[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 132 (Monday, July 14, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31171-31176]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-13144]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Applications for New Awards; Model Comprehensive Transition and
Postsecondary Programs for Students With Intellectual Disabilities--
Coordinating Center (TPSID-CC) Program
AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Education (Department) is issuing a notice
inviting applications (NIA) for a new award for fiscal year (FY) 2025
for the TPSID-CC program, Assistance Listing Number 84.407B. This
notice relates to the approved information collection under OMB control
number 1840-0825 for this program.
DATES:
Applications Available: July 14, 2025.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: August 13, 2025.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: September 12, 2025.
ADDRESSES: 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 December 23, 2024 (89 FR 104528), and available at
www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/12/23/2024-30488/common-instructions-for-applicants-to-department-of-education-discretionary-grant-programs. Please note that these Common Instructions supersede
the version published on December 7, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shedita Alston, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Floor 5, Washington, DC 20202-4260.
Telephone: (202) 453-7090. Email: [email protected].
If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability and
wish to access telecommunications relay services, please dial 7-1-1.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Full Text of Announcement
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: The purpose of this program is to establish a
coordinating center for institutions of higher education that offer
inclusive comprehensive transition and postsecondary programs for
students with intellectual disabilities, including institutions that
have grants authorized under the Transition Programs for Students with
Intellectual Disabilities into Higher Education (TPSID) program (CFDA
84.407A), as well as those not participating in the TPSID program.
Background: The TPSID-CC 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 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 for SWIDs. Moreover,
the purpose of the TPSID-CC 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. Since FY 2010, the Department has awarded grants under the
TPSID-CC program to translate and disseminate research and best
practices for all IHEs, including those not participating in the TPSID
program, for improving inclusive postsecondary education for SWIDs.
Since FY 2021, the Department has separately awarded a Postsecondary
Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities-National Technical
Assistance and Dissemination Center (PPSID-NTAD) grant to establish a
separate Center to translate and disseminate to IHEs research and best
practices for improving inclusive postsecondary education for SWIDs;
including not only those not participating in the TPSID program, but
also those IHEs that do not currently offer a Comprehensive Transition
Program for improving inclusive postsecondary education for SWIDs.
Since the PPSID-NTAD overlaps significantly with the TPSID-CC, the
Department has determined that the most efficient way to implement this
program in FY 2025 is to encourage
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applicants to incorporate the PPSID-NTAD's focus on Technical
Assistance activities supporting non-TPSID grantees and institutions
without comprehensive transition programs, within the TPSID-CC program.
This approach, which is accomplished through an invitational priority,
also enables the Department to support additional and larger TPSID
grants under the 84.407A competition.
Priorities: This notice contains one absolute priority and one
invitational priority. We are establishing these priorities for the FY
2025 grant competition and any subsequent year in which we make awards
from the list of unfunded applications from this competition. In
accordance with 34 CFR 75.105(b)(2)(iv), the absolute priority is from
section 777(b) of the HEA (20 U.S.C. 1140q(b)).
Absolute Priority: Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3) we consider only
applications that meet this priority.
This priority is:
The eligible entity entering into a cooperative agreement under
this subsection shall establish and maintain a Coordinating Center that
shall--
(1) Serve as the technical assistance entity for all comprehensive
transition and postsecondary programs for students with intellectual
disabilities;
(2) Provide technical assistance regarding the development,
evaluation, and continuous improvement of such programs;
(3) Develop an evaluation protocol for such programs that includes
qualitative and quantitative methodologies for measuring student
outcomes and program strengths in the areas of academic enrichment,
socialization, independent living, and competitive or supported
employment;
(4) Assist recipients of grants under TPSID in efforts to award a
meaningful credential to students with
intellectual disabilities upon the completion of such programs,
which credential must take into consideration unique State factors;
(5) Develop recommendations for the necessary components of such
programs, such as--
(i) Academic, vocational, social, and independent living skills;
(ii) Evaluation of student progress;
(iii) Program administration and evaluation;
(iv) Student eligibility; and
(v) Issues regarding the equivalency of a student's participation
in such programs to semester, trimester, quarter, credit, or clock
hours at an institution of higher education (as defined in section 101
of the HEA), as the case may be;
(6) Analyze possible funding streams for such programs and provide
recommendations regarding the funding streams;
(7) Develop model memoranda of agreement for use between or among
institutions of higher education and State and local agencies providing
funding for such programs;
(8) Develop mechanisms for regular communication, outreach, and
dissemination of information about comprehensive transition and
postsecondary programs for students with intellectual disabilities
under subpart 2 between or among such programs and to families and
prospective students;
(9) Host a meeting of all recipients of grants authorized under
subpart 2 not less often than once each year; and
(10) Convene a workgroup to develop and recommend model criteria,
standards, and components of such programs as described in subparagraph
(E), that are appropriate for the development of accreditation
standards, which workgroup shall include--
(i) An expert in higher education;
(ii) An expert in special education;
(iii) A disability organization that represents students with
intellectual disabilities;
(iv) A representative from the National Advisory Committee on
Institutional Quality and Integrity; and
(v) A representative of a regional or national accreditation agency
or association.
