Notice2025-13143
Applications for New Awards; Transition Programs for Students With Intellectual Disabilities Into Higher Education
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July 14, 2025
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The Department of Education (Department) is issuing a notice inviting applications (NIA) for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2025 for the Model Comprehensive Transition and Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities Program (TPSID), Assistance Listing Number (ALN) number 84.407A. This notice relates to the approved information collection under OMB control number 1840-0825.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 132 (Monday, July 14, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31186-31190]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-13143]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Applications for New Awards; Transition Programs for Students
With Intellectual Disabilities Into Higher Education
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 new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2025
for the Model Comprehensive Transition and Postsecondary Programs for
Students with Intellectual Disabilities Program (TPSID), Assistance
Listing Number (ALN) number 84.407A. This notice relates to the
approved information collection under OMB control number 1840-0825.
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
<a href="http://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/12/23/2024-30488/common-instructions-for-applicants-to-department-of-education-discretionary-grant-programs">www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/12/23/2024-30488/common-instructions-for-applicants-to-department-of-education-discretionary-grant-programs</a>. 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: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4a19222f2e233e2b640b26393e25240a2f2e642d253c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="93c0fbf6f7fae7f2bdd2ffe0e7fcfdd3f6f7bdf4fce5">[email protected]</span></a>.
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 the TPSID program is to support
model demonstration programs that promote the successful transition of
students with intellectual disabilities into higher education and to
enable institutions of higher education (IHEs), or consortia of IHEs,
to create or expand high-quality, inclusive model comprehensive
transition and postsecondary programs for students with intellectual
disabilities.
Priority: This notice contains one absolute priority. In accordance
with 34 CFR 75.105(b)(2)(v), the absolute priority is from allowable
activities specified in the statute and the Award Basis provision (see
section 767(d) and 767(c)(3) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as
amended (HEA), 20 U.S.C. 1140g).
Absolute 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 absolute priority. Under 34 CFR
75.105(c)(3), we consider only applications that meet this priority.
This priority is:
A grant recipient must use grant funds to establish a model
comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with
intellectual disabilities that--
(1) Serves students with intellectual disabilities;
(2) Provides individual supports and services for the academic and
social inclusion of students with intellectual disabilities in academic
courses, extracurricular activities, and other aspects of the IHE's
regular postsecondary program;
(3) Provides a focus on academic enrichment, socialization,
independent living skills, including self-advocacy, and integrated work
experiences and career skills that lead to gainful employment;
(4) Integrates person-centered planning in the development of the
course of study for each student with an intellectual disability
participating in the model program;
(5) Participates with the coordinating center established under
section 777(b) of the HEA in the evaluation of the components of the
model program;
(6) Partners with one or more local educational agencies to support
students with intellectual disabilities participating in the model
program who are still eligible for special education and related
services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA),
including the use of funds available under part B of IDEA to support
the participation of such students in the model program;
(7) Plans for the sustainability of the model program after the end
of the grant period; and
(8) Creates and offers a meaningful credential for students with
intellectual disabilities upon the completion of the model program.
(9) Incorporates into the model comprehensive transition and
postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilities
carried out under the grant one or more of the following elements:
(A) The formation of a partnership with any relevant agency serving
students with intellectual disabilities, such as a vocational
rehabilitation agency.
(B) In the case of an institution of higher education that provides
institutionally owned or operated housing for students attending the
institution, the integration of students with intellectual disabilities
into the housing offered to nondisabled students.
(C) The involvement of students attending the institution of higher
education who are studying special education, general education,
vocational rehabilitation, assistive technology, or related fields in
the model program.
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).
Children or students with disabilities means children with
disabilities as defined in the IDEA or individuals defined as having a
disability under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section
504) (or children or students who are eligible under both laws).
Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students
with intellectual disabilities means a degree, certificate, or
nondegree program that--
(1) Is offered by an IHE;
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(2) Is designed to support students with intellectual disabilities
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 students with intellectual disabilities 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
(E) Requires students with intellectual disabilities to be socially
and academically integrated with non-disabled students to the maximum
extent possible.
