Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP): Accessible Education Video Projects; Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.327C

The Accessible Education Video Projects grant is administered by the U.S. Department of Education under the Educational Technology, Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities Program. This program is authorized under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and is designed to improve educational outcomes for children and youth with disabilities. The initiative focuses on increasing access to high-quality educational media by supporting the development, captioning, and distribution of accessible video content suitable for early learning through grade 12 environments. The funding opportunity reflects a federal priority to ensure equitable access to instructional materials for students with disabilities through modern and emerging technologies. The primary purpose of this grant is to support projects that create and deliver accessible educational videos and related materials. These projects must incorporate features such as open captioning, closed captioning, audio description, and American Sign Language interpretation. The program emphasizes alignment with educational standards and requires that materials be suitable for classroom use across a wide range of learners with disabilities. In addition to content production, funded projects are expected to coordinate with other grantees and contribute materials to the National Center for Accessible Education Videos for broad dissemination through a free online platform. Funding is provided through cooperative agreements, with an estimated total program funding of $3,150,000 and approximately three awards anticipated. Each award may not exceed $1,050,000 per 12-month budget period, and projects may span up to 60 months. Funds are intended to support personnel, technology development, content production, evaluation, and dissemination activities. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement for this program. Administrative expenses must comply with federal cost principles and be reasonable and necessary for project implementation. Eligible applicants include a broad range of entities such as state educational agencies, local educational agencies including public charter schools, institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, for-profit organizations, tribal entities, and other public agencies. Applicants must demonstrate capacity to manage complex, multi-year projects and must include individuals with disabilities or their families in project planning and implementation. Nonprofit applicants must provide documentation verifying their status as required under federal regulations. The application process requires submission through Grants.gov, with prior registration in SAM.gov and Grants.gov systems. Applicants must prepare a comprehensive proposal including a project narrative, budget justification, personnel documentation, and required federal forms. The narrative must address significance, project design, evaluation methods, and management plans in alignment with detailed selection criteria. Applications are evaluated through a peer review process based on criteria such as significance, design quality, evaluation rigor, resource adequacy, and management effectiveness. The application deadline for this funding opportunity is June 26, 2026, with applications available beginning April 27, 2026. Intergovernmental review deadlines extend to August 25, 2026. Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit early to avoid technical issues. Awards are expected to follow the review process conducted by the Department of Education. Recipients must comply with federal civil rights laws and reporting requirements, including annual performance reporting based on established program measures related to quality, relevance, and cost efficiency of produced materials. Contact for this program is Eric Caruso at the U.S. Department of Education, who can be reached by phone at (202) 987-0151 or via email at Eric.Caruso@ed.gov. Additional details, including full application instructions and requirements, are provided in the official notice document.

Align project with IDEA requirements clearly define measurable outcomes include strong evaluation plan demonstrate coordination and dissemination strategy