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
- Posted
- March 25, 2026
- Closed
- May 26, 2026
- Award ceiling
- $450,000
- Program funding
- $1,800,000
- Expected awards
- 4
- Cost sharing
- Yes
- Instrument
- Grant
- Assistance listing
- 84.160
- Category
- Education
- Archives
- June 25, 2026
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 84.160 across FY2025–FY2027, from public federal spending records.
- FY2025 obligated
- $1.2M
- FY2026 obligated
- $2.7M
- FY2027 (to date) obligated
- $0
- Awards in window
- 10
Top recipients: Northeastern University, University of Texas at Austin, St. Catherine University, League for Blind & Disabled Inc, Sistema Universitario Ana G Mendez Inc
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed October 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →
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
Who can apply
- 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).
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