Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA): Training of Interpreters for Individuals Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing and Individuals Who Are DeafBlind; Assistance Listing Number 84.160D

ED ED-GRANTS-032526-001
Posted: Mar 25, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Closes: 05/26/2026

Funding Information

Estimated Total Funding
$1,800,000
Award Ceiling
$450,000
Expected Number of Awards
4
Cost sharing or matching is required for this grant.

Description

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.The purpose of this program is to provide training to interpreters to effectively meet the communication needs of individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing and individuals who are DeafBlind receiving vocational rehabilitation (VR) services and/or services from other programs, such as independent living services, under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Rehabilitation Act).Assistance Listing Number (ALN): 84.160D

Synopsis

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.


The purpose of this program is to provide training to interpreters to effectively meet the communication needs of individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing and individuals who are DeafBlind receiving vocational rehabilitation (VR) services and/or services from other programs, such as independent living services, under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Rehabilitation Act).


Assistance Listing Number (ALN): 84.160D

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants:
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
States and public or private nonprofit agencies and organizations, including American Indian Tribes and Institutions of Higher Education (IHE).

Funding Activity Categories

Education

CFDA Numbers

  • 84.160 - Training Interpreters for Individuals who are Deaf and Individuals who are Deaf-Blind

Contact Information

Agency: Department of Education
Contact: Holly Clark Management and Program Analyst
Phone: 2022456408
April Hammond
Telephone: (202) 987-0114
Email: 84.160D@ed.gov

Additional Information

Document Type: synopsis
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Version: 2
Last Updated: Mar 25, 2026 01:08:54 PM EDT

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