Program Office: Institutional Service
CFDA Number: 84.407C
Program Type: Discretionary/Competitive Grants
Program Description
The Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities-National Technical Assistance and Dissemination Center (PPSID-NTAD) program provides for the establishment of a technical assistance center to translate and disseminate research and best practices for all institutions of higher education (IHEs), including those not participating in the Transition and Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities (TPSID) program, for improving inclusive postsecondary education for students with intellectual disabilities (SWIDs). This center will help ensure that knowledge and products gained through research will reach more IHEs and students and improve postsecondary educational opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities.
TYPES OF PROJECTS
The purpose of this priority is to fund a cooperative agreement to establish and operate a National Technical Assistance Center for Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities (Center).
This Center will translate and disseminate to institutions of higher education (IHEs) research and best practices for improving inclusive postsecondary education for (SWIDs).
Eligible Applicants
We are establishing the following eligibility requirement for the FY 2021 grant competition and any subsequent year in which we make awards from the list of unfunded applications from this competition, in accordance with section 437(d) (1) of GEPA. To be eligible to apply for a grant under this competition, the applicant must be an entity, or partnership of entities, that has demonstrated expertise in the fields of—
(a) Higher Education;
(b) The education of SWIDs;
(c) The development of comprehensive transition and postsecondary programs for SWIDs; and
(d) Evaluation and technical assistance.
Non-Eligible Applicants
For-profits and/or proprietary institutions are not eligible to apply for a grant under the PPSID-NTAD program.
Timeline
The FY 2021 Combined PPSID-NTAD pre-application webinar will be held August 19, 2021 at 1:00pm e.s.t.
The FY 2021 PPSID-NTAD program peer review is scheduled to be held September 13-24, 2021.
Federal Register Notice
This is the link to the Federal Register Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards in FY 2021 for the PPSID-NTAD Program:
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/08/05/2021-16832/applications-for-new-awards-postsecondary-programs-for-students-with-intellectual.
Current Application
The FY 2021 PPSID-NTAD program application is available for download via Grants.gov.
FY 2021 PPSID-NTAD Pre-Application Webinar: 
PowerPoint (548KB)
FY 2021
- Abstract of Funded Projects MS Word (22K)
| Awards | Legislation | Performance |
Awards
FY 2021
Total FY 2021 PPSID-NTAD Program Appropriation: $2,000,000 million dollars
PPSID-NTAD Program Award: $1,979,921
FY 2021 PPSID-NTAD Program
Total Number of FY 2021
PPSID-NTAD Program Awards: 1
Legislation
Program Authorization
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021, H.R. 7614, 116th Congress (2020); the explanatory statement accompany H.R. 7614, Congressional Record, December 21, 2020, H8635.
Note: Projects will be awarded and must be operated in a manner consistent with the nondiscrimination requirements contained in the Federal civil rights laws.
Applicable Regulations
(a) 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 and amended as regulations of the Department in 2 CFR part 3474.
Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 apply to institutions of higher education only.
Performance
The performance period for this program is three years.
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
Other Resources
Contact
Shedita Alston, Program Specialist
shedita.alston@ed.gov, (202) 453-7090
TDD or TTY: call the Federal Relay Service, toll free, at 1-800-877-8339
Mailing Address:
U.S. Department of Education, OPE, Institutional Service
Transition and Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities
400 Maryland Avenue, S.W.
Washington, DC 20202
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Who may apply for a grant under the PPSID-NTAD program?
2. Are proprietary schools/IHEs eligible to participate in the PPSID- NTAD program?
3. Can the first year of the project period be used as a planning year?
4. How many letters of support should one include in a PPSID-NTAD application?
5. What type of commitment should applicants receive from partnering entities? Is a commitment letter or a letter of support needs?
6. Does the PPSID-NTAD program have a matching requirement?
7. What are allowable uses of PPSID-NTAD program funds?
8. What is the role of the HSI Division program officer?
9. Are subawards allowed under the PPSID-NTAD program?
1. Who may apply for a grant under the PPSID-NTAD program?
An entity or partnership of entities that has demonstrated expertise in the areas of:
2. Are proprietary schools/IHEs eligible to participate in the PPSID- NTAD program?
No.
