ETMMID: Materials in Accessible Formats for Visual Impairments & Print Disab.

 
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    CFDA#

    84.327D
     

    Funder Type

    Federal Government

    IT Classification

    B - Readily funds technology as part of an award

    Authority

    Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS)

    Summary

    The Department of Education is inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2017 for Educational Technology, Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities (ETMMID) — Educational Materials in Accessible Formats for Children and Students with Visual Impairments and Print Disabilities.

    The purposes of the Educational Technology, Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities Program are to:
    1. Improve results for students with disabilities by promoting the development, demonstration, and use of technology;
    2. support educational activities designed to be of educational value in the classroom for students with disabilities;
    3. provide support for captioning and video description that is appropriate for use in the classroom; and
    4. provide accessible educational materials (AEM) to students with disabilities in a timely manner.
    For FY 2017 there is one absolute priority. This priority is: Educational Materials in Accessible Formats for Children and Students with Visual Impairments and Print Disabilities. The purpose of this priority is to fund a cooperative agreement to establish and operate a Center that will provide free educational materials, including textbooks, in accessible formats to eligible children and students— individuals who are:
    1. Blind, have a visual impairment, have a physical disability, or have a print disability;
    2. certified by a competent authority as unable to read typical printed material as a result of physical limitations (e.g., dyslexia, specific reading disability, and disabilities in which students are unable to manipulate standard books and materials); and
    3. enrolled in elementary or secondary schools (as defined by the State) or postsecondary or graduate schools.
     AEM include, but are not limited to: Electronic text, braille, audio files, description, closed captioning, and tactile graphics.
     

    History of Funding

    A list of awardees is available at: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/oseptms/awards.html 

    Additional Information

    Prior investments established a center to acquire educational materials, convert those materials into AEM, and distribute AEM to eligible children and students. These, and new AEM produced by the center funded under this priority, must remain available to eligible children and students after the end date of the project. In addition, it is critical to expand the availability, quality, and use of AEM, and apply new and emerging technology solutions to support efficient and effective production and distribution. The center must achieve, at a minimum, the following expected outcomes:
    • The provision of AEM for use by eligible children and students. Materials must be provided in a timely manner and directly to eligible children and students or to SEAs, LEAs, postsecondary institutions, graduate schools, and vocational rehabilitation agencies requesting materials.
    • The provision of free, high-quality, up-to-date software needed by eligible children and students, families, schools, LEAs, SEAs, postsecondary schools, and vocational rehabilitation agencies to use the AEM.
    • The incorporation of the most efficient, cost-effective technology available to provide timely access to AEM that can be used across multiple accessible formats, including, at a minimum, braille-ready files, audio, standard text, standard text with audio, and large print.
    • The production and distribution of high-quality, user-friendly AEM, including digital text, braille-ready files, and audio formats, using files that are consistent with the current industry standards and guidelines (e.g., Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0, Level AA Standard, EPUB Accessibility 1.0).
    • The production of tools and software that can be used by developers, producers, publishers, and others to embed accessibility features into textbooks and educational materials during their initial development and production.
    • The distribution of AEM to traditionally underserved eligible children and students (e.g., students living in poverty, homeless students, and culturally and linguistically diverse students including English learners).

    Contacts

    Gregory Knollman

    Gregory Knollman
    400 Maryland Ave, SW Room 5076 Potomac Center Plaza
    Washington, DC 20202-5108
    (202) 245-6425
     

  • Eligibility Details

    Eligible applicants are as follows:
    • Educational agencies (SEAs);
    • Local educational agencies (LEAs);
    • Public charter schools that are LEAs under State law;
    • Institutes of Higher Education (IHEs);
    • Other public agencies;
    • Private nonprofit organizations;
    • Outlying areas;
    • Freely associated States;
    • Indian tribes or tribal organizations; and
    • For profit organizations. 
    A grantee may award subgrants—to directly carry out project activities described in its application—to the following types of entities: IHEs and private nonprofit organizations suitable to carry out the activities proposed in the application.

    Deadline Details

    Applications are to be submitted by July 10, 2017. A similar deadline is anticipated annually.

    Award Details

    Funding comes in the form of a cooperative agreement. One award is expected for the 2017 competition. A total of $8,500,000 in funding is available. The total project period may last up to 5 years. This program does not require cost sharing or matching. 

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