OpportunityTitle: Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Higher Education Programs (HEP): Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities-National Technical Assistance and Dissemination Center (PPSID-NTAD) Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.407C
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: 1.  Eligible Applicants:  We are establishing the following eligibility requirement for the FY 2021 grant competition and any subsequent year in which we make awards from the list of unfunded applications from this competition, in accordance with section 437(d) (1) of GEPA. To be eligible to apply for a grant under this competition, the applicant must be an entity, or partnership of entities, that has demonstrated expertise in the fields of&#8212; (a)  Higher education; (b)  The education of SWIDS; (c)  The development of comprehensive transition and postsecondary programs for students SWIDs; and (d)  Evaluation and technical assistance.
Description: Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information. For the addresses for obtaining and submitting an application, please refer to our Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on February 13, 2019 (84 FR 3768), or at www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-02-13/pdf/2019-02206.pdf. Purpose of Program: The Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities-National Technical Assistance and Dissemination Center (PPSID-NTAD) program provides for the establishment of a technical assistance center to translate and disseminate research and best practices for all institutions of higher education (IHEs), including those not participating in the Transition and Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities (TPSID) program, for improving inclusive postsecondary education for students with intellectual disabilities (SWIDs). This center will help ensure that knowledge and products gained through research will reach more IHEs and students and improve postsecondary educational opportunities SWIDs. Assistance Listing Number (ALN): 84.407C.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Program Manager
GrantorContactText: Julius C stonCotton &lt;br/&gt;ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin. &lt;br/&gt;Phone 202-245-6288 &lt;br/&gt;julius.cotton@ed.gov &lt;br/&gt;Program Manager: &lt;br/&gt;Shedita.Alston,  &lt;br/&gt;U.S. Department of Education,  &lt;br/&gt;400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Room 2B194,  &lt;br/&gt;Washington, DC 20202-4260.   &lt;br/&gt;Telephone:  (202) 453-7090.   &lt;br/&gt;Email:  Shedita.Alston@ed.gov.
CloseDateExplanation: Applications Available:  August 5, 2021.         Deadline for Transmittal of Applications:  September 7, 2021.         FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Shedita Alston, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Room 2B194, Washington, DC 20202-4260.  Telephone:  (202) 453-7090.  Email:  Shedita.Alston@ed.gov.