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Annual IDEA discretionary program (ALN 84.327S Stepping-Up Technology Implementation). FY2025 deadline (2025-07-25) passed; no new NOFO posted on landing page as of June 2026. Watch Federal Register / grants.gov for next cycle.
Educational Technology, Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities Program (Stepping-up Technology Implementation competition) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Education. This program aims to improve results for students with disabilities by promoting the development, demonstration, and use of technology; supporting educational activities of value in the classroom for students with disabilities; providing captioning and video description; and ens…
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Stepping-Up Technology Implementation (84. 327S) | U.S. Department of Education Stepping-Up Technology Implementation (84.
327S) Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) Freely Associated States and Outlying Areas Indian Tribes and Tribal Organizations Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) Public Charter Schools Considered LEAs by Law State Educational Agencies (SEAs) 07/25/2025 - 11:59 PM EDT Applicant Info and Eligibility The purpose of the Educational Technology, Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities Program (ETechM2 Program) is to improve results for children with disabilities by: promoting the development, demonstration, and use of technology; supporting educational activities designed to be of educational value in the classroom for children with disabilities; providing support for captioning and video description that is appropriate for use in the classroom; and providing accessible educational materials to children with disabilities in a timely manner.
The purpose of this grant is to support the implementation of evidence-based technology-based tools or approaches that improve reading outcomes for children with, or at risk for, disabilities in pre-kindergarten (PK), elementary, middle, or high school instructional settings.
In its most recent competition, the Department funded cooperative agreements to establish and operate projects that achieve, at a minimum, the following expected outcomes: Improved reading outcomes for children with disabilities in PK-12 instructional settings using an evidence-based technology-based tool or approach; Improved educator implementation of an evidence-based technology-based tool or approach to deliver evidence-based instruction and interventions to improve reading outcomes for children with disabilities; Improved educator and family engagement regarding the use of an evidence-based technology-based tool or approach to improve reading outcomes for children with disabilities; and Sustained use of the evidence-based technology-based tool or approach within the instructional setting.
Performance Measurement Information The Department of Education has established a set of performance measures that are designed to yield information on various aspects of the effectiveness and quality of each grant program.
Performance of the ETechM2 investments is evaluated annually using the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) performance measures approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) with consideration at the program, grant program, and project levels.
At the program level, ETechM2 has three performance measures that deal with quality, relevance, and usefulness of products and services provided by the program (Program Performance Measures 1-3). There are two efficiency measures that provide data on the distribution of accessible materials and on the production of video description by projects that provide these services (Program Performance Measures 4. 1, 4.
2, and 4. 3). Program Performance Measure #1: The percentage of Educational Technology, Media, and Materials Program products and services judged to be of high quality by an independent review panel of experts qualified to review the substantial content of the products and services.
Program Performance Measure #2: The percentage of Educational Technology, Media, and Materials Program products and services judged to be of high relevance to improving outcomes for infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities.
Program Performance Measure #3: The percentage of Educational Technology, Media, and Materials Program products and services judged to be useful in improving results for infants, toddler, children, and youth with disabilities. Program Performance Measure #4. 1: The Federal cost per unit of accessible educational materials funded by the Educational Technology, Media, and Materials Program.
Program Performance Measure #4. 2: The Federal cost per unit of accessible educational materials from the National Instructional Materials Accessibility Center funded by the Educational Technology, Media, and Materials Program. Program Performance Measure #4.
3: The Federal cost per unit of video description funded by the Educational Technology, Media, and Materials Program. Estimated Total Program Funding: $2,000,000 Award Ceiling: $400,000 per budget year 20 U.S.C. 1474 , 1481 , and 1482 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
Under section 1473 , the term "eligible entity" has the meaning given the term in section 1461(b) of IDEA: State educational agency (SEA) Local education agency (LEA) Public charter school that is a local education agency under State law Institution of higher education (IHE) Public agency not described in subparagraphs (A) through (D) Private nonprofit organization Indian Tribe or a Tribal organization (as defined under section 5304 of title 25) For-profit organization, if the Secretary finds it appropriate in light of the purposes of a particular competition for a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under this part.
Note: The Secretary may limit which eligible entities described above are eligible for a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under this part to 1 or more of the categories of eligible entities described in paragraph 1 of this section.
FY 2025 Pre-Application Webinar Slide Deck FY 2025 Pre-Application Webinar Grant Award Number Grantee City State Award Amount H327S250007 Regents of the University of Minnesota Minneapolis MN $399,898. 00 H327S250016 University of Florida Gainesville FL $398,388. 00 H327S250026 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill NC $390,963.
00 H327S250027 University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Coral Gables FL $399,905. 00 H327S250034 Vanderbilt University Nashville TN $397,890. 00 H327S250042 Beneficent Technology, Inc. Palo Alto CA $397,453.
00 FY 2024 Grantees Grant Award Number Grantee City State Award Amount H327S240009 Katabasis, Inc. Grifton NC $374,989. 00 H327S240011 University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc. Lawrence KS $375,000. 00 H327S240013 The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia Charlottesville VA $318,897.
00 H327S240014 The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill NC $374,095. 00 H327S240022 University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc. Lawrence KS $375,000. 00 FY 2023 Grantees Grant Award Number Grantee City State Award Amount H327S230003 Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia Charlottesville VA $499,239.
00 H327S230005 University of Texas at Austin Austin TX $528,512. 00 H327S230007 Florida State University Tallahassee FL $494,931. 00 H327S230012 The University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc. Lawrence KS $500,000.
