OSERS: OSEP: Educational Technology, Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities Program-Stepping-up Technology Implementation, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.327S | ED GRANTS 022222 003

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The OSERS OSEP Educational Technology, Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities Program: Stepping-up Technology Implementation (ALN 84.327S) is a U.S. Department of Education discretionary funding opportunity that supports efforts to improve educational outcomes for children with disabilities by strengthening how technology and accessible instructional materials are developed, implemented, and used in classrooms. The grant is offered through a cooperative agreement, meaning the Department of Education is likely to have an active role in the project after an award is made (for example, through collaboration, guidance, or oversight aligned with the approved scope of work).

At its core, the program is meant to improve results for children with disabilities by advancing four connected areas: promoting the development, demonstration, and use of technology; supporting educational activities that have clear value for classroom instruction for children with disabilities; providing support for captioning and video description appropriate for classroom use; and ensuring students receive accessible educational materials in a timely manner. In practical terms, projects funded under this program are expected to help schools and educators move beyond simply having technology available and instead focus on effective implementation so students with disabilities can access instruction and participate meaningfully.

The opportunity is identified as ED GRANTS 022222 003, with an Assistance Listing Number (ALN) of 84.327S and an education funding activity category. The award ceiling is $500,000, and the Department anticipated making about three awards under this competition. The listing also emphasizes that the short description provided is only a synopsis and that the official requirements, priorities, performance measures, application formatting, and submission rules are contained in the formal Federal Register notice. Applicants are also directed to follow the Department of Education Revised Common Instructions for Applicants to Discretionary Grant Programs (published December 27, 2021) for standard submission and procedural guidance.

Eligibility is broad and spans many types of entities that could plausibly lead or support a technology implementation and accessibility effort. Eligible applicants include state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; nonprofit organizations (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3), excluding higher education institutions in those categories); for-profit organizations (other than small businesses); and other entities as described in the official notice. Because the eligibility field notes "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)," applicants typically need to confirm any special conditions or definitions by reviewing the Federal Register announcement.

The timeline for this specific posting shows applications were made available February 22, 2022, with a deadline to submit applications by April 25, 2022, and an intergovernmental review deadline of June 22, 2022. OSEP also planned to provide technical assistance to interested applicants through pre-recorded informational webinars, with details to be posted no later than February 28, 2022, on the OSEP grants page (www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/osep/new-osep-grants.html). For direct questions, the notice lists a program contact at the U.S. Department of Education: Richelle Davis, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 5025, Potomac Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202-5076, phone (202) 245-7401, email Richelle.Davis@ed.gov.

A key compliance point is the reminder that this grant does not exist in isolation from broader civil rights and disability access obligations. The synopsis specifically notes that other laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, may already require state and local educational agencies to provide captioning, video description, and other accessible educational materials when needed to ensure equally integrated and equally effective access to educational programs or to meet free appropriate public education (FAPE) requirements. In other words, applicants should expect that proposals about media accessibility and instructional materials need to align not only with the grant goals but also with established legal responsibilities around access, equity, and effective communication for students with disabilities.

• The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OSERS: OSEP: Educational Technology, Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities Program-Stepping-up Technology Implementation, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.327S" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.327.
• This funding opportunity was created on Feb 22, 2022.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 25, 2022 Applications Available February 22, 2022. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications April 25, 2022. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review June 22, 2022. Pre-Application Webinar Information No later than February 28, 2022, the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) will post details on pre-recorded informational webinars designed to provide technical assistance (TA) to interested applicants. Links to the webinars may be found at www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/osep/new-osep-grants.html. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Richelle Davis, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 5025, Potomac Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202-5076. Telephone (202) 245-7401. Email Richelle.Davis@ed.gov.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), 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, Private institutions of higher education, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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