schools, VR agencies, and other relevant service providers. B. An applicant must demonstrate the capacity and expertise to coordinate and work closely with parent information and training centers established pursuant to section 671 of IDEA. C. An applicant must demonstrate the capacity and expertise to effectively conduct the training and information activities authorized in section 303 of the Rehabilitation Act. D. In order to receive a grant under this program, an entity must: (1)(A) Be governed by a board of directors that includes professionals in the field of VR and on which a majority of the members are individuals with disabilities or the parents, family members, guardians, advocates, or authorized representatives of the individuals. In addition, an applicant may include representatives from special education and other public and private agencies on the board, as appropriate; or (B) Alternatively, have a membership that represents the interests of individuals with disabilities and must establish a special governing committee that includes professionals in the field of VR and on which a majority of the members are individuals with disabilities or the parents, family members, guardians, advocates, or authorized representatives of the individuals. In addition, an applicant may include representatives from special education and other public and private agencies on the governing committee, as appropriate; and (2) Serve individuals with a full range of disabilities, and the parents, family members, guardians, advocates, or authorized representatives of the individuals. |
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 Parent Information and Training Program is designed to support projects that provide training and information to enable individuals with disabilities, and the parents, family members, guardians, advocates, or other authorized representatives of the individuals (hereafter collectively referred to as “individuals with disabilities and their families”), to participate more effectively with professionals in meeting the vocational, independent living, and rehabilitation needs of individuals with disabilities. These grants are designed to meet the unique training and information needs of those individuals who live in the area to be served, particularly those who are members of populations that have been unserved or underserved by programs under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (Rehabilitation Act). Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.235F. Applications for grants under the Demonstration and Training: Parent Information and Training Program, CFDA number 84.235F, must be submitted electronically using the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site at 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 email an electronic copy of a grant application to us. You may access the electronic grant application for the Parent Information and Training Program competition at www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application package for this competition by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number’s alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.235, not 84.235F). |
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 |
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Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
Assistance Listings: | |
Competition ID: | 84-235F2014-1 |
Competition Title: | Parent Information and Training Program |
Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00200723 |
Opening Date: | Jul 10, 2014 |
Closing Date: | Aug 11, 2014 |
Agency Contact Information:: | Tara Jordan |
Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] ED SF424 Supplement [V1.2] Grants.gov Lobbying Form [V1.1] Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION BUDGET INFORMATION NON-CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMS [V1.2] ED GEPA427 Form [V1.1] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] ED Abstract Form [V1.1] Project Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Budget Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] |
optional_forms | Other Attachments Form [V1.1] |
Packages
Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
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84-235F2014-1 | Parent Information and Training Program | PKG00200723 | Jul 10, 2014 | Aug 11, 2014 | View | Tara Jordan | Organization Applicants |