Program Office: Institutional Service
CFDA Number: 84.333A
Program Type: Discretionary/Competitive Grants
Program Description
This program supports innovative grants to IHEs to improve their ability to provide a quality postsecondary education for students with disabilities.
Types of Projects
Grantees in the program develop innovative, effective, and efficient teaching methods and other strategies to enhance the skills and abilities of postsecondary faculty and administrators in working with disabled students. Activities include, but are not limited to: in-service training; professional development; customized and general technical assistance workshops; summer institutes; distance learning; training in the use of assistive and educational technology; research related to postsecondary students with disabilities; development of effective transition practices to ensure the successful and smooth transition of students with disabilities from secondary school to postsecondary education; improving the ability of faculty, staff, and administrators to provide distance education programs; provision of information, training, and technical assistance to promote awareness and interest in disability related careers; development of postsecondary-level coursework; and making postsecondary education more accessible through curriculum development.
Legislation
- Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, Title VII, Part D
20 U.S.C. 1140-1140d
Regulations
- There are no program-specific regulations for this program.
- Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 81, 82, 85, 86, 97, 98, and 99
Organizations and Government Agencies
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services -- Administration on Developmental Disabilities
- U.S. Department of Justice -- Disability Rights Section
- U.S. Department of Education -- Office for Civil Rights
- Federal Student Aid Eligibility
- U.S. Department of Education -- Federal Student Aid (FSA) Approved Comprehensive Transition and Postsecondary (CTP) Programs
- ThinkCollege.net
- DisabilityInfo.gov is an online Federal resource with information of interest to people with disabilities, their families, employers, service providers, and other community members.
- Association on Higher Education and Disability
- The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights pamphlet entitled, "Students With Disabilities: Preparing for Postsecondary Education: Know Your Rights and Responsibilities."
- Best Buddies International, Inc.
- The Work Site -- Social Security Administration's Office of Employment Support Programs
- HEATH Resource Center
Merlot
MERLOT is a leading-edge, user-centered, searchable collection of peer-reviewed higher education, online learning materials created by registered members and a set of faculty development support services. MERLOT's vision is to be a premier online community where faculty, staff, and students from around the world share their learning materials and pedagogy.
MERLOT's strategic goal is to improve the effectiveness of teaching and learning by increasing the quantity and quality of peer-reviewed online learning materials that can be easily incorporated into faculty-designed courses.
Publications and Legislation
- Auxiliary Aids and Services for Postsecondary Students with Disabilities, Higher Education's Obligations Under Section 504 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act
- Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004
- The Americans with Disabilities Act
- Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Other Resources
- Report to Congress Covering Fiscal Years 1999-2008
MS Word (522K) - Forecast of Funding Opportunities Under the Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs
- Field Reader or Peer Reviewer Registration:
The OPE Field Reader Application Form is available if you would like to review applications for the Demonstration Projects to Ensure Students With Disabilities Receive a Quality Higher Education program grant competitions. The registration form can be obtained at http://www.g5.gov/. - Office of Postsecondary Education Applicant and Grantee Resources
Program Office: Institutional Service
CFDA Number: 84.333A
Program Type: Discretionary/Competitive Grants
Program Description
This program supports innovative grants to IHEs to improve their ability to provide a quality postsecondary education for students with disabilities.
Types of Projects
Grantees in the program develop innovative, effective, and efficient teaching methods and other strategies to enhance the skills and abilities of postsecondary faculty and administrators in working with disabled students. Activities include, but are not limited to: in-service training; professional development; customized and general technical assistance workshops; summer institutes; distance learning; training in the use of assistive and educational technology; research related to postsecondary students with disabilities; development of effective transition practices to ensure the successful and smooth transition of students with disabilities from secondary school to postsecondary education; improving the ability of faculty, staff, and administrators to provide distance education programs; provision of information, training, and technical assistance to promote awareness and interest in disability related careers; development of postsecondary-level coursework; and making postsecondary education more accessible through curriculum development.
Legislation
- Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, Title VII, Part D
20 U.S.C. 1140-1140d
Regulations
- There are no program-specific regulations for this program.
- Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 81, 82, 85, 86, 97, 98, and 99
Organizations and Government Agencies
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services -- Administration on Developmental Disabilities
- U.S. Department of Justice -- Disability Rights Section
- U.S. Department of Education -- Office for Civil Rights
- Federal Student Aid Eligibility
- U.S. Department of Education -- Federal Student Aid (FSA) Approved Comprehensive Transition and Postsecondary (CTP) Programs
- ThinkCollege.net
- DisabilityInfo.gov is an online Federal resource with information of interest to people with disabilities, their families, employers, service providers, and other community members.
- Association on Higher Education and Disability
- The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights pamphlet entitled, "Students With Disabilities: Preparing for Postsecondary Education: Know Your Rights and Responsibilities."
- Best Buddies International, Inc.
- The Work Site -- Social Security Administration's Office of Employment Support Programs
- HEATH Resource Center
Merlot
MERLOT is a leading-edge, user-centered, searchable collection of peer-reviewed higher education, online learning materials created by registered members and a set of faculty development support services. MERLOT's vision is to be a premier online community where faculty, staff, and students from around the world share their learning materials and pedagogy.
MERLOT's strategic goal is to improve the effectiveness of teaching and learning by increasing the quantity and quality of peer-reviewed online learning materials that can be easily incorporated into faculty-designed courses.
Publications and Legislation
- Auxiliary Aids and Services for Postsecondary Students with Disabilities, Higher Education's Obligations Under Section 504 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act
- Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004
- The Americans with Disabilities Act
- Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Other Resources
- Report to Congress Covering Fiscal Years 1999-2008
MS Word (522K) - Forecast of Funding Opportunities Under the Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs
- Field Reader or Peer Reviewer Registration:
The OPE Field Reader Application Form is available if you would like to review applications for the Demonstration Projects to Ensure Students With Disabilities Receive a Quality Higher Education program grant competitions. The registration form can be obtained at http://www.g5.gov/. - Office of Postsecondary Education Applicant and Grantee Resources