3. Can the first year of the project period be used as a planning year?
No.
Effective October 1, 2021, the applicant that is selected to receive the award under the PPSID-NTAD program will have access to their grant award. Additionally, this grantee has reporting requirements that must be met on an annual basis. The reporting period begin October 1, 2021.
4. How many letters of support should one include in a PPSID-NTAD application?
There is no limit on the number of letters of support that each applicant may submit with their PPSID-NTAD application. Applicants are asked to be reasonable when making that determination.
5. What type of commitment should applicants receive from partnering entities? Is a commitment letter or a letter of support needs?
The PPSID-NTAD program does not specifically address this. It is likely that applicants who are interested in a concrete commitment with those entities they plan to work in partnership with, will have some sort of written agreement outlining the terms of the commitment so that all pertinent parties will be clear about what is expected of each entity for the time frame specified in the written agreement.
6. Does the PPSID-NTAD program have a matching requirement?
The PPSID-NTAD Program does not have a matching requirement. If funded, applicants that voluntarily include a matching percentage/amount, regardless of size, will be required to meet their proposed matching percentage/amount, as proposed, for each year of their PPSID-NTAD project period, regardless of any changes that could affect your IHE’s ability to do so.
SPECIAL NOTE AS IT RELATES TO COMMITTING TO A VOLUNTARY MATCH WITH YOUR PARTNERING ENTITIES: If your project is funded, and one of your partners neglects to fully meet their commitments that were outlined in your project’s specific Memo of Understanding (MOU) with them, please note that the lead applicant is responsible for developing/implementing a plan for providing the supports/services that the vacated partner is no longer providing (as outlined in your approved Memo of Understanding (MOU). Additionally, if one of your project partners leaves the partnership, the lead applicant must develop a plan for still meeting that partner’s portion of the matching requirement.
Regular written communication with each of your partners will help to minimize the lead applicant’s potential risk of not being aware of potential situations that are similar to what has been mentioned here.
7. What are allowable uses of PPSID-NTAD program funds?
The purpose of the PPSID-NTAD program is to fund a cooperative agreement to establish and operate a National Technical Assistance Center for Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities.
The Center will translate and disseminate to institutions of higher education (IHEs) research and best practices for improving inclusive postsecondary education for (SWIDs). Additionally, beginning on 12/26/14, OMB approved the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (or the Uniform Guidance-2 CFR 200). The Uniform Guidance applies to all grant awards (new and continuation) made on or after 12/26/14. Please note that both audit and indirect cost charges also apply.
The Uniform Guidance supercedes and streamlines requirements from OMB Circulars: A-21, A-87, A-110, and A-122 (which have been placed in OMB guidance); Circulars A-89, A-102, and A-133; and the guidance in Circular A-50 on single audit act follow up; Circulars A-89, A-102, and A-110 are now in Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200) Subparts B, C, D Circulars A-21, A-87; and A-122 in Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200); Subpart E- Circulars A-133, and A-50 in Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200), Subpart F-EDGAR Parts 74 to 99 are now in EDGAR Parts 75-79 and 81-99 and Parts 74 and 80 have become part of 2 CFR 200. You may access the Uniform Guidance by way of the follow link: https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/textidx? SID=6214841a79953f26c5c230d72d6b70a1&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/ Title02/2cfr200_main_02.tpl.
8. What is the role of the HSI Division program officer?
The PPSID-NTAD program uses a restricted indirect cost rate of 8%. For more information regarding indirect costs, or to obtain a negotiated indirect cost rate, please see www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocfo/intro.html.
ED regulations limit recovery of costs for the PPSID-NTAD program to the grantee’s indirect cost rate or 8% of a modified total direct cost base, whichever is lower. This limitation to 8% indirect costs does not apply to state and local governments, including Federally recognized Indian tribal governments.
EDGAR 34 CFR§75.562(c).
9. Are subawards allowed under the PPSID-NTAD program?
No.
A SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING SUBAWARDS-The PPSID-NTAD program legislation does not explicitly allow subawards. As a result, subawards are not allowed under the PPSID-NTAD program. This means that lead applicants, nor their partnering IHEs are allowed to make subawards/mini grants. Sub recipients are also not allowed.
If needed, the following are the definitions of a subaward and of a subrecipient:
DEFINITION OF A SUBAWARD 200.92
Subaward. Subaward means an award provided by a pass-through entity to a subrecipient for the subrecipient to carry out part of a Federal award received by the pass-through entity. It does not include payments to a contractor or payments to an individual that is a beneficiary of a Federal program. A subaward may be provided through any form of legal agreement, including an agreement that the pass-through entity considers a contract.
DEFINITION OF A SUBRECIPIENT 200.93
Subrecipient. A subrecipient means a non-Federal entity that receives a subaward from a pass-through entity to carry out part of a Federal program; but does not include an individual that is a beneficiary of such program. A subrecipient may also be a recipient of other Federal awards directly from a Federal awarding agency.
Partnerships and contracts are allowed under the PPSID-NTAD program. This means that projects are allowed to use PPSID-NTAD program funds to pay partners via contracts in support of the allowable activities under the PPSID-NTAD program.
Program Office: Institutional Service
CFDA Number: 84.407C
Program Type: Discretionary/Competitive Grants
Program Description
The Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities-National Technical Assistance and Dissemination Center (PPSID-NTAD) program provides for the establishment of a technical assistance center to translate and disseminate research and best practices for all institutions of higher education (IHEs), including those not participating in the Transition and Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities (TPSID) program, for improving inclusive postsecondary education for students with intellectual disabilities (SWIDs). This center will help ensure that knowledge and products gained through research will reach more IHEs and students and improve postsecondary educational opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities.
TYPES OF PROJECTS
The purpose of this priority is to fund a cooperative agreement to establish and operate a National Technical Assistance Center for Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities (Center).
This Center will translate and disseminate to institutions of higher education (IHEs) research and best practices for improving inclusive postsecondary education for (SWIDs).
Eligible Applicants
We are establishing the following eligibility requirement for the FY 2021 grant competition and any subsequent year in which we make awards from the list of unfunded applications from this competition, in accordance with section 437(d) (1) of GEPA. To be eligible to apply for a grant under this competition, the applicant must be an entity, or partnership of entities, that has demonstrated expertise in the fields of—
(a) Higher Education;
(b) The education of SWIDs;
(c) The development of comprehensive transition and postsecondary programs for SWIDs; and
(d) Evaluation and technical assistance.
Non-Eligible Applicants
For-profits and/or proprietary institutions are not eligible to apply for a grant under the PPSID-NTAD program.
Timeline
The FY 2021 Combined PPSID-NTAD pre-application webinar will be held August 19, 2021 at 1:00pm e.s.t.
The FY 2021 PPSID-NTAD program peer review is scheduled to be held September 13-24, 2021.
Federal Register Notice
This is the link to the Federal Register Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards in FY 2021 for the PPSID-NTAD Program:
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/08/05/2021-16832/applications-for-new-awards-postsecondary-programs-for-students-with-intellectual.
Current Application
The FY 2021 PPSID-NTAD program application is available for download via Grants.gov.
FY 2021 PPSID-NTAD Pre-Application Webinar: PowerPoint (548KB)
FY 2021
- Abstract of Funded Projects MS Word (22K)
| Awards | Legislation | Performance |
Awards
FY 2021
Total FY 2021 PPSID-NTAD Program Appropriation: $2,000,000 million dollars
PPSID-NTAD Program Award: $1,979,921
FY 2021 PPSID-NTAD Program
Total Number of FY 2021
PPSID-NTAD Program Awards: 1
Legislation
Program Authorization
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021, H.R. 7614, 116th Congress (2020); the explanatory statement accompany H.R. 7614, Congressional Record, December 21, 2020, H8635.
Note: Projects will be awarded and must be operated in a manner consistent with the nondiscrimination requirements contained in the Federal civil rights laws.
