State Technical Assistance Projects to Improve Services and Results for DeafBlind Children

State Technical Assistance Projects to Improve Services and Results for DeafBlind Children is sponsored by U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. Establishes and operates State DeafBlind Projects to improve services for DeafBlind children, including adult education components.

State Technical Assistance Projects to Improve Services and Results for DeafBlind Children and National TA&D Center for DeafBlind Children (84. 326T) | U.S. Department of Education State Technical Assistance Projects to Improve Services and Results for DeafBlind Children and National TA&D Center for DeafBlind Children (84.

326T) 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) State Lead Agencies Under Part C of the IDEA Estimated Total Grant Funding Expected Number Of Awards 04/21/2026 - 11:59 PM EDT Applicant Info and Eligibility The purpose of the Technical Assistance & Dissemination program is to promote academic achievement and improve results for children with disabilities by providing TA, supporting model demonstration projects, disseminating useful information, and implementing activities that are supported by scientifically based research.

The purposes of the PD program are to (1) help address State-identified needs for personnel preparation in special education, early intervention, related services, and general education to work with children, including infants, toddlers, and youth with disabilities; and (2) ensure that those personnel have the necessary skills and knowledge, derived from practices that have been determined through scientifically based research, to be successful in serving those children.

The State Technical Assistance Projects to Improve Services and Results for DeafBlind Children (State DeafBlind Projects) will help SEAs, Part C LAs, LEAs, including charter school LEAs, EIS providers, teachers, service providers, and families to address the educational, related services, transitional, and early intervention needs of DeafBlind children.

For more than 30 years, the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) has supported State DeafBlind Projects to improve support to local schools and agencies within States that are serving DeafBlind children and their families.

The State DeafBlind Projects are designed to increase access to, and progress in, the grade-level general education curriculum, including grade-level or alternate academic achievement standards, for DeafBlind children and improve their communication skills with a goal of supporting lifelong learning, including postsecondary education and employment readiness.

The National Technical Assistance and Dissemination Center for DeafBlind Children (National Center) will provide TA and support to the State DeafBlind Projects in addressing these needs.

This support includes providing specialized TA, training, centralized product development and dissemination, and informational services to agencies and organizations, professionals, families, and others involved in providing services to DeafBlind Children.

Estimated Total Grant Funding: $1,022,860 Expected Number of Awards: Up to 8 Award Ceiling: See Application Notice and Instructions Estimated Available Funds: $12,600,000, including $12,100,000 from the FY 2023 Technical Assistance and Dissemination to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities Program appropriation and $500,000 from the FY 2023 Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities Program appropriation.

20 U.S.C. 1462, 1463 and 1481 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act . The Education Department General Administrative Regulations in 34 CFR parts 75, 77, 79, 81, 82, 84, 86, 97, 98, and 99.

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Guidelines to Agencies on Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) in 2 CFR part 180, as adopted and amended as regulations of ED in 2 CFR part 3485. The Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance in 2 CFR part 200, as adopted and amended as regulations of ED in 2 CFR part 3474.

Note : The regulations in 34 CFR part 79 apply to all applicants except federally recognized Indian Tribes. Note : The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 apply to institutions of higher education (IHEs) only.

State Ediucation Agencies (SEAs) State Lead Agencies (LAs) under Part C of IDEA Local Education Agencies (LEAs), including public charter schools that are considered LEAs under state law Institutes of Higher Education (IHEs) Private nonprofit agencies Freely associated states and outlying areas Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations Note: Non-SEA applicants must include a letter of support from the SEA indicating that the SEA will work with the applicant if the applicant is awarded the grant.

In order to provide SEAs with greater flexibility in how TA is delivered and ensure high-quality TA, and in accordance with 34 CFR 75. 127 , individual States have the following options: (1) Participating as a member of a multi-State consortium; or (2) applying directly for funds as a single State. Therefore, eligible applicants for funds awarded under the priority may be an entity serving a multi-State consortium or a single State.

Note : For additional information regarding group applications, refer to 34 CFR 75. 127 , 75. 128 , and 75.

129 . Eligible applicants are invited to submit single-State applications or be a member of a consortium application to provide DeafBlind TA services to individual States.

If a State is included in more than one application as a member of a consortium or submits an individual State application, and more than one application is determined to be fundable for the State, the State will be given the option to choose the award (individual State or consortium) under which it will receive funding. A State may not be funded under multiple awards.

