Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 042120 003
This discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), specifically through the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA), funds the national technical assistance component of the Parent Information and Training (PTI) Program. The program is authorized under section 303(c) of the Rehabilitation Act and is centered on strengthening the capacity of PTI centers to serve people with disabilities and their families. While RSA funds many State-level PTI centers to deliver direct training and information in their service areas, this particular competition (CFDA 84.235G) focuses on supporting the single national PTI center whose job is to help those State-level centers work better, more consistently, and more collaboratively across the country.
The overall purpose of the PTI Program is to make sure individuals with disabilities and their families have practical, usable information and training that helps them navigate services and supports available under the Rehabilitation Act. State-level PTI centers are expected to reach people in their geographic areas, with an emphasis on communities that have historically been unserved or underserved by Rehabilitation Act programs. The opportunity highlights that the audience includes not only individuals with disabilities, but also parents, family members, guardians, advocates, and other authorized representatives. In other words, the program is built around the idea that empowering families and support networks with clear information and training can directly improve outcomes for people with disabilities.
The national PTI center funded under this competition is designed to play a backbone role. Its core functions are to provide technical assistance to the State-level PTI centers funded under the Rehabilitation Act, coordinate efforts among those centers, and build and maintain partnerships with PTI centers funded under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), specifically those established under IDEA sections 671 and 681(d). That coordination element matters because families often interact with multiple systems at once (education, vocational rehabilitation, independent living supports, transition services), and the notice signals a federal interest in aligning knowledge, practices, and collaboration across the Rehabilitation Act and IDEA PTI networks rather than having them operate in isolation.
Administratively, the opportunity is identified as ED GRANTS 042120 003, categorized as a discretionary education grant. Applications were made available April 21, 2020, with a deadline to submit applications by June 22, 2020, and an intergovernmental review deadline of August 19, 2020. OSERS also scheduled applicant support in the form of a pre-application process: it planned to post PowerPoint materials covering general RSA discretionary grant information and competition-specific guidance on the NCRTM website, and it held a competition-specific pre-application teleconference on May 5, 2020, inviting prospective applicants to submit questions ahead of time by email. A written summary of questions and answers from that session was to be posted within about six days after the call, again through the NCRTM web page listed in the notice.
The description repeatedly emphasizes that what is provided in the listing is only a synopsis and that applicants must rely on the official Federal Register application notice for the complete and controlling requirements. That includes details like eligibility rules (not fully spelled out in the summary and referenced as "Others; see additional eligibility information"), how to submit, required application components, performance measures, priorities, and agency contact information. It also points applicants to the Department of Education's Common Instructions for discretionary grant programs (published February 13, 2019) for standardized submission and procedural requirements, including where and how to obtain and submit the application package.
Finally, the opportunity signals that only one award was expected, consistent with the goal of funding a single national center to provide technical assistance and coordination across the network of State-level centers. The listing does not state a specific award ceiling in the summarized data provided (it shows an award ceiling value of 0), which is another reason the Federal Register notice is essential for anyone needing exact funding levels, project periods, and budget parameters.Apply for ED GRANTS 042120 003
- 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): Parent Information and Training Program: Technical Assistance for Parent Training and Information Centers CFDA Number 84.235G" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.235.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 21, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 22, 2020 Applications Available April 21, 2020.Deadline for Transmittal of Applications June 22, 2020.Deadline for Intergovernmental Review August 19, 2020.Date of Pre-Application Meeting The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) will post a PowerPoint presentation that provides general information related to RSAaposs discretionary grant competitions and a PowerPoint presentation specifically related to this Parent Information and Training Program#8212Technical Assistance for Parent Training and Information Centers at https://ncrtm.ed.gov/#8203RSAGrantInfo.aspx. OSERS will conduct a pre-application meeting specific to this competition via conference call in order to respond to questions on May 5, 2020 at 300 p.m. Eastern Time. OSERS invites you to send questions to tara.jordan@ed.gov in advance of the pre-application meeting. The teleconference information, including the 84.235G pre-application meeting summary of the questions and answers, will be available at https://ncrtm.ed.gov/#8203RSAGrantInfo.aspx within 6 days after the pre-application meeting.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this grant opportunity?
This is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), administered through the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA). It funds the national technical assistance component of the Parent Information and Training (PTI) Program.
