Title: Competition Announcement; Parent Information and Training Program

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Education AGENCY: Department of Education. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Department of Education (ED) announces the opportunity to apply for competitive grants for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 for the Parent Information and Training Program, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.235F. DATES: Complete proposals must be submitted electronically through the Grants.gov “APPLY” function by 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern time April 24, 2026. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tara Jordan, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20202. Telephone: (202) 987-0143. Email: Tara.Jordan@ed.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Parent Information and Training program (84.235F) offers financial assistance to projects 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. The FY 2026 competition includes a priority, selection criteria, and requirements. The priority is: Regional PTI Centers. 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).…