Special Education Educational Technology Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities
CFDA 84.327 · Federal Grants & Funding
Total Funding
$147.2M
Awards
50
Recipients
26
States
18
Last Updated
Mar 9, 2026
Yearly Funding Trend
| Fiscal Year | Obligations | Awards | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $120.4M | 36 | |
| 2025 | $21.8M | 12 | -81.9% |
| 2026 | $4.9M | 2 | -77.4% |
Award Type Mix
| Type | Obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | 0 |
Top 50 Awards under CFDA 84.327
Largest individual obligations for Special Education Educational Technology Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities.
| Award | Recipient | Awarding Agency | Place | FY | Obligation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ASST_NON_H327D220002_091 BENETECH: THE DREAM (DELIVERING REVOLUTIONARY EQUITABLE AND ACCESSIBLE MATERIAL) CENTER | BENEFICENT TECHNOLOGY, INC California | Department of Education Department of Education | PALO ALTO, CA-16 | 2024 | $36,500,000 |
ASST_NON_H327N210001_091 STUDENT AND TEACHER RESOURCES FOR EDUCATIONAL ACCESSIBLE MEDIA (STREAM) | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF, INC Maryland | Department of Education Department of Education | SILVER SPRING, MD-08 | 2024 | $10,600,000 |
ASST_NON_H327Z190004_091 NATIONAL CENTER ON ACCESSIBLE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS FOR LEARNING: AEM 2.0 | CAST INC Massachusetts | Department of Education Department of Education | WAKEFIELD, MA-06 | 2025 | $6,671,710 |
ASST_NON_H327G230002_091 STEM INNOVATION FOR INCLUSION IN EARLY EDUCATION (STEMIE) | UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL North Carolina | Department of Education Department of Education | CHAPEL HILL, NC-04 | 2024 | $4,350,000 |
ASST_NON_H327Z240007_091 NATIONAL CENTER ON ACCESSIBLE DIGITAL EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS & INSTRUCTION (NCADEMI) | UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY Utah | Department of Education Department of Education | LOGAN, UT-01 | 2024 | $3,790,488 |
ASST_NON_H327E210001_091 NATIONAL INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS ACCESS CENTER (NIMAC) | AMERICAN PRINTING HOUSE FOR THE BLIND Kentucky | Department of Education Department of Education | LOUISVILLE, KY-03 | 2024 | $3,700,000 |
ASST_NON_H327C210002_091 BROADLY AVAILABLE & ACCESSIBLE MEDIA (BAAM) PROJECT | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF, INC Maryland | Department of Education Department of Education | SILVER SPRING, MD-08 | 2024 | $3,630,000 |
ASST_NON_H327C210003_091 STANDARDS BASED AUDIO DESCRIPTION | BRIDGE MULTIMEDIA CORP New York | Department of Education Department of Education | NEW YORK, NY-12 | 2024 | $3,630,000 |
ASST_NON_H327C210001_091 ENHANCED ACCESS TO VIDEO FOR STUDENTS WITH SENSORY DISABILITIES THROUGH EMERGING TECHNOLOGY | CLOSED CAPTION LATINA, CORPORATION Florida | Department of Education Department of Education | WINTER SPRINGS, FL-07 | 2024 | $3,611,815 |
ASST_NON_H327F200008_091 CENTER FOR INNOVATION, DESIGN, AND DIGITAL LEARNING | UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS CENTER FOR RESEARCH INC Kansas | Department of Education Department of Education | LAWRENCE, KS-01 | 2024 | $2,999,520 |
ASST_NON_H327S210007_091 PROJECT VERIFY (VALUE ADDED THROUGH E-COACHING, REFLECTION, INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY, FEEDBACK, AND YOU) | RECTOR & VISITORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA Virginia | Department of Education Department of Education | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA-05 | 2024 | $2,549,688 |
ASST_NON_H327S200015_091 SPECIAL EDUCATOR TECHNOLOGY-BASED TRAINING OF TRAINERS (SETTT) FOR SUCCESS | UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS CENTER FOR RESEARCH INC Kansas | Department of Education Department of Education | LAWRENCE, KS-01 | 2024 | $2,499,986 |
ASST_NON_H327S180002_091 FUTURE QUEST ISLAND EXPLORATIONS: ADVANCING COLLEGE AND CAREER AWARENESS FOR UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH AND WITHOUT DISABILITIES | UNIVERSITY OF MASS AT BOSTON Massachusetts | Department of Education Department of Education | DORCHESTER, MA-08 | 2025 | $2,499,940 |