Invitational Priority: For FY 2025 and any subsequent year in which
we make awards from the list of unfunded applications from this
competition, this priority is an invitational priority. Under 34 CFR
75.105(c)(1) we do not give an application that meets this invitational
priority a competitive or absolute preference over other applications.
Background: In FY 2021, the Department funded a cooperative
agreement to establish and operate the PPSID-NTAD program. On an
invitational basis, eligible applicants are invited to support the
Department's continued interest in broadening the dissemination of
information that is based on the work that has been completed by
projects funded under the TPSID program (Assistance Listing Number
84.407A). Broadening the translation and dissemination of research and
best practices for all IHEs, including those not participating in the
TPSID program as well as those IHEs that do not offer comprehensive
transition programs, assists other IHEs including other colleges and
universities, local educational agencies (LEAs), families and students,
and other stakeholders to learn about high-impact practices which will
allow for the development, expansion, and improvement of inclusive
higher education for SWIDs.
This invitational priority is:
Priority for projects designed to translate and disseminate
research and best practices for improving inclusive postsecondary
education for SWIDs to IHEs that are not participating in the
Transition and Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual
Disabilities to IHEs and that do not currently offer Comprehensive
Transition Programs, for improving inclusive postsecondary education
for students with intellectual disabilities.
Definitions: The following definitions apply to this competition.
The definitions of ``comprehensive transition and postsecondary program
for students with intellectual disabilities'' and ``student with an
intellectual disability'' are from section 760 of the Higher Education
Act of 1965, as amended (HEA) (20 U.S.C. 1140). The term ``cooperative
agreement'' is from 2 CFR 200.24.
Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students
with intellectual disabilities means a degree, certificate, or
nondegree program that--
(1) Is offered by an IHE;
(2) Is designed to support SWIDs who are seeking to continue
academic, career and technical, and independent living instruction at
an IHE in order to prepare for gainful employment;
(3) Includes an advising and curriculum structure;
(4) Requires SWIDs to participate on not less than a half-time
basis as determined by the institution, with such participation
focusing on academic components, and occurring through one or more of
the following activities:
(i) Regular enrollment in credit-bearing courses with nondisabled
students offered by the institution.
(ii) Auditing or participating in courses with nondisabled students
offered by the institution for which the student does not receive
regular academic credit.
(iii) Enrollment in noncredit-bearing, nondegree courses with
nondisabled students.
(iv) Participation in internships or work-based training in
settings with nondisabled individuals; and
(5) Requires SWIDs to be socially and academically integrated with
non-disabled students to the maximum extent possible.
Cooperative agreement means a legal instrument of financial
assistance
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between a Federal awarding agency and a recipient or a pass-through
entity and a subrecipient that, consistent with 31 U.S.C. 6302-6305:
(1) Is used to enter into a relationship the principal purpose of
which is to transfer anything of value to carry out a public purpose
authorized by a law of the United States (see 31 U.S.C. 6101(3)); and
not to acquire property or services for the Federal Government or pass-
through entity's direct benefit or use;
(2) Is distinguished from a grant in that it provides for
substantial involvement of the Federal awarding agency in carrying out
the activity contemplated by the Federal award.
(3) The term does not include:
(i) A cooperative research and development agreement as defined in
15 U.S.C. 3710a; or
(ii) An agreement that provides only:
(A) Direct United States Government cash assistance to an
individual;
(B) A subsidy;
(C) A loan;
(D) A loan guarantee; or
(E) Insurance.
