Department of Education $2,600,000 National Center on Accessible Education Videos Grant (84.327N)
Summary
The Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) announces funding of $2,600,000 for a National Center on Accessible Education Videos under Assistance Listing Number 84.327N. The program supports captioning, video description, and accessible educational materials for students with disabilities in early learning and K-12 settings, aligned with IDEA section 674(c). Applications close June 26, 2026; one cooperative agreement is expected.
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The Department of Education announces a new funding opportunity of $2,600,000 for a National Center on Accessible Education Videos cooperative agreement. The program aims to improve outcomes for children with disabilities through technology development, captioning, video description, and accessible educational materials aligned with IDEA requirements.
Eligible applicants include state educational agencies, local educational agencies, institutions of higher education, other public agencies, private nonprofit organizations, Indian Tribes, and for-profit organizations. Applications are due by June 26, 2026, with an intergovernmental review deadline of August 25, 2026. The grant requires no cost sharing or matching.
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Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP): National Center for Accessible Education Videos; Assistance Listing Number: 84.327N
Agency: Department of Education
Assistance Listings: 84.327 -- Special Education Educational Technology Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities
Last Updated: April 27, 2026 View version history on Grants.gov
Description
Program Description: The purpose of the Educational Technology, Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities Program is designed to improve results for children with disabilities by (1) promoting the development, demonstration, and use of technology; (2) supporting educational activities designed to be of educational value in the classroom for students with disabilities; (3) providing support for captioning and video description that is appropriate for use in the classroom; and (4) providing accessible educational materials to students with disabilities in a timely manner.
In alignment with the requirements in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), this competition establishes a National Center on Accessible Education Videos. Specifically, section 674(c) requires, in part, that the Secretary of Education support video and audio description, open captioning, and closed captioning, which is appropriate for use in early learning and kindergarten through grade 12 (K-12) settings of (a) television programs, (b) videos, and (c) other materials, including programs and materials associated with new and emerging technologies. Additionally, this section requires support of distributing such materials through such mechanisms as a loan service.
ALN: 84.327N.
Applicants are required to follow the 2025 Common Instructions and Information for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on August 29, 2025 (90 FR 42234) and available at ED 2025 Common Instructions.
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Eligibility
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State educational agencies; State lead agencies under Part C of IDEA; local educational agencies (LEAs), including public charter schools that are considered LEAs under State law; institutions of higher education (IHEs), including community colleges; other public agencies; private nonprofit organizations; freely associated States and outlying areas; Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations; and for-profit organizations.Note: If you are a nonprofit organization, under 34 CFR 75.51, you may demonstrate your nonprofit status by providing: (1) proof that the Internal Revenue Service currently recognizes the applicant as an organization to which contributions are tax deductible under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; (2) a statement from a State taxing body or the State attorney general certifying that the organization is a nonprofit organization operating within the State and that no part of its net earnings may lawfully benefit any private shareholder or individual; (3) a certified copy of the applicant’s certificate of incorporation or similar document if it clearly establishes the nonprofit status of the applicant; or (4) any item described above if that item applies to a State or national parent organization, together with a statement by the State or parent organization that the applicant is a local nonprofit affiliate.
Grantor contact information
Description
Eric Caruso
Telephone: (202) 987-0151
Email: Eric.Caruso@ed.gov
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| File name | Description | Last updated |
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| FY2684.327NNCAEVApplicationNoticeandInstructions.pdf | FY26 84.327N NCAEV Application Notice and Instructions | Apr 27, 2026 03:11 PM UTC |
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Closing: June 26, 2026
Applications Available: April 27, 2026.Application Deadline: June 26, 2026.Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: August...
25, 2026.For further information contact: Eric Caruso. Telephone: (202) 987-0151. Email: Eric.Caruso@ed.gov.
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$2,600,000
Program Funding
1
Expected awards
$--
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$--
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Funding opportunity number:
ED-GRANTS-042726-002
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No Funding instrument type:
Cooperative agreement
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
-- Category of Funding Activity:
Education
Category Explanation:
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History
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Posted date:
April 27, 2026
Archive date:
July 26, 2026
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