ASST_NON_H327S170001_091 STEPPING UP TECHNOLOGY ENABLED SELF-MONITORING FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES | UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS CENTER FOR RESEARCH INC Kansas | Department of Education Department of Education | LAWRENCE, KS-01 | 2025 | $2,499,925 |
ASST_NON_H327S200009_091 UCP OF CENTRAL FLORIDA: PROJECT RAISE: ROBOTS AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO IMPROVE SOCIAL SKILLS FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS | UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA, INC. Florida | Department of Education Department of Education | ORLANDO, FL-10 | 2024 | $2,499,923 |
ASST_NON_H327S190003_091 ESCOLAR (ETEXT SUPPORTS FOR COLLABORATIVE ONLINE LEARNING AND ACADEMIC READING) SCIENCE UNITS FOR UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | UNIVERSITY OF OREGON Oregon | Department of Education Department of Education | EUGENE, OR-04 | 2026 | $2,499,776 |
ASST_NON_H327S180004_091 WEGO-RIITE: WRITING EFFICIENTLY WITH GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS - RESPONSIVE INSTRUCTION WHILE IMPLEMENTING TECHNOLOGY EFFECTIVELY | GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY Virginia | Department of Education Department of Education | FAIRFAX, VA-11 | 2025 | $2,499,637 |
ASST_NON_H327S190004_091 PROJECT S4: SUPPORTING STUDENT SCIENCE SUCCESS THROUGH MULTIMEDIA LEARNING AND TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT | RECTOR & VISITORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA Virginia | Department of Education Department of Education | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA-05 | 2025 | $2,496,450 |
ASST_NON_H327S200006_091 CVI TRAINING FOR EFFECTIVE TEACHING OF STUDENTS WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS | WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY Michigan | Department of Education Department of Education | KALAMAZOO, MI-04 | 2024 | $2,496,286 |
ASST_NON_H327S210014_091 STEPPING UP WITH OASIS: OPENING ACCESS TO SCIENCE INSTRUCTION & SUPPORT | CAST INC Massachusetts | Department of Education Department of Education | WAKEFIELD, MA-06 | 2024 | $2,495,832 |
ASST_NON_H327S180006_091 PROJECT VOISS: VIRTUAL REALITY OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPLEMENT SOCIAL SKILLS | UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS CENTER FOR RESEARCH INC Kansas | Department of Education Department of Education | LAWRENCE, KS-01 | 2025 | $2,492,984 |
ASST_NON_H327S170015_091 SYSTEMATIC SUPPORT FOR PROMOTING GRADUATION (SSPG): LEVERAGING TECHNOLOGY TO PROMOTE POSITIVE ACADEMIC, BEHAVIORAL, AND GRADUATION OUTCOMES FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES | REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA Minnesota | Department of Education Department of Education | MINNEAPOLIS, MN-05 | 2024 | $2,491,858 |
ASST_NON_H327S170020_091 TECHNOLOGY-SUPPORTED BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT COACHING: PROJECT SELECT-SUPPORT-SUCCEED (S3) | ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY Arizona | Department of Education Department of Education | TEMPE, AZ-04 | 2024 | $2,484,614 |
ASST_NON_H327S210009_091 PROJECT WRITE-APLM: WRITING STRATEGIES FOR INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION WITH THE ADAPTIVE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING MODEL | UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS CENTER FOR RESEARCH INC Kansas | Department of Education Department of Education | LAWRENCE, KS-01 | 2024 | $2,461,025 |
ASST_NON_H327S210010_091 VIRTUAL COACHING FOR SCD | UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL North Carolina | Department of Education Department of Education | CHAPEL HILL, NC-04 | 2024 | $2,443,916 |
ASST_NON_H327S190005_091 BUILDING BRIDGES FROM EMERGENT TO CONVENTIONAL COMMUNICATION AND LITERACY BUILDING BRIDGES | UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL North Carolina | Department of Education Department of Education | CHAPEL HILL, NC-04 | 2026 | $2,442,875 |
