Opportunity Listing - OSERS-OSEP: National Technical Assistance Center for Postsecondary Education and Training for Individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing, Assistance Listing Number 84.326D

OSERS-OSEP: National Technical Assistance Center for Postsecondary Education and Training for Individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing, Assistance Listing Number 84.326D

Agency: Department of Education

Assistance Listings: 84.326 -- Special Education Technical Assistance and Dissemination to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities

Last Updated: June 1, 2026

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Description

Program Description- The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires the Secretary to provide annually at least $4,000,000 to address the postsecondary, vocational, technical, continuing, and adult education needs of individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.[1] Aligned with this requirement, through this competition the Department intends to establish a National Technical Assistance Center for Postsecondary Education and Training for Individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing. This competition uses funds from three Department programs: the Technical Assistance and Dissemination to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities (TA&D) program; the Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities (PD) program; and the Educational Technology, Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities (ETechM2) program.

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Assistance Listing Number: 84.326D.

[1] See IDEA Section 682(d)(1)(B).

Applicants are required to follow the 2025 Common Instructions and Information for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on August 29, 2025 (90 FR 42234) and available at ED 2025 Common Instructions.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

Other

Additional information

State educational agencies (SEAs); local educational agencies (LEAs), including public charter schools that are considered LEAs under State law; eligible institutions of higher education (IHEs); other public agencies; private nonprofit organizations; freely associated States and outlying areas; Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations; and for-profit organizations.

Grantor contact information

Description

Eric Caruso Telephone: (202) 987-0151 Email: Eric.Caruso@ed.gov

Email

Program Contact

Eric.Caruso@ed.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
FY26_84.326D_National_TA_Center_for_PSE_Deaf_Application_Notice_and_Instructions_FINAL.pdf	FY26 84.326D National TA Center for PSE Deaf Application Notice and Instructions FINAL	Jun 1, 2026 05:51 PM UTC

Link to additional information

Closing: July 30, 2026

Applications Available: June 1, 2026. Application Deadline: July 30, 2026. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: September...

28, 2026. For Further Information: Eric Caruso. Telephone: (202) 987-0151. Email: Eric.Caruso@ed.gov.

Application process

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Award

$4,000,000

Program Funding

Expected awards

$--

Award Minimum

$4,000,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

ED-GRANTS-060126-001

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:

Posted date:

June 1, 2026

Archive date:

August 29, 2026