Applications for New Awards; Transition Programs for Students With Intellectual Disabilities Into Higher Education, 27726-27731 [2020-10022]

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• DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 91 (Monday, May 11, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27726-27731]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-10022]


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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) 2020 
for the Transition Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities 
into Higher Education (TPSID)--Model Comprehensive Transition and 
Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities 
Program, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number 84.407A. 
This notice relates to the approved information collection under OMB 
control number 1840-0006.

DATES: Applications Available: May 11, 2020.
    Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: July 10, 2020.
    Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: September 8, 2020.

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 February 13, 2019 (84 FR 3768), and available at 
www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-02-13/pdf/2019-02206.pdf.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shedita Alston, U.S. Department of 
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 260-24, Washington, DC 20202-
4260. Telephone: (202) 453-7090. Email: [email protected].
    If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or a text 
telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 1-
800-877-8339.

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.
    Background: Historically, in this country, the education, 
employment, and independent living outcomes for individuals with 
intellectual disabilities have been unpromising. Like their non-
disabled peers, individuals with intellectual disabilities desire to 
live as self-reliant, valued contributors to their communities. 
However, individuals with intellectual disabilities have a more 
difficult time accessing high-quality postsecondary education and 
training designed to meet their unique needs, often leading to lower 
quality outcomes, such as higher unemployment, lower wages, and less 
independence. Over time, IHEs have improved services for students with 
intellectual disabilities, including more frequently offering specially 
designed instruction in inclusive settings to support improved 
academic, functional, and social outcomes, which, in turn, lead to 
improved employment and independent living outcomes.\1\
    The Department is particularly interested in leveraging the 
resources of the TPSID program to promote competitive integrated 
employment and independent living outcomes for individuals with 
intellectual disabilities. Specifically, we believe that this program 
and its grantees present a unique opportunity to expand the 
availability of high-quality transition and postsecondary education 
programs, increasing the number of individuals with intellectual 
disabilities who are academically, functionally, and socially prepared 
to obtain and retain competitive employment in integrated settings. 
Further, we believe that those same skills and opportunities will 
prepare them to live independently as full and active members of their 
communities. To that end, this notice includes three competitive 
preference priorities that we believe will help applicants focus on the 
ways in which their proposed projects will lead to lasting, long-term 
benefits for individuals with intellectual

