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The University of Alabama received a $534,872 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Transition Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities into Higher Education (TPSID) program (CFDA 84.407) for the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This award supports the development and implementation of the "Crossing Points UA" model comprehensive transition and postsecondary program designed to facilitate the...

The Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded a $7,805,939 Project Grant under the Disability Innovation Fund (CFDA 84.421) to the Regents of the University of Idaho. The 5-year award, titled "ECLIPSE: Employment Capacity Leveraged Through Inclusive Post-Secondary Education," aims to support innovative activities that improve employment, education, and transition outcomes for individuals with disabilities. The grant includes sub-awards to...

Federal Grant Award Summary Arkansas State University received a $386,644 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education under the Transition Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities into Higher Education program (CFDA 84.407), effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The award supports the Consortium for Inclusive Postsecondary Education and Transition (CIPET), which develops and delivers comprehensive transition and...

SPARTANS ADVANCE Project Grant Summary San Jose State University Research Foundation received a $370,860 Project Grant from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Transition Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities into Higher Education program (CFDA 84.407) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The SPARTANS ADVANCE initiative supports the development and delivery of a model comprehensive transition and postsecondary program...

Summary: Transition Academy for Paraeducators (TAP) The University of Oregon received a $249,916 Project Grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR, CFDA 93.433) beginning September 1, 2025, and concluding August 31, 2028. The grant supports development of an innovative web-based training system designed to equip high school paraeducators with knowledge and skills to support vocational-skill building for youth with intellectual and...

Grant Summary Texas A&M University-San Antonio received $433,477 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education under the Transition Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities into Higher Education program (CFDA 84.407) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This project grant supports the development and delivery of a model comprehensive transition and postsecondary program designed to facilitate the successful...

Summary The University of Maryland, College Park received a $500,000 Project Grant from the Office of Postsecondary Education under the Transition Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities into Higher Education program (CFDA 84.407), awarded October 1, 2025, with completion targeted for September 30, 2026. The "Maryland Inclusive Higher Education Consortium: Growing IPSE Statewide" project develops and expands comprehensive, inclusive transition and postsecondary education...

Summary Northern Arizona University received a $499,602 Project Grant from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Transition Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities into Higher Education program (CFDA 84.407) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. Through the Supporting College Access, Learning, and Employment (SCALE) Project, the university will develop and deliver a model comprehensive transition and postsecondary program designed...

This Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), aims to address the shortage of talent in the emerging field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) by supporting innovative pedagogical approaches to teach AI technical skills and crucial collaboration/communication skills to autistic community college students. The $208,240 project, led by Carnegie Mellon University and Pennsylvania State University, will develop learning materials and...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) Project Grant award to Oregon State University (OSU) for $296,366 provides funding to explore inclusive practices for developmentally disabled employees, interns, and volunteers in informal STEM education settings such as zoos and aquariums. The 3-year project, which began on October 1, 2024, aims to advance knowledge on implementing inclusive hiring and employment practices in these settings through community-based...