Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA): Parent Information and Training Program ALN 84.235F

The U.S. Department of Education, through the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, is offering the Parent Information and Training Program for fiscal year 2025. This initiative aims to support individuals with disabilities and their families by improving their understanding of vocational rehabilitation (VR) and independent living services. The program will fund eight Regional Parent Information and Training Centers (PTIs) under Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.235F and one National PTI Technical Assistance (TA) Center under ALN 84.235G. These centers will help individuals with disabilities achieve employment and independent living goals by enhancing their capacity to navigate complex service systems. Funding for the regional PTIs totals $2.4 million, with each award capped at $300,000, while the national TA center has $300,000 in available funding. Each award supports a 12-month budget period, within a project duration of up to 60 months. Applicants must be private nonprofit organizations that can demonstrate relevant coordination capabilities and are governed by boards with significant representation from individuals with disabilities and their families. Furthermore, applicants must serve a diverse range of disabilities. The application window opens on May 29, 2025, and closes on July 18, 2025. Intergovernmental review submissions are due by September 16, 2025. Applications must be submitted per the Department’s discretionary grant guidelines. Pre-application instructions and technical specifications are detailed in a prior Federal Register notice from December 23, 2024. Tara Jordan is the program contact for further inquiries. Eligible applicants must submit a single application for each ALN they wish to pursue and address only one of the two absolute priorities in their submission. These priorities are: establishing or continuing regional PTI centers, or establishing a national PTI center to coordinate and provide TA to regional centers. Applications will be evaluated based on significance, design quality, evidence-building strategy, resource adequacy, and management plan, with a total of 100 points. Performance will be measured using two key indicators: enhancement of knowledge among beneficiaries and the perceived utility of the resources provided. Grantees must collect data via surveys to support these measures. Additional administrative requirements, reporting protocols, and open licensing of deliverables apply. This grant does not require cost sharing or matching.