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disabilities, including those in the most under-resourced communities.
    Eligible IHEs or consortia of eligible IHEs that are interested in 
applying for grants under this program must propose to create or expand 
high-quality, inclusive model comprehensive transition and 
postsecondary (CTP) programs for students with intellectual 
disabilities.
    TPSID program participants must meet the statutory definition of a 
``student with an intellectual disability,'' participate on not less 
than a half-time basis as determined by the IHE, and be socially and 
academically integrated with their non-disabled peers.
    TPSID projects use structured academic and advising curricula, 
coupled with person-centered plans of study (developed for each 
individual project participant), as the basis for building needed 
skills and competencies for each participant. As TPSID program projects 
provide support and services to their project participants, the 
projects concurrently monitor and assess the progress of their 
participants. Incorporating adjustments to such support as needed helps 
to ensure that each TPSID program participant earns a meaningful 
credential and reaches his or her employment or career goals.
    Priorities: This notice contains one absolute priority and three 
competitive preference priorities. In accordance with 34 CFR 
75.105(b)(2)(v), the absolute priority is from allowable activities 
specified in the statute (see section 767 of the Higher Education Act 
of 1965, as amended (HEA), 20 U.S.C. 1140g). Competitive Preference 
Priorities 1 and 2 are from the Secretary's Final Supplemental 
Priorities and Definitions for Discretionary Grant Programs, published 
in the Federal Register on March 2, 2018 (83 FR 9096) (Supplemental 
Priorities). Competitive Preference Priority 3 is from the notice of 
final priority published in the Federal Register on November 27, 2019 
(84 FR 65300) (Opportunity Zones NFP).
    Absolute Priority: For FY 2020 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.
    Competitive Preference Priorities: For FY 2020 and any subsequent 
year in which we make awards from the list of unfunded applications 
from this competition, these priorities are competitive preference 
priorities. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i), we award up to an additional 
five points to an application, depending on how well the application 
meets Competitive Preference Priority 1; up to an additional five 
points to an application, depending on how well the application meets 
Competitive Preference Priority 2; and an additional one point to an 
application that meets Competitive Preference Priority 3. Applicants 
may respond to one or more of these priorities, for a total of up to 11 
additional points.
    These priorities are:
    Competitive Preference Priority 1--Meeting the Unique Needs of 
Students and Children with Disabilities and/or Those with Unique Gifts 
and Talents (up to 5 points).
    Projects that are designed to address ensuring children or students 
with disabilities (as defined in this notice) are offered the 
opportunity to meet challenging objectives and receive educational 
programs that are both meaningful and appropriately ambitious in light 
of each child's or student's circumstances by improving development of 
skills leading to postsecondary education, competitive integrated 
employment, or independent living.
    Competitive Preference Priority 2--Fostering Knowledge and 
Promoting the Development of Skills That Prepare Students To Be 
Informed, Thoughtful, and Productive Individuals and Citizens (up to 5 
points).
    Projects that are designed to address one of the following priority 
areas:
    (a) Supporting projects likely to improve student academic 
performance and better prepare students for employment, responsible 
citizenship, and fulfilling lives, including by preparing children or 
students to develop problem-solving skills.
    (b) Supporting instruction in time management, job-seeking, 
personal organization, public and interpersonal communication, or other 
practical skills needed for successful career outcomes.
    Competitive Preference Priority 3--Spurring Investment in Qualified 
Opportunity Zones (1 point).
    Under this priority, an applicant must demonstrate that the area in 
which the applicant proposes to provide services overlaps with a 
Qualified Opportunity Zone, as designated by the Secretary of the 
Treasury under section 1400Z-1 of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC). An 
applicant must--
    (a) Provide the census tract number of the Qualified Opportunity 
Zone(s) in which it proposes to provide services; and
    (b) Describe how the applicant will provide services in the 
Qualified Opportunity Zone(s).
    Definitions: The following definitions are from section 760 of the 
HEA (20 U.S.C. 1140) and from the Supplemental Priorities and apply to 
the priorities in this notice:
    Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students 
with intellectual disabilities means a degree, certificate, or 
nondegree program that--
    (A) Is offered by an IHE;
    (B) 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;
    (C) Includes an advising and curriculum structure;
    (D) Requires students with intellectual disabilities to participate 
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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.
    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).
    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. (d) The Supplemental Priorities. 
(e) The Opportunity Zones NFP.

II. Award Information

    Type of Award: Discretionary grants.
    Estimated Available Funds: $9,700,000.
    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: $388,000.
    Maximum Awards: We will not make an award exceeding $500,000 for a 
single budget period of 12 months.
    Estimated Number of Awards: 25.

    Note:  The Department is not bound by any estimates in this 
notice.

    Project Period: Up to 60 months.

III. Eligibility Information

    1. Eligible Applicants: IHEs, as defined in section 101 of the HEA, 
or consortia of IHEs are eligible to apply for funding.
    2. 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.
    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 February 13, 2019 (84 FR 3768), and available at 
www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-02-13/pdf/2019-02206.pdf, 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.
    3. Funding Restrictions: We reference regulations outlining funding 
restrictions in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice.
    4. 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 58 pages and (2) use the 
following standards:
     A ``page'' is 8.5'' x 11'', on one side only, with 1'' 
margins at the top, bottom, and both sides.
     Double-space (no more than three lines per vertical inch) 
all text in the application narrative, including titles, headings, 
footnotes, quotations, references, and captions, as well as all text in 
charts, tables, figures, and graphs.
     Use a font that is either 12 point or larger, and no 
smaller than 10 pitch (characters per inch).
     Use one of the following fonts: Times New Roman, Courier, 
Courier New, or Arial.
    The recommended page limit applies to the application narrative. 
However, the recommended page limit does not apply to the Application 
for Federal Assistance form (SF-424); the ED SF-424 Supplement form; 
the Budget Information--Non-Construction Programs form (ED 524); the 
assurances and certifications; or the one-page project abstract, the 
program profile form, and supporting budget narrative. Please include a 
separate heading when responding to the absolute priority and each of 
the competitive preference priorities.