The maximum level of funding for a consortium will reflect the combined total that the eligible entities comprising the consortium would have received if they had applied separately. For States within a consortium, each State must receive services consistent with its identified funding level.

Associated Application Notice and Instructions Helen Keller National Center The National Center on Deafblindness The purpose of the Technical Assistance & Dissemination program is to promote academic achievement and improve results for children with disabilities by providing TA, supporting model demonstration projects, disseminating useful information, and implementing activities that are supported by scientifically based research.

The purposes of the PD program are to (1) help address State-identified needs for personnel preparation in special education, early intervention, related services, and general education to work with children, including infants, toddlers, and youth with disabilities; and (2) ensure that those personnel have the necessary skills and knowledge, derived from practices that have been determined through scientifically based research, to be successful in serving those children.

The State Technical Assistance Projects to Improve Services and Results for DeafBlind Children (State DeafBlind Projects) will help SEAs, Part C LAs, LEAs, including charter school LEAs, EIS providers, teachers, service providers, and families to address the educational, related services, transitional, and early intervention needs of DeafBlind children.

For more than 30 years, the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) has supported State DeafBlind Projects to improve support to local schools and agencies within States that are serving DeafBlind children and their families.

The State DeafBlind Projects are designed to increase access to, and progress in, the grade-level general education curriculum, including grade-level or alternate academic achievement standards, for DeafBlind children and improve their communication skills with a goal of supporting lifelong learning, including postsecondary education and employment readiness.

The National Technical Assistance and Dissemination Center for DeafBlind Children (National Center) will provide TA and support to the State DeafBlind Projects in addressing these needs.

This support includes providing specialized TA, training, centralized product development and dissemination, and informational services to agencies and organizations, professionals, families, and others involved in providing services to DeafBlind Children.

Estimated Total Grant Funding: $1,022,860 Expected Number of Awards: Up to 8 Award Ceiling: See Application Notice and Instructions Estimated Available Funds: $12,600,000, including $12,100,000 from the FY 2023 Technical Assistance and Dissemination to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities Program appropriation and $500,000 from the FY 2023 Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities Program appropriation.

20 U.S.C. 1462, 1463 and 1481 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act . The Education Department General Administrative Regulations in 34 CFR parts 75, 77, 79, 81, 82, 84, 86, 97, 98, and 99.

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Guidelines to Agencies on Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) in 2 CFR part 180, as adopted and amended as regulations of ED in 2 CFR part 3485. The Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance in 2 CFR part 200, as adopted and amended as regulations of ED in 2 CFR part 3474.

Note : The regulations in 34 CFR part 79 apply to all applicants except federally recognized Indian Tribes. Note : The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 apply to institutions of higher education (IHEs) only.

Applicant Info and Eligibility State Ediucation Agencies (SEAs) State Lead Agencies (LAs) under Part C of IDEA Local Education Agencies (LEAs), including public charter schools that are considered LEAs under state law Institutes of Higher Education (IHEs) Private nonprofit agencies Freely associated states and outlying areas Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations Note: Non-SEA applicants must include a letter of support from the SEA indicating that the SEA will work with the applicant if the applicant is awarded the grant.

In order to provide SEAs with greater flexibility in how TA is delivered and ensure high-quality TA, and in accordance with 34 CFR 75. 127 , individual States have the following options: (1) Participating as a member of a multi-State consortium; or (2) applying directly for funds as a single State. Therefore, eligible applicants for funds awarded under the priority may be an entity serving a multi-State consortium or a single State.

Note : For additional information regarding group applications, refer to 34 CFR 75. 127 , 75. 128 , and 75.

129 . Eligible applicants are invited to submit single-State applications or be a member of a consortium application to provide DeafBlind TA services to individual States.

If a State is included in more than one application as a member of a consortium or submits an individual State application, and more than one application is determined to be fundable for the State, the State will be given the option to choose the award (individual State or consortium) under which it will receive funding. A State may not be funded under multiple awards.

The maximum level of funding for a consortium will reflect the combined total that the eligible entities comprising the consortium would have received if they had applied separately. For States within a consortium, each State must receive services consistent with its identified funding level.

Associated Application Notice and Instructions Helen Keller National Center The National Center on Deafblindness Grant Applicants / Grantees State / Local Education Agencies Technical Assistance & Dissemination Students with Disabilities Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) Page Last Reviewed: May 4, 2026