National technical assistance center on transition for students and youth with disabilities

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded the University of Oregon $6.199 million on October 1, 2025, under the Special Education Technical Assistance and Dissemination to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities program (CFDA 84.326) to establish and operate the National Technical Assistance Center on Transition for Students and Youth with Disabilities. The award runs through September 30, 2027, with place of performance in Eugene, Oregon.

The center delivers technical assistance and dissemination services to improve transition outcomes for students and youth with disabilities. Five sub-recipients share delivery: the University of Kansas Center for Research Inc. (awarded January 20, 2026), George Washington University (January 27, 2026), University of North Carolina at Charlotte (February 5, 2026), Portland State University (February 25, 2026), and University of Maryland, College Park (April 14, 2026), all contributing specialized expertise to the center's national technical assistance mission focused on transition services, personnel development, and results improvement for children with disabilities.