Support Services for Children Who Are Deaf-Blind

Just recieved this via email and thought I'd pass along. Best Wishes, Mechelle : ) 

New OSERS Funding Opportunity to Improve Services and Results for Children Who Are Deaf-Blind 

The purpose of  the Technical Assistance and Dissemination To Improve Services and Results For Children With Disabilities program is to promote academic achievement and to improve results for children who are deaf-blind by providing technical assistance, supporting model demonstration projects, disseminating useful information, and implementing activities that are supported by scientifically based research. Grants are available to support projects in all States, the Virgin Islands, and the outlying areas and the Freely Associated States (FAS) of the Pacific Basin.

The projects to be funded under this priority will create or strengthen collaborative partnerships among families, SEAs, State lead agencies, and LEAs to enhance services and improve outcomes for children who are deaf-blind. Projects will assist SEAs, State lead agencies, and LEAs in ensuring that children served under Part C of IDEA who are deaf-blind receive services, to the maximum extent appropriate, in natural environments, and children served under Part B of IDEA who are deaf-blind have access to, and are involved and make progress in, the general education curriculum in the least restrictive environment.

Eligible applicants will be SEAs; LEAs, including public charter schools that are considered LEAs under State law; IHEs; other public agencies; private nonprofit organizations; outlying areas; FAS; Indian tribes or tribal organizations; and for-profit organizations. The estimated range of awards is $30,000 to $575,000. The deadline for transmittal of applications is April 24, 2008.

Read the full Federal Register posting for more information about this funding opportunity.