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The Department of Education has corrected information related to the FY 2025 competition for the Independent Living Services for Older Individuals Who Are Blind Program. They have changed selection criteria, removed certain criteria, and updated the application deadlines to March 31, 2025, for submission and May 30, 2025, for review. Applicants who submitted before March 7, 2025, must update their applications by the new deadlines. Detailed selection criteria and further corrections are provided to ensure the program aligns with federal objectives and maximizes its benefit to underserved populations.

On January 14, 2025, the Department of Education published a notice inviting applications for the Independent Living Services for Older Individuals Who Are Blind Program in the Federal Register. This notice corrects the application availability date, adds the deadline for submitting applications, and updates the deadline for intergovernmental review. The new application availability date is January 15, 2025, with a transmittal deadline of March 17, 2025, and an intergovernmental review deadline of May 16, 2025. The rest of the information in the original notice remains unchanged.

The Department of Education is inviting applications for the Independent Living Services for Older Individuals Who Are Blind (OIB) Program for fiscal year 2025. This program aims to provide training and technical assistance to state agencies and service providers to improve services and support for older adults who are blind, focusing on independence and self-sufficiency. Applicants have until March 17, 2025, to apply, and the funding available is estimated at $599,706 for a single cooperative agreement that will run for up to 60 months.