Student with an intellectual disability means a student--
(1) With a cognitive impairment, characterized by significant
limitations in--
(i) Intellectual and cognitive functioning; and (ii) Adaptive
behavior as expressed in conceptual, social, and practical adaptive
skills; and
(2) Who is currently, or was formerly, eligible for a free
appropriate public education under the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1140q(b).
Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 75, 77, 79, 82, 84,
86, 97, 98, and 99. (b) The OMB Guidelines to Agencies on Government-
wide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) in 2 CFR part 180, as
adopted and amended as regulations of the Department in 2 CFR part
3485. (c). The Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles,
and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards in 2 CFR part 200, as adopted
and amended as regulations of the Department in 2 CFR part 3474.
Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 apply to institutions of
higher education only.
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Cooperative agreement.
Estimated Available Funds: $2,000,000.
Contingent upon the availability of funds and the quality of
applications, we may make additional awards in subsequent years from
the list of unfunded applications from this competition.
Estimated Average Size of Award: $2,000,000.
Maximum Award: We will not make an award exceeding $2,000,000 for a
project period of 12 months.
Estimated Number of Awards: 1.
Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice.
Project Period: 60 months.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants: Under section 777(b)(1) of the HEA, an
``eligible entity'' means an entity, or a partnership of entities, that
has demonstrated expertise in the fields of--
(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.
2. a. Cost Sharing or Matching: This competition does not require
cost sharing or matching.
b. Indirect Cost Rate Information: For entities eligible to apply
to this competition, the TPSID-CC is subject to an unrestricted
indirect cost rate which is determined by the entity's current
negotiated indirect cost rate agreement. For more information regarding
indirect costs, or to obtain a negotiated indirect cost rate, please
see https://www.ed.gov/about/ed-offices/ofo#indirect-cost-division.
b. Administrative Cost Limitation: This program does not include
any program-specific limitation on administrative expenses. All
administrative expenses must be reasonable and necessary and conform to
the Cost Principles described in 2 CFR part 200 subpart E of the
Uniform Guidance.
3. Subgrantees: A grantee under this competition may not award
subgrants to entities to directly carry out project activities
described in its application.
IV. Application and Submission Information
1. Application Submission Instructions: 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 December 23, 2024
(89 FR 104528) and available at www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/12/23/2024-30488/common-instructions-for-applicants-to-department-of-education-discretionary-grant-programs. Please note that these Common
Instructions supersede the version published on December 7, 2022.
2. Intergovernmental Review: This program is subject to Executive
Order 12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR part 79. Information about
intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs under Executive Order
12372 is in the application package for this program. Please note that,
under 34 CFR 79.8(a) at https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-34/subtitle-A/part-79/section-79.8#p-79.8(a), we have shortened the standard 60-day
intergovernmental review period in order to make awards by the end of
FY 2025.
3. Funding Restrictions: We reference regulations outlining funding
restrictions in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice.
4. Recommended Page Limit: The application narrative is where you,
the applicant, address the selection criteria that reviewers use to
evaluate your application. We recommend that you (1) limit the
application narrative to no more than 60 pages and (2) use the
following standards:
A ``page'' is 8.5'' x 11'', on one side only, with 1''
margins at the top, bottom, and both sides.
Double space (no more than three lines per vertical inch)
all text in the application narrative, excluding titles, headings,
footnotes, quotations, references, and captions as well as all text in
charts, tables, figures, and graphs.
Use a font that is either 12 point or larger, and no
smaller than 10 pitch (characters per inch).
Use one of the following fonts: Times New Roman, Courier,
Courier New, or Arial.
The recommended 60-page limit does not apply to the Application for
Federal Assistance cover sheet (SF 424); The Budget Information Summary
form (ED Form 524) section, the budget section, including the narrative
budget justification; the assurances and certifications; or the one-
page project abstract. The project abstract also does not apply to a
table of contents, which you should include in the application
narrative. You must include your complete response to the selection
criteria in the application narrative. However, the recommended 60-page
limit does apply to all the application narrative.
We recommend that any application addressing the invitational
priority be
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clearly labeled as such and include no more than three additional
pages, if addressed.
Note: The Budget Information-Non-Construction Programs Form (ED
524) Sections A-C are not the same as the narrative response to the
Budget section of the selection criteria.
V. Application Review Information
1. Selection Criteria: The following selection criteria for this
program are from 34 CFR 75.210. The points assigned to each criterion
are indicated in parentheses. Applicants may earn up to a total of 100
points for the selection criteria.
