Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA): Parent Information and Training Program ALN 84.235F
- Posted
- May 27, 2025
- Closed
- July 18, 2025
- Award ceiling
- $300,000
- Program funding
- $2,400,000
- Expected awards
- 8
- Cost sharing
- No
- Instrument
- Grant
- Assistance listing
- 84.235
- Category
- Education
- Archives
- August 17, 2025
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 84.235 across FY2025–FY2027, from public federal spending records.
- FY2025 obligated
- $3.7M
- FY2026 obligated
- $3.3M
- FY2027 (to date) obligated
- $0
- Awards in window
- 18
Top recipients: Statewide Parent Advocacy Network Inc, Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center, Inc., Pacer Center Inc, Peak Parent Center Inc, Federation for Children With Special Needs, Inc., the
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed October 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →
Synopsis
Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information.
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 December 23, 2024 (89 FR 104528) and available at https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2024-30488.
Purpose of Program: The purpose of the Parent Information and Training (PTI) centers is to meet the information and training needs of individuals with disabilities and their families, so that individuals with disabilities can achieve their employment and independent living goals. The Department intends to fund eight Regional Parent Information and Training Centers (PTIs) (Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.235F) and one National PTI Technical Assistance (TA) Center (ALN 84.235G) as part of this program administered by the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA).
Assistance Listing Number (ALN):
ALN 84.235F—Regional PTI Centers.
Who can apply
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Eligible Applicants: Private nonprofit organizations that meet the requirements in section 303(c)(4) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (Rehabilitation Act). An applicant must—(a) Include information demonstrating the capacity and expertise of the organization to—(i) Coordinate training and information activities with Centers for Independent Living;(ii) Coordinate and work closely with PTIs established pursuant to section 671 of IDEA, the Community Parent Resource Centers pursuant to section 672 of IDEA, and the eligible entities receiving awards under section 673 of IDEA; and(iii) Effectively conduct the training and information activities authorized in section 303(c) of the Rehabilitation Act;(b) Be governed by a board of directors that—(i) Includes professionals in the vocational rehabilitation (VR) field; and on which a majority of the members are individuals with disabilities or the parents, family members, guardians, advocates, or authorized representatives of the individuals (hereafter collectively referred to as “individuals with disabilities and their families”); or(ii) Has a membership that represents the interests of individuals with disabilities; and establishes a special governing committee to operate a training and information program that includes professionals in the VR field and on which a majority of the members are individuals with disabilities and their families; and may include representatives from special education and other public and private agencies on the board, as appropriate; and(c) Serve, and demonstrate the capacity for serving, individuals with a full range of disabilities, and the parents, family members, guardians, advocates, or authorized representatives of the individuals.
The official record
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