Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 070519 004
This funding opportunity comes from the U.S. Department of Education, specifically the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) through the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA). It is a discretionary grant competition under the Rehabilitation Training program, within the Rehabilitation Long-Term Training Program, focused on Rehabilitation Counseling (CFDA 84.129B). The central aim is to address workforce shortages by supporting academic training programs that prepare more qualified professionals to deliver vocational rehabilitation (VR) services to individuals with disabilities. In other words, the government is using these grants to strengthen the pipeline of rehabilitation counselors and related personnel in areas where there are not enough trained practitioners to meet demand.
The program’s stated purpose is to fund projects that provide long-term, university-based or comparable academic preparation in fields the Secretary has identified as shortage areas. For FY 2019, the Department anticipated making awards across four related training tracks: Rehabilitation Counseling (84.129B), Rehabilitation of Individuals Who Are Mentally Ill (84.129H), Rehabilitation of Individuals Who are Blind or Have Vision Impairments (84.129P), and Rehabilitation of Individuals Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (84.129Q). The opportunity described here is specifically the Rehabilitation Counseling track (84.129B). Funded projects are expected to operate in compliance with nondiscrimination requirements rooted in the U.S. Constitution and federal civil rights laws, meaning grantees must ensure equitable access and lawful administration of their training activities.
A wide range of applicants are eligible, reflecting how VR training can be housed in many types of institutions and partnerships. Eligible applicants include state, county, and local governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments; tribal organizations; and nonprofit organizations (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3)) that are not institutions of higher education. The listing also notes an “Others” category with clarification referenced in the official notice, so prospective applicants typically need to check the Federal Register publication for any additional eligibility conditions, definitions, or restrictions that apply to their organization type or proposed project structure.
In terms of scale and timing, the opportunity was posted with applications available on July 5, 2019, and an application submission deadline (deadline for transmittal) of August 5, 2019. The anticipated maximum award amount listed is up to $200,000 (award ceiling), and the Department expected to make around 30 awards. Because this is a synopsis, important details that affect competitiveness and compliance, such as the project period, matching or cost-sharing requirements (if any), allowable uses of funds, selection criteria, required training outcomes, and reporting obligations, are not fully spelled out in the summary and must be pulled from the official Federal Register notice and related Department guidance.
OSERS also built in structured pre-application support to help applicants navigate requirements. No later than July 10, 2019, OSERS planned to post pre-recorded informational webinars offering technical assistance for interested applicants, hosted on the Department’s RSA grant information page. In addition, OSERS planned a time-limited pre-application Q&A blog opening no later than July 15, 2019, where applicants could ask questions specifically about application requirements; OSERS would post responses to those questions. The blog was scheduled to remain open until July 24, 2019, after which applicants were directed to contact the listed program official for questions.
For official instructions on how to obtain and submit applications, applicants were directed to the Department’s “Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs,” published February 13, 2019 (84 FR 3768). The synopsis emphasizes that the legally controlling and complete requirements are those in the Federal Register application notice, including pre-application and application rules, submission procedures, performance measures, priorities, and contact information. A specific program contact was provided for follow-up after the Q&A blog period: Cassandra P. Shoffler at the U.S. Department of Education, including phone and email contact details.
Overall, this opportunity is best understood as federal support for building and expanding high-quality academic training that produces more rehabilitation counseling professionals equipped to provide vocational rehabilitation services to people with disabilities, with funding decisions guided by federal priorities, performance expectations, and civil rights compliance obligations laid out in the official Federal Register notice.Apply for ED GRANTS 070519 004
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA): Rehabilitation Training: Rehabilitation Long-Term Training Program: Rehabilitation Counseling CFDA Number 84.129B" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.129.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 05, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 05, 2019 Applications Available July 5, 2019. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications August 5, 2019. Pre-Application Webinar Information No later than July 10, 2019, OSERS will post pre-recorded informational webinars designed to provide technical assistance to interested applicants. The webinars will be available at www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/rsa/new-rsa-grants.html. Pre-Application QampA Blog No later than July 15, 2019, OSERS will open a blog where interested applicants may post questions about the application requirements for this competition and where OSERS will post answers to the questions received. OSERS will not respond to questions unrelated to the application requirements for this competition. The blog will be available at www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/rsa/new-rsa-grants.html and will remain open until July 24, 2019. After the blog closes, applicants should direct questions to Cassandra P. Shoffler, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 5122, Potomac Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202-2800. Telephone (202) 245-7827. Email cassandra.shoffler@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 $200,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 30 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, 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, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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