(a) Need for project. (up to 10 points)
(1) The Secretary considers the need for the proposed project.
(2) In determining the need for the proposed project, the Secretary
considers the following factors:
(i) The extent to which the proposed project demonstrates the
magnitude of the need for the services to be provided or the activities
to be carried out by the proposed project. (10 points)
(b) Significance. (up to 10 points)
(1) The Secretary considers the significance of the proposed
project.
(2) In determining the significance of the proposed project, the
Secretary considers the following factors:
(i) The extent to which the resources, tools, and implementation
lessons of the proposed project will be disseminated in ways to the
target population and local community that will enable them and others
(including practitioners, researchers, education leaders, and partners)
to implement similar strategies. (5 points)
(ii) The extent to which the proposed project involves the
development or demonstration of innovative and effective strategies
that build on, or are alternatives to, existing strategies. (5 points)
(c) Quality of the project design. (up to 40 points) (1) The
Secretary considers the quality of the design of the proposed project.
(2) In determining the quality of the design of the proposed
project, the Secretary considers the following factors:
(i) The extent to which the proposed project demonstrates that it
is designed to build capacity and yield sustainable results that will
extend beyond the project period. (5 points)
(ii) The extent to which the design of the proposed project
includes a thorough, high-quality review of the relevant literature, a
high-quality plan for project implementation, and the use of
appropriate methodological tools to ensure successful achievement of
project objectives. (5 points)
(iii) The extent to which the design of the proposed project
reflects the most recent and relevant knowledge and practices from
research and effective practice. (5 points)
(iv) The likelihood that the services to be provided by the
proposed project will lead to meaningful improvements in the skills and
competencies necessary to gain employment in high-quality jobs,
careers, and industries or build capacity for independent living. (10
points)
(v) The extent to which the services to be provided by the proposed
project involve the use of efficient strategies, including the use of
technology, as appropriate, and the leveraging of non-project services.
(5 points)
(vi) The extent to which the project director or principal
investigator, when hired, has the qualifications required for the
project, including formal training or work experience in fields related
to the objectives of the project and experience in designing, managing,
or implementing similar projects for the target population to be served
by the project. (10 points)
(d) Adequacy of resources. (up to 20 points)
(1) The Secretary considers the adequacy of resources for the
proposed project.
(2) In determining the adequacy of resources for the proposed
project, the Secretary considers one or more of the following factors:
(i) The adequacy of support for the project, including facilities,
equipment, supplies, and other resources, from the applicant or the
lead applicant organization. (5 points)
(ii) The extent to which the budget is adequate to support the
proposed project and the costs are reasonable in relation to the
objectives, design, and potential significance of the proposed project.
(5 points)
(iii) The extent to which the costs are reasonable in relation to
the number of persons to be served, the depth and intensity of
services, and the anticipated results and benefits. (5 points)
(iv) The level of initial matching funds or other commitment from
partners, indicating the likelihood for potential continued support of
the project after Federal funding ends. (5 points)
(e) Quality of the management plan. (up to 10 points)
(1) The Secretary considers the quality of the management plan for
the proposed project.
(2) In determining the quality of the management plan for the
proposed project, the Secretary considers one or more of the following
factors:
(i) The feasibility of the management plan to achieve project
objectives and goals on time and within budget, including clearly
defined responsibilities, timelines, and milestones for accomplishing
project tasks. (5 points)
(ii) The extent to which the time commitments of the project
director and principal investigator and other key project personnel are
appropriate and adequate to meet the objectives of the proposed
project. (5 points)
(f) Quality of the project evaluation. (up to 10 points)
(1) The Secretary considers the quality of the evaluation or other
evidence-building of the proposed project.
(2) In determining the quality of the evaluation or other evidence-
building, the Secretary considers one or more of the following factors:
(i) The extent to which the methods of evaluation or other
evidence-building are thorough, feasible, relevant, and appropriate to
the goals, objectives, and outcomes of the proposed project. (5 points)
(ii) The extent to which the evaluator has the qualifications,
including relevant training, experience, and independence, required to
conduct an evaluation of the proposed project, including experience
conducting evaluations of similar methodology as proposed and with
evaluations for the proposed population and setting. (5 points)
2. Review and Selection Process: We remind potential applicants
that in reviewing applications in any discretionary grant competition,
the Secretary may consider, under 34 CFR 75.217(d)(3), the past
performance of the applicant in carrying out a previous award, such as
the applicant's use of funds, achievement of project objectives, and
compliance with grant conditions. The Secretary may also consider
whether the applicant failed to submit a timely performance report or
submitted a report of unacceptable quality.
