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
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The contract issued by the Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), specifically through the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), invites applications to establish a National Center on Accessible Education Videos. This initiative is part of the Educational Technology, Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities Program, which aims to enhance outcomes for children with disabilities by promoting the development and use of accessible technology and educational materials. The program supports activities that provide educational value to students with disabilities, including captioning, audio description, and accessible videos suitable for early learning through K-12 settings, in compliance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Applicants must adhere to the 2025 Common Instructions for Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, with a submission deadline of June 26, 2026. The contract emphasizes the importance of distributing accessible educational videos via mechanisms such as loan services and ensuring these resources utilize open and closed captioning and video description technologies. Contact information is provided for further inquiries, with the goal of advancing educational equity through accessible media for students with disabilities.
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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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