The Department of Education (Department) is issuing a notice inviting applications for new awards for its 2026 for the Parent Information and Training Program.
Donor Name: U.S. Department of Education
State: Selected States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/24/2026
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 4 Years
Details:
The purpose of the Parent Information and Training (PTI) centers is to meet the information and training needs of individuals with disabilities and their families, so that individuals with disabilities can achieve their employment and independent living goals.
PTI centers can help improve understanding of the VR services and eligibility requirements for programs serving adults and youth with disabilities by coordinating and establishing partnerships with professionals to provide information to effectively access services. PTI centers also provide technical assistance (TA) for transition employment programs so that individuals with disabilities experience a smooth transition from secondary school to employment and other pre-employment and post-school activities.
PTI centers assist families to engage more frequently and effectively in support of the education, employment, and independent living goals of individuals with disabilities. PTI centers also create or expand partnerships with other organizations to enhance supports and services available to individuals with disabilities and their families.
The Department intends to fund one Regional Parent Information and Training Center (PTI) in region C–2 (Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming).
Priorities
- Absolute Priority- They consider only applications that meet the absolute priority.
- Under this priority, they provide grants to establish or continue regional Parent Information and Training Centers (Regional PTI Centers) that provide information and training to assist individuals with disabilities, and the parents, family members, guardians, advocates, or other authorized representatives of those individuals, to participate more effectively with professionals in meeting the vocational, independent living, and rehabilitation needs of individuals with disabilities.
Funding Information
- Estimated Available Funds: $300,000.
- Maximum Award: $300,000.
Grant Period
Up to 48 months.
Eligibility Criteria
Private nonprofit organizations that meet the requirements in section 303(c)(4) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (Rehabilitation Act). An applicant must–
- Include information demonstrating the capacity and expertise of the organization to–
- Coordinate training and information activities with Centers for Independent Living;
- Coordinate and work closely with PTIs established pursuant to section 671 of IDEA, the Community Parent Resource Centers pursuant to section 672 of IDEA, and the eligible entities receiving awards under section 673 of IDEA; and
- Effectively conduct the training and information activities authorized in section 303(c) of the Rehabilitation Act;
- Be governed by a board of directors that–
- Includes professionals in the vocational rehabilitation (VR) field; and on which a majority of the members are individuals with disabilities or the parents, family members, guardians, advocates, or authorized representatives of the individuals (hereafter collectively referred to as “individuals with disabilities and their families”); or
- Has a membership that represents the interests of individuals with disabilities; and establishes a special governing committee to operate a training and information program that includes professionals in the VR field and on which a majority of the members are individuals with disabilities and their families; and may include representatives from special education and other public and private agencies on the board, as appropriate; and
- Serve, and demonstrate the capacity for serving, individuals with a full range of disabilities, and the parents, family members, guardians, advocates, or authorized representatives of the individuals.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
