OpportunityTitle: Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Coordinating Center for Transition Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities into Higher Education&#8212;(TPSID-CC) CFDA 84.407B
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: 1. Eligible Applicants: Under section 777(b)(1) of the HEA, an &#8220;eligible entity&#8221; means an entity, or a partnership of entities, that has demonstrated expertise in the fields of&#8212;(1) Higher education;(2) The education of students with intellectual disabilities;(3) The development of comprehensive transition and postsecondary programs for students with intellectual disabilities; and(4) 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 purpose of the TPSID program is to support a national coordinating center charged with conducting and disseminating research on strategies to promote positive academic, social, employment, and independent living outcomes for students with intellectual disabilities. The TPSID-CC will establish a comprehensive research and evaluation protocol for TPSID programs; administer a mentoring program matching current and new TPSID grantees based on areas of expertise; and coordinate longitudinal follow-up data collection and technical assistance to TPSID grantees on programmatic components and evidence-based practices. The TPSID-CC will also provide technical assistance to build the capacity of kindergarten through grade 12 transition services and support postsecondary education inclusive practices, among other activities. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number 84.407B
GrantorContactEmailDescription: email: Program Manager
GrantorContactText: Shedita Alston, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 260-24, Washington, DC 20202-4260.   &lt;br/&gt;Telephone:  (202) 453-7090.   &lt;br/&gt;Email:  Shedita.Alston@ed.gov.
CloseDateExplanation: Applications Available: May 11, 2020.Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: July 10, 2020.Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: September 8, 2020.