ASST_NON_H327S200013_091 STEP UP AT TELE-TRAINING TOOLKIT FOR TRAINERS | UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI Florida | Department of Education Department of Education | MIAMI, FL-26 | 2024 | $2,419,016 |
ASST_NON_H327T230001_091 CENTER ON INCLUSIVE TECHNOLOGY & EDUCATION SYSTEMS FOR LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCIES (CITES 2.0) | CAST INC Massachusetts | Department of Education Department of Education | WAKEFIELD, MA-06 | 2024 | $2,099,758 |
ASST_NON_H327S200008_091 PROJECT SOCIAL CODE: LEVERAGING ROBOTICS AND STEM ENVIRONMENTS TO TEACH SOCIAL SKILLS AT THE ELEMENTARY LEVEL | GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC Georgia | Department of Education Department of Education | ATLANTA, GA-05 | 2024 | $1,867,386 |
ASST_NON_H327S230012_091 STEPPING-UP TECHNOLOGY IMPLEMENTATION | UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS CENTER FOR RESEARCH INC Kansas | Department of Education Department of Education | LAWRENCE, KS-01 | 2024 | $1,858,534 |
ASST_NON_H327V220001_091 EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY, MEDIA, AND MATERIALS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES PROGRAM--INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY-BASED APPROACHES FOR ASSESSING CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES (FOCUS AREA… | SRI INTERNATIONAL California | Department of Education Department of Education | MENLO PARK, CA-16 | 2024 | $1,499,964 |
ASST_NON_H327R230016_091 PROJECT MOSAIC: MULTIMEDIA VOCABULARY SYSTEM LEVERAGING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO SUPPORT CONTENT AREA LEARNING | RECTOR & VISITORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA Virginia | Department of Education Department of Education | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA-05 | 2024 | $1,499,937 |
ASST_NON_H327R230015_091 PROJECT IKNOW: INCREASING KNOWLEDGE AND NATURAL OPPORTUNITIES WITH SOCIAL EMOTIONAL COMPETENCE | UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS CENTER FOR RESEARCH INC Kansas | Department of Education Department of Education | LAWRENCE, KS-01 | 2024 | $1,498,446 |
ASST_NON_H327R230014_091 WEGO - MEGA: WRITING EFFICIENTLY WITH GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS - MOTIVATING WITH EDUCATIONAL GAMES | GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY Virginia | Department of Education Department of Education | FAIRFAX, VA-11 | 2024 | $1,498,404 |
ASST_NON_H327S230003_091 PROJECT AERO ELS: SUPPORTING K-3 EDUCATORS TO DELIVER A TECHNOLOGY-BASED READING INTERVENTION FOR ENGLISH LEARNER STUDENTS AT RISK FOR LEARNING DISABILITIES | RECTOR & VISITORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA Virginia | Department of Education Department of Education | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA-05 | 2024 | $1,494,936 |
ASST_NON_H327R230005_091 EMPOWERING TRANSITION-AGED STUDENTS WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS: EQUIPPING MORE PROFESSIONALS FOR WORK AND EDUCATION IN RURAL COMMUNITIES | VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY Tennessee | Department of Education Department of Education | NASHVILLE, TN-05 | 2024 | $1,491,332 |
ASST_NON_H327R230009_091 MONITORING BEHAVIOR ON THE GO: MOBEGO 2.0 | THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA Iowa | Department of Education Department of Education | IOWA CITY, IA-01 | 2024 | $1,487,427 |
ASST_NON_H327S230007_091 STEPPING-UP TECHNOLOGY FOR MORPHOLOGICAL AWARENESS PATHWAY TO READING | FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY Florida | Department of Education Department of Education | TALLAHASSEE, FL-02 | 2024 | $1,463,073 |
ASST_NON_H327S230005_091 COMPUTER ASSISTED COLLABORATIVE STRATEGIC READING: ACCESSING SCIENTIFICALLY BASED READING PRACTICES FOR ENGLISH LEARNERS WITH, AND AT RISK FOR, DISABILITIES | UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN Texas | Department of Education Department of Education | AUSTIN, TX-25 | 2024 | $1,393,650 |