00 FY 2021 Grantees Grant Award Number Grantee City State Award Amount H327S210007 The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia Charlottesville VA $499,867. 00 H327S210009 University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc. Lawrence KS $496,022. 00 H327S210010 The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill NC $499,901.
00 H327S210014 CAST, Inc. Lynnfield MA $500,000.
00 The purpose of the Educational Technology, Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities Program (ETechM2 Program) is to improve results for children with disabilities by: promoting the development, demonstration, and use of technology; supporting educational activities designed to be of educational value in the classroom for children with disabilities; providing support for captioning and video description that is appropriate for use in the classroom; and providing accessible educational materials to children with disabilities in a timely manner.
The purpose of this grant is to support the implementation of evidence-based technology-based tools or approaches that improve reading outcomes for children with, or at risk for, disabilities in pre-kindergarten (PK), elementary, middle, or high school instructional settings.
In its most recent competition, the Department funded cooperative agreements to establish and operate projects that achieve, at a minimum, the following expected outcomes: Improved reading outcomes for children with disabilities in PK-12 instructional settings using an evidence-based technology-based tool or approach; Improved educator implementation of an evidence-based technology-based tool or approach to deliver evidence-based instruction and interventions to improve reading outcomes for children with disabilities; Improved educator and family engagement regarding the use of an evidence-based technology-based tool or approach to improve reading outcomes for children with disabilities; and Sustained use of the evidence-based technology-based tool or approach within the instructional setting.
Performance Measurement Information The Department of Education has established a set of performance measures that are designed to yield information on various aspects of the effectiveness and quality of each grant program.
Performance of the ETechM2 investments is evaluated annually using the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) performance measures approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) with consideration at the program, grant program, and project levels.
At the program level, ETechM2 has three performance measures that deal with quality, relevance, and usefulness of products and services provided by the program (Program Performance Measures 1-3). There are two efficiency measures that provide data on the distribution of accessible materials and on the production of video description by projects that provide these services (Program Performance Measures 4. 1, 4.
2, and 4. 3). Program Performance Measure #1: The percentage of Educational Technology, Media, and Materials Program products and services judged to be of high quality by an independent review panel of experts qualified to review the substantial content of the products and services.
Program Performance Measure #2: The percentage of Educational Technology, Media, and Materials Program products and services judged to be of high relevance to improving outcomes for infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities.
Program Performance Measure #3: The percentage of Educational Technology, Media, and Materials Program products and services judged to be useful in improving results for infants, toddler, children, and youth with disabilities. Program Performance Measure #4. 1: The Federal cost per unit of accessible educational materials funded by the Educational Technology, Media, and Materials Program.
Program Performance Measure #4. 2: The Federal cost per unit of accessible educational materials from the National Instructional Materials Accessibility Center funded by the Educational Technology, Media, and Materials Program. Program Performance Measure #4.
3: The Federal cost per unit of video description funded by the Educational Technology, Media, and Materials Program. Estimated Total Program Funding: $2,000,000 Award Ceiling: $400,000 per budget year 20 U.S.C. 1474 , 1481 , and 1482 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
Applicant Info and Eligibility Under section 1473 , the term "eligible entity" has the meaning given the term in section 1461(b) of IDEA: State educational agency (SEA) Local education agency (LEA) Public charter school that is a local education agency under State law Institution of higher education (IHE) Public agency not described in subparagraphs (A) through (D) Private nonprofit organization Indian Tribe or a Tribal organization (as defined under section 5304 of title 25) For-profit organization, if the Secretary finds it appropriate in light of the purposes of a particular competition for a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under this part.
Note: The Secretary may limit which eligible entities described above are eligible for a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under this part to 1 or more of the categories of eligible entities described in paragraph 1 of this section.
FY 2025 Pre-Application Webinar Slide Deck FY 2025 Pre-Application Webinar Grant Award Number Grantee City State Award Amount H327S250007 Regents of the University of Minnesota Minneapolis MN $399,898. 00 H327S250016 University of Florida Gainesville FL $398,388. 00 H327S250026 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill NC $390,963.
00 H327S250027 University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Coral Gables FL $399,905. 00 H327S250034 Vanderbilt University Nashville TN $397,890. 00 H327S250042 Beneficent Technology, Inc. Palo Alto CA $397,453.
00 FY 2024 Grantees Grant Award Number Grantee City State Award Amount H327S240009 Katabasis, Inc. Grifton NC $374,989. 00 H327S240011 University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc. Lawrence KS $375,000. 00 H327S240013 The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia Charlottesville VA $318,897.
00 H327S240014 The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill NC $374,095. 00 H327S240022 University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc. Lawrence KS $375,000. 00 FY 2023 Grantees Grant Award Number Grantee City State Award Amount H327S230003 Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia Charlottesville VA $499,239.
00 H327S230005 University of Texas at Austin Austin TX $528,512. 00 H327S230007 Florida State University Tallahassee FL $494,931. 00 H327S230012 The University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc. Lawrence KS $500,000.
00 FY 2021 Grantees Grant Award Number Grantee City State Award Amount H327S210007 The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia Charlottesville VA $499,867. 00 H327S210009 University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc. Lawrence KS $496,022. 00 H327S210010 The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill NC $499,901.
00 H327S210014 CAST, Inc. Lynnfield MA $500,000. 00 Grant Applicants / Grantees Higher Education Institutions State / Local Education Agencies Educational Technology, Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) Page Last Reviewed: April 13, 2026
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Educational Technology, Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities Program (Stepping-up Technology Implementation competition) is funded by U.S. Department of Education. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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