# 2025-11118: Education Department Funds Long-Term Training for Rehabilitation Professionals

2025-11118, Applications for New Awards; Rehabilitation Training: Rehabilitation Long-Term Training Program, is a Federal Register notice from Education Department published 2025-06-17, effective 2025-06-20; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-03).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2025-11118
- Title: Applications for New Awards; Rehabilitation Training: Rehabilitation Long-Term Training Program
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Education Department
- Citation: 90 FR 25600
- Published: 2025-06-17
- Effective: 2025-06-20
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-11-03

## In one line

Education Department Funds Long-Term Training for Rehabilitation Professionals

## 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.

## Abstract

The U.S. Department of Education (Department) is issuing a notice inviting applications (NIA) for fiscal year (FY) 2025 for the Rehabilitation Long-Term Training (RLTT) program.

## Effects PRIA read

- 2025 RLTT Grants—Applications Open: benefit, low. 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).
- Estimated $15M Available; Award Sizes Listed: benefit, medium. 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…
- Majority of Grant Funds Must Be Scholarships: benefit, high. 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.
- Internships and Post-Graduation Employment Support Required: benefit, medium. 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), maint…
- Scholarship Service-Obligation and Payback Requirement: cost, medium. 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…
- Grantees Must Provide at Least 10% Match: cost, medium. 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.

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## Sources
- [2025-11118 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/06/17/2025-11118/applications-for-new-awards-rehabilitation-training-rehabilitation-long-term-training-program)
- [2025-11118 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-06-17/pdf/2025-11118.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-11118 (as of 2026-11-03).