ClosedOpportunity ED-GRANTS-061725-002

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA): Rehabilitation Long-Term Training program--Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling ALN 84.129B

At a glance

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA): Rehabilitation Long-Term Training program--Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling ALN 84.129B is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Department of Education. The application deadline was July 17, 2025. Individual awards are listed as up to $200K, with about 23 awards expected and $4.6M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 84.129 (Rehabilitation Long-Term Training).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Jun 17, 2025Posted
Jul 17, 2025Application deadline

Posted: Jun 17, 2025
Close date: Jul 17, 2025
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: $200,000
Est. total funding: $4,600,000
Expected awards: 23
Cost sharing: Required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

States and public or private nonprofit agencies and organizations, including Indian Tribes and institutions of higher education.

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

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 RLTT program is to provide financial assistance for academic training areas of personnel shortages in vocational rehabilitation identified by the Secretary and published in a notice in the Federal Register. Grantees must award at least 65 percent of project funds as scholarships (i.e., awards of financial assistance, including disbursements or credits for student stipends, tuition and fees, books and supplies, and student travel in conjunction with training assignments) to students (herein referred to as RSA scholars) enrolled in the RLTT program. The program trains RSA scholars to possess the skills needed to address the specialized needs of individuals with specific types of disability conditions, which may include, but are not limited to, physical disabilities, mental health disorders or illnesses, intellectual and developmental disabilities (including Autism), blindness, and deaf or hard of hearing. Assistance Listing Numbers: 84.129B, 84.129E, 84.129H, 84.129L, 84.129P, 84.129Q, and 84.129W

This posting is for ALN 84.129B.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

84.129Rehabilitation Long-Term TrainingProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 84.129

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$14.6M

FY25

$13.7M

FY26

$13.3M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 84.129. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Holly Clark Management and Program Analyst
84.129@ed.gov
2022456408

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through this opportunity?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $200k, total estimated program funding is $4,600,000 and the agency expects to make about 23 awards.

How do I apply for this opportunity?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity ED-GRANTS-061725-002), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

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