ASST_NON_H327S240022_091 PROJECT AI-SCORE: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SCORED COMPOSITION TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR WRITTEN EXPRESSION | UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS CENTER FOR RESEARCH INC Kansas | Department of Education Department of Education | LAWRENCE, KS-01 | 2024 | $750,000 |
ASST_NON_H327S240011_091 PROJECT ISTAR: AN INTEGRATED, STRATEGIC TECHNOLOGY-BASED ADAPTIVE WRITING PROGRAM | UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS CENTER FOR RESEARCH INC Kansas | Department of Education Department of Education | LAWRENCE, KS-01 | 2024 | $750,000 |
ASST_NON_H327S240013_091 AI-BOOST: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-BASED OPTIMIZATION OF SCIENCE AND MATH TEACHING | RECTOR & VISITORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA Virginia | Department of Education Department of Education | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA-05 | 2024 | $749,578 |
ASST_NON_H327S240014_091 MINIMIZING TEXT COMPLEXITY WITH AI (MTC-AI) | UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL North Carolina | Department of Education Department of Education | CHAPEL HILL, NC-04 | 2024 | $748,429 |
ASST_NON_H327F250003_091 CENTER FOR INNOVATION, DESIGN, AND DIGITAL LEARNING (CIDDL) | UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS CENTER FOR RESEARCH INC Kansas | Department of Education Department of Education | LAWRENCE, KS-01 | 2025 | $700,000 |
ASST_NON_H327S210005_091 DEBRIEFSCAPE™ SUITE: PERSONALIZED DASHBOARD AND OPEN EDUCATION RESOURCES FOR STEM COACHES TO SUPPORT SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS | THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES Florida | Department of Education Department of Education | ORLANDO, FL-10 | 2024 | $591,463 |
ASST_NON_H327S250007_091 UNIVERSAL INFERENCE GALAXY: EXPANDING ACCESS TO EVIDENCE-BASED EARLY LANGUAGE COMPREHENSION INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY | REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA Minnesota | Department of Education Department of Education | MINNEAPOLIS, MN-05 | 2025 | $399,898 |
ASST_NON_H327S250016_091 UFLIAI: ADVANCING FOUNDATIONAL LITERACY WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE | UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA Florida | Department of Education Department of Education | GAINESVILLE, FL-03 | 2025 | $398,388 |
ASST_NON_H327S250034_091 PATHS TO READING: PROMOTING AUGMENTATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION (AAC) BASED TEACHING FOR HIGH IMPACT EARLY READING SKILLS | VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY Tennessee | Department of Education Department of Education | NASHVILLE, TN-05 | 2025 | $397,890 |
ASST_NON_H327S250042_091 BOOKSHARE+:SCALING ACCESSIBLE AI TO IMPROVE READING OUTCOMES FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES | BENEFICENT TECHNOLOGY, INC California | Department of Education Department of Education | PALO ALTO, CA-16 | 2025 | $397,453 |
ASST_NON_H327S250026_091 MONARCH READER COLLECTIONS | UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL North Carolina | Department of Education Department of Education | CHAPEL HILL, NC-04 | 2025 | $390,963 |
Top 50 awards shown, ranked by obligated amount. Dates reflect performance period; last-modified dates match USAspending.gov. Complete listings include all transaction history going back to FY2024.
Spending by State
| State | Funding | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| California | $38.4M | 3 |
| Kansas | $18.5M | 10 |
| Maryland | $14.2M | 2 |
| Massachusetts | $13.8M | 4 |
| Virginia | $12.8M | 7 |
| Florida | $11.0M | 6 |
| North Carolina | $10.4M | 5 |
| Utah | $3.8M | 1 |
| Kentucky | $3.7M | 1 |
| New York | $3.6M | 1 |
| Minnesota | $2.9M | 2 |
| Oregon | $2.5M | 1 |
| Michigan | $2.5M | 1 |
| Arizona | $2.5M | 1 |
| Tennessee | $1.9M | 2 |
| Georgia | $1.9M | 1 |
| Iowa | $1.5M | 1 |
| Texas | $1.4M | 1 |
Top Recipients
Agencies Administering This Program
Department of Education$147.2M
Source: USAspending.gov · All Programs