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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
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.
We are participating as a partner in the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site. The Educational Materials in Accessible Formats for Students with Visual Impairments and Other Print Disabilities competition, CFDA number 84.327D, is included in this project. We request your participation in Grants.gov.
If you choose to submit your application electronically, you must use 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 Educational Materials in Accessible Formats for Students with Visual Impairments and Other Print Disabilities competition at 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).
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
Other
Additional information
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)).
Grantor contact information
Description
Julius Cotton
ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin.
Phone 202-245-6140
julius.cotton@ed.gov
Program Manager:
David Malouf
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue SW., room 4063
Potomac Center Plaza (PCP),
Washington, DC 20202-2600.
Telephone: (202) 245-6253 or e-mail: David.Malouf@ed.gov
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
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Award
$6,500,000
Program Funding
1
Expected awards
$--
Award Minimum
$6,500,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
ED-GRANTS-022712-001
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Cooperative agreement
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
--
Category of Funding Activity:
Education
Category Explanation:
--
History
Version:
2
Posted date:
February 27, 2012
Archive date:
May 12, 2012
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