Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) :Parent Information and Training Program CFDA Number 84.235F

The summary for the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) :Parent Information and Training Program CFDA Number 84.235F grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Department of Education, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) :Parent Information and Training Program CFDA Number 84.235F: 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).

Federal Grant Title:	Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) :Parent Information and Training Program CFDA Number 84.235F
Federal Agency Name:	Department of Education
Grant Categories:	Education
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	ED-GRANTS-071014-001
Type of Funding:	Grant
CFDA Numbers:	84.235
CFDA Descriptions:	Rehabilitation Services Demonstration and Training Programs
Current Application Deadline:	Aug 11, 2014 Applications Available: July 10, 201
Original Application Deadline:	Aug 11, 2014 Applications Available: July 10, 201
Posted Date:	Jul 10, 2014
Creation Date:	Jul 10, 2014
Archive Date:	Sep 10, 2014
Total Program Funding:	$785,600
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$130,933
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	none
Expected Number of Awards:	6
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
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.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) :Parent Information and Training Program CFDA Number 84.235F; Notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2014
Grant Announcement Contact: Julius Cotton ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin. Phone 202-245-6288 [email protected] Program Manager: Tara Jordan U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 5040 Potomac Center Plaza (PCP) Washington, DC 20202-2800. Telephone: (202) 245-7341 or by email: [email protected].
e-Mail: Program Manager

Department of Education 202 708 5660
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