In addition, in making a competitive grant award, the Secretary
requires various assurances including those applicable to Federal civil
rights laws that prohibit discrimination in programs or activities
receiving Federal financial assistance from the Department (34 CFR
100.4, 104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23).
For this competition, a panel of non-Federal reviewers will review
each application in accordance with the selection criteria in 34 CFR
75.210. The individual scores of the reviewers will be added and the
sum divided by the number of reviewers to determine the
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peer review score received in the review process.
In a tie-breaking situation under this program, preference will be
given to the applicant with the highest score under the ``Quality of
the Project Design'' criterion. If there is still a tie after
implementing the first tiebreaker, preference will be given to the
applicant with the highest score under the ``Quality of the Project
Evaluation'' criterion. If there is still a tie after applying the
secondary tiebreaker, preference will be given to the applicant with
the highest score on the ``Quality of Management Plan'' selection
criterion.
3. Risk Assessment and Specific Conditions: Consistent with 2 CFR
200.206, before awarding grants under this competition, the Department
conducts a review of the risks posed by applicants. Under 2 CFR
200.208, the Secretary may impose specific conditions and, under 2 CFR
3474.10, in appropriate circumstances, high-risk conditions on a grant
if the applicant or grantee is not financially stable; has a history of
unsatisfactory performance; has a financial or other management system
that does not meet the standards in 2 CFR part 200, subpart D; has not
fulfilled the conditions of a prior grant; or is otherwise not
responsible.
4. Integrity and Performance System: If you are selected under this
competition to receive an award that over the course of the project
period may exceed the simplified acquisition threshold (currently
$250,000), under 2 CFR 200.206(a)(2), we must make a judgment about
your integrity, business ethics, and record of performance under
Federal awards--that is, the risk posed by you as an applicant--before
we make an award. In doing so, we must consider any information about
you that is in the integrity and performance system (currently referred
to as the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System
(FAPIIS)), accessible through the System for Award Management. You may
review and comment on any information about yourself that a Federal
agency previously entered and that is currently in FAPIIS.
Please note that, if the total value of your currently active
grants, cooperative agreements, and procurement contracts from the
Federal Government exceeds $10,000,000, the reporting requirements in 2
CFR part 200, Appendix XII, require you to report certain integrity
information to FAPIIS semiannually. Please review the requirements in 2
CFR part 200, Appendix XII, if this grant plus all the other Federal
funds you receive exceed $10,000,000.
5. In General: In accordance with the Office of Management and
Budget's guidance located at 2 CFR part 200, all applicable Federal
laws and regulations, and relevant Executive guidance, the Department
will review and consider applications for funding pursuant to this
notice inviting applications in accordance with--
(a) Selecting recipients most likely to be successful in delivering
results based on the program objectives through an objective process of
evaluating Federal award applications (2 CFR 200.205);
(b) Prohibiting the purchase of certain telecommunication and video
surveillance services or equipment in alignment with section 889 of the
National Defense Authorization Act of 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) (2 CFR
200.16);
(c) Providing a preference, to the extent permitted by law, to
maximize use of goods, products, and materials produced in the United
States (2 CFR 200.322); and
(d) Terminating agreements in whole or in part pursuant to the
terms and conditions of the Federal award, including, to the extent
authorized by law, if an award no longer effectuates the program goals
and agency priorities (2 CFR 200.340).
5. Award Notices: If your application is successful, we notify your
U.S. Representative and U.S. Senators and send you a Grant Award
Notification (GAN); or we may send you an email containing a link to
access an electronic version of your GAN. We also may notify you
informally.
If your application is not evaluated or not selected for funding,
we notify you.
2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements: We identify
administrative and national policy requirements in the application
package and reference these and other requirements in the Applicable
Regulations section of this notice.
We reference the regulations outlining the terms and conditions of
an award in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice and
include these and other specific conditions in the GAN. The GAN also
incorporates your approved application as part of your binding
commitments under the grant.
3. Open Licensing Requirements: Unless an exception applies, if you
are awarded a grant under this competition, you will be required to
openly license to the public grant deliverables created in whole, or in
part, with Department grant funds. When the deliverable consists of
modifications to pre-existing works, the license extends only to those
modifications that can be separately identified and only to the extent
that open licensing is permitted under the terms of any licenses or
other legal restrictions on the use of pre-existing works.
