Disability Aid Dreams Dashed: Feds Pull the Plug on Grants
Published Date: 4/4/2025
Notice
Summary
The Department of Education is canceling the 2025 application process for a program that helps students and youth with disabilities transition smoothly to adulthood. This means no new funding or projects will start for this program right now. If you were planning to apply or benefit, hold tight for future updates!
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FY2025 NTACT Application Cancelled
If you planned to apply for or receive help from the National Technical Assistance Center on Transition for Students and Youth with Disabilities (NTACT), the Department of Education has withdrawn the FY2025 notice inviting applications. That means no new funding or projects for this center will start in fiscal year 2025 and applicants must wait for future updates.
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