Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 071425 006
The Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) is offering a discretionary grant competition to fund a single national coordinating center under the Model Comprehensive Transition and Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities Program, commonly referred to as TPSID-CC (Assistance Listing Number 84.407B). The award will be made as a cooperative agreement, which generally means the Department of Education expects to have substantial involvement in the work as it is carried out, rather than operating as a completely hands-off funder. The goal is to create and run a central hub that supports colleges and universities delivering inclusive, comprehensive transition and postsecondary (CTP) programs for students with intellectual disabilities.
The core purpose of the TPSID-CC is to strengthen and connect institutions of higher education that are building or operating inclusive postsecondary pathways for students with intellectual disabilities. This includes institutions that already receive TPSID program grants authorized under 84.407A, as well as institutions that are not currently part of the TPSID portfolio. In practice, this coordinating center is meant to serve as a field-wide resource that helps institutions improve quality, consistency, and outcomes by providing coordination, shared tools, guidance, and other supports that make it easier to design, implement, and sustain effective inclusive CTP programs.
Eligibility is defined by section 777(b)(1) of the Higher Education Act (HEA). Applicants must qualify as an "eligible entity," meaning either a single organization or a partnership of organizations, and they must be able to demonstrate expertise across four specific areas: higher education; educating students with intellectual disabilities; developing comprehensive transition and postsecondary programs for students with intellectual disabilities; and evaluation and technical assistance. The emphasis on evaluation and technical assistance signals that the coordinating center is expected not only to understand inclusive postsecondary education in theory, but also to help other institutions apply evidence-informed practices, measure results, and continuously improve their programs.
The opportunity is listed under Funding Opportunity Number ED GRANTS 071425 006, was created on July 14, 2025, and has an application closing date of August 14, 2025. The Department of Education anticipates making one award (Expected Awards: 1). The synopsis provided notes that it is not a substitute for the official Federal Register notice, and applicants are directed to the official application notice for the complete requirements, including eligibility details, pre-application and application requirements, submission procedures, performance measures, priorities, and agency contact information. Applicants are also directed to follow the Department's Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published December 23, 2024 (89 FR 104528), which lays out standard submission and procedural rules that apply across many Education discretionary grant competitions.Apply for ED GRANTS 071425 006
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Model Comprehensive Transition and Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities Program (TPSID-CC), Assistance Listing Number 84.407B" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.407.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2025-07-14.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-08-14. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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1. What is this grant opportunity?
This is a discretionary grant competition from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE), to fund a single national coordinating center under the Model Comprehensive Transition and Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities Program (TPSID-CC), Assistance Listing Number 84.407B.
2. What does TPSID-CC stand for?
TPSID-CC refers to the national coordinating center component of the TPSID program: the Transition and Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities Coordinating Center.
3. How many awards does the Department expect to make?
The Department anticipates making one award (Expected Awards: 1).
4. What type of award is this?
The award will be made as a cooperative agreement. This generally means the U.S. Department of Education expects to have substantial involvement in the work as it is carried out, rather than acting as a fully hands-off funder.
5. What is the main goal of the TPSID-CC?
The goal is to create and run a central hub (a national coordinating center) that supports colleges and universities delivering inclusive, comprehensive transition and postsecondary (CTP) programs for students with intellectual disabilities.
6. What is the coordinating center expected to do, in general terms?
Based on the synopsis, the coordinating center is intended to strengthen and connect institutions of higher education by providing coordination, shared tools, guidance, and other supports that make it easier to design, implement, and sustain effective inclusive CTP programs for students with intellectual disabilities.
7. Who is intended to benefit from the TPSID-CC?
The coordinating center is meant to serve institutions of higher education that are building or operating inclusive postsecondary pathways for students with intellectual disabilities. This includes institutions that already receive TPSID program grants under 84.407A and institutions that are not currently part of the TPSID portfolio.
8. Does an institution need to already have a TPSID grant (84.407A) to benefit from the TPSID-CC?
No. The description indicates the TPSID-CC is intended to support both current TPSID grantees (84.407A) and institutions that are not currently part of the TPSID portfolio.
9. What does "inclusive, comprehensive transition and postsecondary (CTP) programs" mean in this context?
The opportunity description uses the phrase to describe postsecondary pathways designed for students with intellectual disabilities that connect transition supports and higher education programming in a comprehensive way. The synopsis frames these programs as inclusive pathways delivered by colleges and universities.
10. Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is defined by section 777(b)(1) of the Higher Education Act (HEA). Applicants must qualify as an "eligible entity," which may be a single organization or a partnership of organizations, and must be able to demonstrate expertise in the specific areas described in the opportunity synopsis.
11. What is meant by an "eligible entity" for this competition?
Per the synopsis, an eligible entity may be either a single organization or a partnership of organizations, as defined by section 777(b)(1) of the HEA. The official Federal Register notice is referenced as the source for full eligibility requirements and details.
12. What expertise must an applicant demonstrate to be eligible?
The applicant must be able to demonstrate expertise across four areas: (1) higher education; (2) educating students with intellectual disabilities; (3) developing comprehensive transition and postsecondary programs for students with intellectual disabilities; and (4) evaluation and technical assistance.
13. Why does the synopsis emphasize evaluation and technical assistance?
The synopsis indicates that the coordinating center is expected not only to understand inclusive postsecondary education, but also to help other institutions apply evidence-informed practices, measure results, and continuously improve their programs. The explicit requirement to demonstrate expertise in evaluation and technical assistance aligns with that expectation.
14. What is the Assistance Listing Number for this opportunity?
The Assistance Listing Number is 84.407B.
15. What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is ED GRANTS 071425 006.
16. When was this funding opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on July 14, 2025.
17. What is the application closing date?
The application closing date is August 14, 2025.
18. Is the synopsis the official set of requirements for applying?
No. The synopsis explicitly notes that it is not a substitute for the official Federal Register notice. Applicants are directed to the official application notice for complete requirements.
19. Where should applicants look for the complete requirements and instructions?
Applicants should use the official Federal Register application notice for the complete requirements, including eligibility details, pre-application and application requirements, submission procedures, performance measures, priorities, and agency contact information.
20. Are there standard Department of Education application instructions that apply to this competition?
Yes. Applicants are directed to follow the Department's Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published December 23, 2024 (89 FR 104528), which provides standard submission and procedural rules used across many Education discretionary grant competitions.
21. What does it mean that this competition is intended to fund a "national coordinating center"?
It means the competition is intended to support a single central hub that operates nationally to coordinate support, tools, guidance, and connections across colleges and universities working on inclusive CTP programs for students with intellectual disabilities.
22. What is the relationship between TPSID-CC (84.407B) and TPSID program grants (84.407A)?
The synopsis indicates that TPSID-CC (84.407B) is a coordinating center intended to support the broader field, including institutions that already receive TPSID program grants under 84.407A and institutions that do not.
23. Does the Department of Education plan to be involved after an award is made?
Yes. Because the award is a cooperative agreement, the Department expects to have substantial involvement in the work as it is carried out.
24. What kinds of supports is the coordinating center expected to provide?
The synopsis describes supports such as coordination, shared tools, guidance, and other supports intended to help institutions improve quality, consistency, and outcomes and to make it easier to design, implement, and sustain effective inclusive CTP programs.
25. What should applicants pay close attention to that is not fully detailed in the synopsis?
The synopsis points applicants to the official Federal Register notice for items such as complete eligibility details, pre-application and application requirements, submission procedures, performance measures, priorities, and agency contact information, as well as the Department's Common Instructions (89 FR 104528) for standard rules.
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