Additionally, a grantee or subgrantee that is awarded competitive
grant funds must have a plan to disseminate these public grant
deliverables. This dissemination plan can be developed and submitted
after your application has been reviewed and selected for funding. For
additional information on the open licensing requirements please refer
to 2 CFR 3474.20.
4. Reporting: (a) If you apply for a grant under this competition,
you must ensure that you have in place the necessary processes and
systems to comply with the reporting requirements in 2 CFR part 170
should you receive funding under the competition. This does not apply
if you have an exception under 2 CFR 170.110(b).
(b) At the end of your project period, you must submit a final
performance report, including financial information, as directed by the
Secretary. If you receive a multiyear award, you must submit an annual
performance report that provides the most current performance and
financial expenditure information as directed by the Secretary under 34
CFR 75.118. The Secretary may also require more frequent performance
reports under 34 CFR 75.720(c). For specific requirements on reporting,
please go to www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/appforms.html.
(c) Under 34 CFR 75.250 (b), the Secretary may provide a grantee
with additional funding for data collection analysis and reporting. In
this case the Secretary establishes a data collection period.
5. Performance Measures: The Government Performance and Results Act
of 1993 directs Federal departments and agencies to improve the
effectiveness of their programs by engaging in strategic planning,
setting outcome-related goals for programs, and measuring program
results against those goals. The goal of the TPSID-CC Program is to
provide--(a) recommendations related to the development of standards
for inclusive comprehensive transition and postsecondary programs for
students with intellectual disabilities; (b) technical assistance for
such programs; and (c) evaluations for such programs. To assess the
success of the grantee in meeting these goals, in addition to other
information, the grantee's annual performance report must include--
(a) The percentage of inclusive comprehensive transition and
postsecondary programs assisted by the TPSID-CC that meet evidence-
based,
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center-developed standards for necessary program components, reported
across each standard; and
(b) The percentage of students with intellectual disabilities who
are enrolled in programs assisted by the TPSID-CC who complete the
programs and obtain a meaningful credential, as defined by the TPSID-CC
and supported through empirical evidence; and
(c) The percentage of inclusive comprehensive transition and
postsecondary programs SWIDs assisted by the Center that use the
technical assistance and/or best practices knowledge disseminated by
the Center.
In addition, the TPSID-CC will work closely with the federal
project officer to develop additional performance measures, performance
targets, and data collection methodologies that are aligned with this
work. Data must be collected by the TPSID-CC on accreditation standards
and communications with recognized accrediting agencies, descriptions
and analyses of funding streams, and the impact of the TPSID-CC's
technical assistance activities related to outreach and dissemination.
These additional performance measures will capture formative data about
the quality, usefulness, relevance, and efficiency of the TPSID-CC's
technical assistance and evaluation services.
(6) Continuation Awards: In making a continuation award under 34
CFR 75.253, the Secretary considers, among other things: whether a
grantee has made substantial progress in achieving the goals and
objectives of the project; whether the grantee has expended funds in a
manner that is consistent with its approved application and budget;
and, if the Secretary has established performance measurement
requirements, the performance targets in the grantee's approved
application, or whether the continuation of the project is in the best
interest of the Federal Government.
In making a continuation award, the Secretary also considers
whether the grantee is operating in compliance with assurances in its
approved application, including those applicable to Federal civil
rights laws that prohibit discrimination in programs or activities
receiving Federal financial assistance from the Department (34 CFR
100.4, 104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23).
VII. Other Information
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the program contact person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
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Signing Authority
This document of the U.S. Department of Education was signed on
July 9, 2025, by Christopher J. McCaghren, ED.D, Acting Assistant
Secretary Office of Postsecondary Education. That document with the
original signature and date is maintained by the U.S. Department of
Education. For administrative purposes only, and in compliance with
requirements of the Office of the Federal Register, the undersigned has
been authorized to sign the document in electronic format for
publication, as an official document of the U.S. Department of
Education. This administrative process in no way alters the legal
effect of this document upon publication in the Federal Register.
Sharon Cooke,
Associate Director, Office of the Executive Secretariat, Office of the
Secretary, U.S. Department of Education.
[FR Doc. 2025-13144 Filed 7-11-25; 8:45 am]
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