2) What is the CFDA/Assistance Listing number for this competition?
The competition is identified as CFDA 84.235G.
3) What is the opportunity ID mentioned in the notice summary?
The opportunity is identified as ED GRANTS 042120 003.
4) What is being funded: State PTI centers or a national PTI center?
This specific competition focuses on supporting a single national PTI center. While RSA also funds many State-level PTI centers to provide direct training and information, this particular competition is for the national center that supports those State-level centers through technical assistance, coordination, and collaboration-building.
5) What is the overall purpose of the PTI Program under the Rehabilitation Act?
The PTI Program is intended to ensure that individuals with disabilities and their families have practical, usable information and training to help them navigate services and supports available under the Rehabilitation Act.
6) Who is the intended audience for PTI services described in the synopsis?
The audience includes individuals with disabilities as well as parents, family members, guardians, advocates, and other authorized representatives. The program is built on the idea that informed families and support networks can improve outcomes for people with disabilities.
7) What is the statutory authorization for this program?
The program is authorized under section 303(c) of the Rehabilitation Act.
8) What is the role of the national PTI center funded through this competition?
The national PTI center is designed to provide technical assistance to State-level PTI centers funded under the Rehabilitation Act, coordinate efforts among those State-level centers, and support more consistent and collaborative work across the network nationwide.
9) Does the national PTI center provide direct training to individuals and families?
The synopsis describes State-level PTI centers as the entities expected to deliver direct training and information in their geographic service areas. The national PTI center is described as a technical assistance and coordination hub that supports those State-level centers.
10) What coordination or partnerships are expected with IDEA-funded PTI centers?
The national PTI center is expected to build and maintain partnerships with PTI centers funded under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), specifically those established under IDEA sections 671 and 681(d).
11) Why does the notice emphasize coordination between the Rehabilitation Act PTI network and IDEA PTI centers?
The synopsis notes that families often interact with multiple systems at once (education, vocational rehabilitation, independent living supports, transition services). The opportunity signals a federal interest in aligning knowledge, practices, and collaboration across Rehabilitation Act and IDEA PTI networks rather than having them operate separately.
12) Are there expectations about which communities State-level PTI centers should prioritize?
Yes. The synopsis states that State-level PTI centers are expected to reach people in their geographic areas with an emphasis on communities that have historically been unserved or underserved by Rehabilitation Act programs.
13) How many awards were expected under this competition?
The synopsis indicates that only one award was expected, consistent with the intent to fund a single national PTI center.
14) When were applications available and when were they due?
Applications were made available on April 21, 2020. The deadline to submit applications was June 22, 2020.
15) What was the intergovernmental review deadline?
The intergovernmental review deadline listed in the synopsis is August 19, 2020.
16) Was there any pre-application support offered to applicants?
Yes. OSERS planned to post PowerPoint materials with general RSA discretionary grant information and competition-specific guidance on the NCRTM website. A competition-specific pre-application teleconference was also held on May 5, 2020, and prospective applicants were invited to submit questions in advance by email.
17) Was a written Q&A summary from the pre-application session expected?
Yes. The synopsis states that a written summary of questions and answers from the pre-application teleconference was to be posted within about six days after the call through the NCRTM web page referenced in the notice.
18) Where should applicants look for the complete and controlling requirements?
The synopsis repeatedly emphasizes that it is only a summary and that applicants must rely on the official Federal Register application notice for complete and controlling requirements.
19) What kinds of details are missing from the synopsis and must be confirmed in the Federal Register notice?
According to the synopsis, the Federal Register notice is needed for details such as eligibility rules, how to submit, required application components, performance measures, priorities, and agency contact information.
20) Is eligibility clearly stated in the synopsis?
No. The synopsis indicates eligibility as "Others; see additional eligibility information" and directs applicants to the official Federal Register application notice for the complete eligibility requirements.
21) Which standard Department of Education instructions apply to this competition?
The synopsis points applicants to the Department of Education's Common Instructions for discretionary grant programs (published February 13, 2019) for standardized submission and procedural requirements, including where and how to obtain and submit the application package.
22) Does the synopsis specify the award ceiling or exact funding amount?
No. The summarized data shows an award ceiling value of 0 and does not provide a specific award ceiling in the synopsis. The notice emphasizes that applicants should consult the Federal Register application notice for exact funding levels, project periods, and budget parameters.
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