Student with an intellectual disability means a student--
(A) 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
(B) Who is currently, or was formerly, eligible for a free
appropriate public education under the IDEA.
Program Authority: Title VII, part D, subpart 2 of the HEA (20
U.S.C. 1140f, et seq.).
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 Office of Management and Budget Guidelines
to Agencies on Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement)
in 2 CFR 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 in 2 CFR part 3474.
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Discretionary grants.
Estimated Available Funds: $11,682,000.
Contingent upon the availability of funds and the quality of
applications, we may make additional awards in subsequent fiscal years
from the list of unfunded applications from this competition.
Estimated Range of Awards: $100,000-$500,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $432,000.
Maximum Awards: We will not make an award exceeding $500,000 for a
single budget period of 12 months.
Estimated Number of Awards: 27.
Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice.
Project Period: 60 months.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants: IHEs, as defined in section 101 of the HEA,
or consortia of such IHEs are eligible to apply for funding.
2. a. Cost Sharing or Matching: The grantee must provide, from non-
Federal funds, a matching contribution equal to at least 25 percent of
the cost of the project. The match may be accrued over the full
duration of the grant award period, except that the grantee must make
substantial progress towards meeting the matching requirement in each
year of the grant award period.
c. Indirect Cost Rate Information: The TPSID program uses a
training indirect cost rate. This rate limits indirect cost
reimbursement to an entity's actual indirect costs, as determined in
its negotiated indirect cost rate agreement, or eight percent of a
modified total direct cost base, whichever amount is less. For more
information regarding training indirect cost rates, see 34 CFR 75.562.
For more information regarding indirect costs, or to obtain a
negotiated indirect cost rate, please see <a href="http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocfo/intro.html">www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocfo/intro.html</a>.
d. 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
Cost Principles described in 2 CFR part 200 subpart E of the Guidance
for Federal Financial Assistance.
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: Applicants are required to
follow the 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
<a href="http://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/12/23/2024-30488/common-instructions-for-applicants-to-department-of-education-discretionary-grant-programs">www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/12/23/2024-30488/common-instructions-for-applicants-to-department-of-education-discretionary-grant-programs</a>, which contain requirements and information on how to
submit an application.
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 <a href="https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-34/subtitle-A/part-79/section-79.8#p-79.8">https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-34/subtitle-A/part-79/section-79.8#p-79.8</a>(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. Content and Form of Application Submission: You must include
your complete response to the selection criteria and the absolute
priority in the application narrative.
5. 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:
<bullet> A ``page'' is 8.5'' x 11'', on one side only, with 1''
margins at the top, bottom, and both sides.
<bullet> Double-space (no more than three lines per vertical inch)
all the text in the application narrative, including titles, headings,
footnotes, quotations, references, captions, as well as all text in
charts, tables, figures, and graphs.
<bullet> Use a font that is either 12 point or larger, and no
smaller than 10-pitch (characters per inch).
<bullet> Use one of the following fonts: Times New Roman, Courier,
Courier New, or Arial.
The recommended page limit does not apply to the cover sheet; the
budget section; including the budget narrative; the assurances and
certifications or the one-page abstract. However, the recommended page
limit does apply to all of the application narrative. Please include a
separate heading when responding to the absolute priority.
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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 (5 points);
(ii) The extent to which the proposed project will provide support,
resources, or services; or otherwise address the needs of the target
population, including addressing the needs of underserved populations
most affected by the issue, challenge, or opportunity, to be addressed
by the proposed project and close gaps in educational opportunity. (5
points)
(b) Significance (up to 15 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 importance or magnitude of the results or outcomes likely
to be attained by the proposed project, especially improvements in
employment, independent living services, or both, as appropriate. (10
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 45 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
reflects the most recent and relevant knowledge and practices from
research and effective practice. (5 points)
(iii) 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 enable successful achievement of
project objectives. (5 points)
(iv) The extent to which performance feedback and formative data
are integral to the design of the proposed project and will be used to
inform continuous improvement. (5 points)
(v) The extent to which the training or professional development
services to be provided by the proposed project are of sufficient
quality, intensity, and duration to build recipient and project
capacity in ways that lead to improvements in practice among the
recipients of those services. (5 points)
(vi) 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)
(vii) 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
resources. (5 points)
(viii) 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. (5 points)
(d) Adequacy of resources (up to 15 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 relevance and demonstrated commitment of each partner in
the proposed project to the implementation and success of the project.
