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Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA): Braille Training Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.235E

Agency: Department of Education

Assistance Listings: 84.235 -- Rehabilitation Services Demonstration and Training Programs

Last Updated: December 30, 2025

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 August 29, 2025 (90 FR 42234), and available at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/08/29/2025-

16571/common-instructions-and-information-for-applicants-todepartment-of-education-discretionary-grantams.



Purpose of Program: The Braille Training program offers financial assistance to projects that will (1) provide training in the use of braille for personnel providing vocational rehabilitation (VR) services or educational services to youth and adults who are blind; (2) develop braille training materials; (3) develop methods used to teach braille; and (4) develop activities used to promote the knowledge and use of braille and nonvisual access technology for youth and adults who are blind.


Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.235E.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

  • Other

Additional information

States, public agencies and organizations, nonprofit agencies and organizations, and public or nonprofit institutions of higher education are eligible to apply.

Grantor contact information

Description

Stephanie Badger U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue SW Washington, DC 20202 Telephone: (202) 219-2185 Email: stephanie.n.badger@ed.gov

Email

Program Contact

stephanie.n.badger@ed.gov

Documents

File nameDescriptionLast updated
2025-16571.pdf
Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education of Discretionary Grant Programs
Dec 29, 2025 02:06 PM UTC

Link to additional information

NCRTM

Closing: March 27, 2026

Applications Available: December 29, 2025 Application Deadline: March 27, 2026. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: May...

Application process

This site is a work in progress. Go to www.grants.gov to apply, track application status, and subscribe to updates.

Award

$2,100,000

Program Funding

7

Expected awards

$--

Award Minimum

$300,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

ED-GRANTS-122925-001

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

No

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

--

Category of Funding Activity:

Education

Category Explanation:

--

History

Version:

2

Posted date:

December 29, 2025

Archive date:

April 26, 2026

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