Education Department Funds Long-Term Training for Rehabilitation Professionals
Published Date: 6/17/2025
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Department of Education is opening applications for the 2025 Rehabilitation Long-Term Training program, which helps train people to support individuals with disabilities. Schools and organizations can apply for funding to offer scholarships and training, with applications due by July 17, 2025. This program focuses on fixing staff shortages in rehab services and offers plenty of financial support for students.
Analyzed Economic Effects
6 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Majority of Grant Funds Must Be Scholarships
Grantees must use at least 65 percent of the total project cost for scholarships (covering stipend, tuition and fees, books and supplies, and student travel). There is an invitational priority for projects that use at least 85 percent of total project costs for scholarships.
Estimated $15M Available; Award Sizes Listed
The Department estimates $15,000,000 in available funds for FY2025 for RLTT awards. The notice lists estimated numbers and average 12-month award sizes by topic—for example: 23 awards for Rehabilitation Counseling at $200,000 each (12-month budget period); 15 awards for Individuals Who Are Mentally Ill at $200,000 each; and other topic-area award counts and average sizes as shown in the notice.
Internships and Post-Graduation Employment Support Required
Scholarship programs must ensure all RSA scholars complete an internship in a State VR agency as a condition of program completion (unless Secretary approves otherwise). Grantees must provide career counseling, help with job leads (including via the RSA Payback Information Management System), maintain bi-monthly contact for the first 3–6 months of employment, and quarterly contact until the scholar's service-obligation start date.
Scholarship Service-Obligation and Payback Requirement
Applicants must educate potential RSA scholars about the terms and consequences of the required service obligation and payback agreements under 34 CFR 386.4, 386.34, and 386.40–386.43. Grantees must ensure scholars sign a payback agreement at program start and an exit certification when they leave the program.
Grantees Must Provide at Least 10% Match
Grantees are required to provide cost sharing of at least 10 percent of the total project cost. The Secretary may waive some or all of that non‑Federal share if the applicant shows insufficient resources, but the Department does not generally anticipate waiving the requirement.
2025 RLTT Grants—Applications Open
The Department of Education opened applications for the 2025 Rehabilitation Long-Term Training (RLTT) program on June 20, 2025. Schools and eligible organizations can apply for grants with an application deadline of July 17, 2025 (intergovernmental review deadline September 15, 2025).
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