OSERS-OSEP: Educational Technology, Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities: National Center on Accessible Educational Materials for Learning CFDA Number 84.327Z
Agency: Department of Education
- 84.327 -- Special Education Educational Technology Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities
Closed opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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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.
...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 February 13, 2019 (84 FR 3768),or at www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-02-13/pdf/2019-02206.pdf.
Purpose of Program: The purposes of the Educational Technology, Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities Program are to (1)improve results for children with disabilities by promoting the development,demonstration, and use of technology; (2) support educational activities designed to be of educational value in the classroom for children with disabilities; (3) provide support for captioning and video description that is appropriate for use in the classroom; and (4) provide accessible educational materials (AEM) to children with disabilities in a timely manner. [1]
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number 84.327Z.
[1] Applicants should note that other laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.; 28 CFR part 35) and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794; 34 CFR part 104), may require that State educational agencies and local educational agencies provide captioning, video description, and other accessible educational materials to children with disabilities when such materials are necessary to provide children with disabilities with equally integrated and equally effective access to the benefits of the educational program or activity, or as part of a “free appropriate public education” as defined in the Department of Education’s Section 504 regulation.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
- Other Native American tribal organizations
Government
- County governments
- State governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
Business
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
Education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
Grantor contact information
Description
e-Mail: Program Manager
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-16354.pdf | Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 | Aug 1, 2019 01:33 PM UTC |
| 2019-02206.pdf | Common Instructions for Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs | Jul 30, 2019 08:17 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
Closed: September 3, 2019
Award
$1,200,000
Program Funding
1
Expected awards
$--
Award Minimum
$1,200,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
ED-GRANTS-080119-001
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Funding instrument type:
Cooperative agreement
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Category of Funding Activity:
Education
Category Explanation:
History
Version:
1
Posted date:
August 1, 2019
Archive date:
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