(5 points)
(iii) 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)
(e) Quality of the project evaluation (up to 15 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 methods of evaluation or other
evidence-building include the use of objective performance measures
that are clearly related to the intended outcomes of the project and
will produce quality data that are quantitative and qualitative. (5
points)
(iii) The extent to which the evaluation will provide guidance
about effective strategies suitable for replication or testing and
potential implementation in other settings. (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 of Education
(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 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 ``Quality of the
Project Design'' criterion. If there is still a tie after implementing
the first tie-breaker, preference will be given to the applicant with
the highest score under the ``Quality of the Management Plan''
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criterion. If there is still a tie after applying the secondary tie
breaker, the Secretary will choose among the tied applications so as to
provide for the equitable distribution of such grants to serve
geographic areas that are underserved by this program.
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 imposed 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 a 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 application (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).
VI. Award Administration Information
1. 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, also.
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 <a href="http://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/appforms.html">www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/appforms.html</a>.
(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 Measure: 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 program is to
support model demonstration programs that promote the successful
transition of students with intellectual disabilities into higher
education and to enable IHEs, or consortia of IHEs, to create or expand
high-quality, inclusive model comprehensive transition and
postsecondary programs for students with intellectual disabilities. To
access the success of the grantee in meeting these goals, the Secretary
has established the following key performance measure for assessing the
effectiveness of the TPSID program: The percentage of students with
intellectual disabilities who are enrolled in programs funded under
TPSID who complete the programs and obtain a meaningful credential, as
defined by the TPSID Program Coordinating Center established under
section 777(b) of HEA and approved by the Department.
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Additionally, grantees will be required to participate in
evaluation activities conducted by the coordinating center established
under section 777(b) of the HEA. As part of these reports and
evaluation activities, grantees will be expected to work closely with
the coordinating center to develop performance measures most closely
aligned with activities that promote the successful transition of
students with disabilities into higher education. Grantees will be
asked to provide to the coordinating center information such as: (1) a
description of the population of students targeted to receive
assistance under the grant; (2) evidence of academic and social
inclusion of students with intellectual disabilities in academic
courses, extracurricular activities, and other aspects of the IHE's
regular postsecondary program; (3) a description of how the model
program addresses individualized student needs and improvement through
person-centered planning, academic enrichment, socialization,
independent living skills, and integrated work experiences and career
skills; (4) a description of how the model program's partnership with
one or more LEAs supports students with intellectual disabilities
participating in the model program who are still eligible for funds
under the IDEA; (5) plans for program sustainability beyond the grant
period; (6) a detailed description of the credential offered to
students with intellectual disabilities; (7) data regarding the change
in enrollment of students with intellectual disabilities at the IHE;
(8) data regarding persistence and completion of students with
intellectual disabilities; and (9) a detailed description of measurable
goals for the individual project, planned methods of achieving those
goals, and progress towards meeting the goals.
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 the 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
Accessible Format: Individuals with disabilities can obtain this
document and a copy of the application package in an accessible format
(e.g., braille, large print, audiotape, or compact disc) on request to
the program contact person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
Electronic Access to This Document: The official version of this
document is the document published in the Federal Register. You may
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Federal Regulations at <a href="http://www.govinfo.gov">www.govinfo.gov</a>. At this site, you can view this
document, as well as all other Department documents published in the
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You may also access Department documents published in the Federal
Register by using the article search feature at this site, you can
limit your search to documents published by the Department.
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. 2025-13143 Filed 7-11-25; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4000-01-P
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