Education Department Seeks Someone to Help Disabled Students Transition
Published Date: 1/15/2025
Notice
Summary
The Department of Education is inviting applications for funding in 2025 to support a National Technical Assistance Center that helps students and youth with disabilities transition successfully to adulthood. This program offers expert help, shares best practices, and supports projects that improve education and life outcomes for these young people. Applications open January 15 and must be submitted by March 17, so get ready to apply and make a difference!
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Award Size, Count, and Duration
Estimated available funds for this competition are $4,099,988, with a maximum award not to exceed $4,099,998 for a single 12‑month budget period. The Department expects to make an estimated 1 award, with a project period of up to 60 months.
Funding to Improve Youth Transition Outcomes
The Department will fund a National Technical Assistance Center to help State education agencies (SEAs), local education agencies (LEAs), and vocational rehabilitation (VR) agencies improve transition planning so students and youth with disabilities have better graduation, credential, postsecondary, and competitive integrated employment outcomes.
Who Can Apply and Subgrant Rules
A wide range of entities may apply, including SEAs, LEAs (including charter LEAs), IHEs, other public agencies, private non-profits, Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations, freely associated States, outlying areas, and for-profit organizations. Under Absolute Priority 1, a grantee may award subgrants to IHEs, nonprofit organizations, and other public agencies; subgrants are not permitted to carry out activities under Absolute Priority 2.
Grantee Budget and Operational Requirements
Awardees must include in their budgets travel for required meetings in Washington, DC (kick-off, annual planning, and project directors' conferences), two annual two-day Department briefings, and a second‑year virtual 3+2 review. Grantees must budget an annual set‑aside equal to 5 percent of the grant amount for emerging needs, reallocate unused travel funds by the end of the third quarter if meetings are virtual, and dedicate staff time and funds to a multi-year evaluation process.
Grant Applications Open Jan 15–Mar 17
The Department of Education makes applications available on January 15, 2025 and requires completed applications to be submitted by March 17, 2025 (with intergovernmental review due May 15, 2025). If you plan to apply for this cooperative agreement, mark these deadlines and the pre-application webinar details posted by January 21, 2025.
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