PROJECT LINC 2.0 Federal Grant Award Summary

Towson University received a $204,371 Project Grant award from the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) under the Special Education - Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities program (CFDA 84.325), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. PROJECT LINC 2.0: Preparing School-Based Leaders in Autism Through Interdisciplinary Networking and Shared Competencies is designed to develop and deliver specialized training and professional development initiatives to prepare school-based leaders with evidence-based competencies in autism education and intervention services.

The grant supports an interdisciplinary personnel preparation effort that builds on prior PROJECT LINC initiatives previously funded by OSERS at Towson University. The project delivers leadership training programs that combine expertise from multiple disciplines to enhance the qualifications of educators and administrators working with students with autism spectrum disorder. By addressing the identified nationwide need for highly qualified special education personnel, the award contributes to improving educational outcomes and services for children with disabilities through the development of competency-based training modules and professional networking mechanisms that facilitate knowledge-sharing among school-based leaders across educational settings.