Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA): Independent Living Services for Older Individuals Who Are Blind (OIB) Program: Training and Technical Assistance ALN Number 84.177Z
Grant Opportunity Analysis
The Department of Education is offering a grant opportunity through the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) for the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) to provide training and technical assistance under the Independent Living Services for Older Individuals Who Are Blind (OIB) Program. The objective of this grant is to enhance the operational performance of designated State agencies and service providers in delivering independent living services to older individuals who are blind, thereby promoting their independence and self-sufficiency. This program is crucial for improving the quality of services available to this demographic, ensuring they receive the necessary support to thrive. The estimated total funding for this opportunity is $599,706, with applications due by March 17, 2025. For further inquiries, interested applicants can contact Mary Williams at the U.S. Department of Education via email at mary.williams@ed.gov or by phone at (202) 245-6263.
Eligible Applicants
- Eligible Applicants: State and public or non-profit agencies and organizations and institutions of higher education that have the capacity to provide training and technical assistance in the provision of independent living services for older individuals who are blind and have demonstrated through their application a capacity to provide the level of training and technical assistance as indicated in the priority section of this notice.Note: If you are a nonprofit organization, under 34 CFR 75.51, you may demonstrate your nonprofit status by providing: (1) proof that the Internal Revenue Service currently recognizes the applicant as an organization to which contributions are tax deductible under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; (2) a statement from a State taxing body or the State attorney general certifying that the organization is a nonprofit organization operating within the State and that no part of its net earnings may lawfully benefit any private shareholder or individual; (3) a certified copy of the applicant's certificate of incorporation or similar document if it clearly establishes the nonprofit status of the applicant; or (4) any item described above if that item applies to a State or national parent organization, together with a statement by the State or parent organization that the applicant is a local nonprofit affiliate.