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 magnitude or severity of the problem to be addressed by the 
proposed project.
    (ii) The magnitude of the need for the services to be provided or 
the activities to be carried out by the proposed project.
    (iii) The extent to which specific gaps or weaknesses in services, 
infrastructure, or opportunities have been identified and will be 
addressed by the proposed project, including the nature and magnitude 
of those gaps or weaknesses.
    (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 extent to which the proposed project is likely to build 
local capacity to provide, improve, or expand services

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that address the needs of the target population.
    (ii) The likely utility of the products (such as information, 
materials, processes, or techniques) that will result from the proposed 
project, including the potential for their being used effectively in a 
variety of other settings.
    (iii) The potential replicability of the proposed project or 
strategies, including, as appropriate, the potential for implementation 
in a variety of settings.
    (c) Quality of the project design (up to 20 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 design of the proposed project is 
appropriate to, and will successfully address, the needs of the target 
population or other identified needs.
    (ii) 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 ensure successful achievement of 
project objectives.
    (iii) The extent to which the proposed project is designed to build 
capacity and yield results that will extend beyond the period of 
Federal financial assistance.
    (iv) The extent to which the design of the proposed project 
reflects up-to-date knowledge from research and effective practice.
    (d) Quality of project services (up to 15 points).
    (1) The Secretary considers the quality of the services to be 
provided by the proposed project.
    (2) In determining the quality of the services to be provided by 
the proposed project, the Secretary considers the quality and 
sufficiency of strategies for ensuring equal access and treatment for 
eligible project participants who are members of groups that have 
traditionally been underrepresented based on race, color, national 
origin, gender, age, or disability.
    (3) In addition, the Secretary considers the following factors:
    (i) The extent to which the services to be provided by the proposed 
project are appropriate to the needs of the intended recipients or 
beneficiaries of those services.
    (ii) The likelihood that the services to be provided by the 
proposed project will lead to improvements in the skills necessary to 
gain employment or build capacity for independent living.
    (e) Quality of project personnel (up to 10 points).
    (1) The Secretary considers the quality of the personnel who will 
carry out the proposed project.
    (2) In determining the quality of project personnel, the Secretary 
considers the extent to which the applicant encourages applications for 
employment from persons who are members of groups that have 
traditionally been underrepresented based on race, color, national 
origin, gender, age, or disability.
    (3) In addition, the Secretary considers the following factors:
    (i) The qualifications, including relevant training and experience, 
of the project director or principal investigator.
    (ii) The qualifications, including relevant training and 
experience, of key project personnel.
    (f) 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 the following factors:
    (i) The adequacy of support, including facilities, equipment, 
supplies, and other resources, from the applicant organization or the 
lead applicant organization.
    (ii) The extent to which the budget is adequate to support the 
proposed project.
    (iii) The extent to which the costs are reasonable in relation to 
the number of persons to be served and to the anticipated results and 
benefits.
    (iv) The potential for continued support of the project after 
Federal funding ends, including, as appropriate, the demonstrated 
commitment of appropriate entities to such support.
    (g) Quality of the project evaluation (up to 15 points).
    (1) The Secretary considers the quality of the evaluation to be 
conducted of the proposed project.
    (2) In determining the quality of the evaluation, the Secretary 
considers the following factors:
    (i) The extent to which the methods of evaluation provide for 
examining the effectiveness of project implementation strategies.
    (ii) The extent to which the methods of evaluation include the use 
of objective performance measures that are clearly related to the 
intended outcomes of the project and will produce quantitative and 
qualitative data to the extent possible.
    (iii) The extent to which the methods of evaluation will provide 
performance feedback and permit periodic assessment of progress toward 
achieving intended outcomes.
    (iv) The extent to which the evaluation will provide guidance about 
effective strategies suitable for replication or testing in other 
settings.
    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 
also 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).
    If a tie remains after applying any additional points from the 
competitive preference priorities, we will apply section 767(c)(1) and 
(2) of the HEA in support of our intent to ensure an equitable 
geographic distribution of grants, and provide grant funds to projects 
that will serve areas that are underserved by programs of this type.
    3. Risk Assessment and Specific Conditions: Consistent with 2 CFR 
200.205, before awarding grants under this program, the Department 
conducts a review of the risks posed by applicants. Under 2 CFR 
3474.10, the Secretary may impose specific conditions and, 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 200.205(a)(2) we must make a judgment about your 
integrity, business ethics, and record of performance under Federal 
awards--that is, the risk posed

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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.

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 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 www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/appforms.html.
    5. Performance Measure: 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.
    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; (9) a detailed description of measurable 
goals for the individual project, planned methods of achieving those 
goals, and progress towards meeting the goals; and (10) as applicable, 
a description of how the grantee continues to address Competitive 
Preference Priorities 1 and 2.
    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.
    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 
access the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of 
Federal Regulations at www.govinfo.gov. At this site, you can view this 
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Robert L. King,
Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education.
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