Simpler Grants.gov #84.327N

Grant to Establish National Center for Accessible Education Videos for Children with Disabilities

The U.S. Department of Education is seeking applications for a major grant to establish and operate a National Center for Accessible Education Videos, supporting children and youth with disabilities: - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of Education - Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) - Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) - Program Details: - Grant under the Educational Technology, Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities Program (Assistance Listing 84.327N) - Up to $2,600,000 for a single 12-month budget period; project period up to 60 months - Eligible applicants: state/local educational agencies, higher education institutions, public agencies, nonprofits, tribal organizations, for-profit organizations - Services Requested: - Establish and operate a National Center for Accessible Education Videos - Select, acquire, caption, provide audio description, and ASL interpretation for educational media - Distribute accessible educational materials via a free online loan service - Provide training, technical assistance, and leverage AI technology to support accessible content - Unique Requirements: - Focus on K-12 and early childhood educational settings - Emphasis on timely distribution and accessibility (captioning, audio description, ASL) - Use of new and emerging technologies, including AI, to enhance accessibility - No specific OEMs or commercial products are named; the opportunity is for service center establishment and operation - No product procurement; this is a grant for service delivery and infrastructure - Place of Performance: - U.S. Department of Education (federal office) - No specific delivery or performance site beyond the federal agency

Description

The Department of Education announces a competitive grant opportunity for the Fiscal Year 2026 Educational Technology, Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities Program to establish a National Center on Accessible Education Videos. The program aims to improve results for children with disabilities by promoting technology development, supporting educational activities, providing captioning and video description suitable for classroom use, and distributing accessible educational materials in a timely manner. The Center will oversee selection, acquisition, captioning, audio description, ASL interpretation, and distribution of educational media through a free online loan service. Eligible applicants include state educational agencies, local educational agencies, institutions of higher education, public agencies, nonprofit organizations, Indian Tribes, and for-profit organizations.

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