Applicable Regulations
(a) 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 and amended as regulations of the Department in 2 CFR part 3474.
Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 apply to institutions of higher education only.
Performance
The performance period for this program is three years.
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
Other Resources
Contact
Shedita Alston, Program Specialist
shedita.alston@ed.gov, (202) 453-7090
TDD or TTY: call the Federal Relay Service, toll free, at 1-800-877-8339
Mailing Address:
U.S. Department of Education, OPE, Institutional Service
Transition and Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities
400 Maryland Avenue, S.W.
Washington, DC 20202
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Who may apply for a grant under the PPSID-NTAD program?
2. Are proprietary schools/IHEs eligible to participate in the PPSID- NTAD program?
3. Can the first year of the project period be used as a planning year?
4. How many letters of support should one include in a PPSID-NTAD application?
5. What type of commitment should applicants receive from partnering entities? Is a commitment letter or a letter of support needs?
6. Does the PPSID-NTAD program have a matching requirement?
7. What are allowable uses of PPSID-NTAD program funds?
8. What is the role of the HSI Division program officer?
9. Are subawards allowed under the PPSID-NTAD program?
1. Who may apply for a grant under the PPSID-NTAD program?
An entity or partnership of entities that has demonstrated expertise in the areas of:
2. Are proprietary schools/IHEs eligible to participate in the PPSID- NTAD program?
No.
3. Can the first year of the project period be used as a planning year?
No.
Effective October 1, 2021, the applicant that is selected to receive the award under the PPSID-NTAD program will have access to their grant award. Additionally, this grantee has reporting requirements that must be met on an annual basis. The reporting period begin October 1, 2021.
4. How many letters of support should one include in a PPSID-NTAD application?
There is no limit on the number of letters of support that each applicant may submit with their PPSID-NTAD application. Applicants are asked to be reasonable when making that determination.
5. What type of commitment should applicants receive from partnering entities? Is a commitment letter or a letter of support needs?
The PPSID-NTAD program does not specifically address this. It is likely that applicants who are interested in a concrete commitment with those entities they plan to work in partnership with, will have some sort of written agreement outlining the terms of the commitment so that all pertinent parties will be clear about what is expected of each entity for the time frame specified in the written agreement.
6. Does the PPSID-NTAD program have a matching requirement?
The PPSID-NTAD Program does not have a matching requirement. If funded, applicants that voluntarily include a matching percentage/amount, regardless of size, will be required to meet their proposed matching percentage/amount, as proposed, for each year of their PPSID-NTAD project period, regardless of any changes that could affect your IHE’s ability to do so.
SPECIAL NOTE AS IT RELATES TO COMMITTING TO A VOLUNTARY MATCH WITH YOUR PARTNERING ENTITIES: If your project is funded, and one of your partners neglects to fully meet their commitments that were outlined in your project’s specific Memo of Understanding (MOU) with them, please note that the lead applicant is responsible for developing/implementing a plan for providing the supports/services that the vacated partner is no longer providing (as outlined in your approved Memo of Understanding (MOU). Additionally, if one of your project partners leaves the partnership, the lead applicant must develop a plan for still meeting that partner’s portion of the matching requirement.
Regular written communication with each of your partners will help to minimize the lead applicant’s potential risk of not being aware of potential situations that are similar to what has been mentioned here.
7. What are allowable uses of PPSID-NTAD program funds?
The purpose of the PPSID-NTAD program is to fund a cooperative agreement to establish and operate a National Technical Assistance Center for Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities.
The Center will translate and disseminate to institutions of higher education (IHEs) research and best practices for improving inclusive postsecondary education for (SWIDs). Additionally, beginning on 12/26/14, OMB approved the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (or the Uniform Guidance-2 CFR 200). The Uniform Guidance applies to all grant awards (new and continuation) made on or after 12/26/14. Please note that both audit and indirect cost charges also apply.
The Uniform Guidance supercedes and streamlines requirements from OMB Circulars: A-21, A-87, A-110, and A-122 (which have been placed in OMB guidance); Circulars A-89, A-102, and A-133; and the guidance in Circular A-50 on single audit act follow up; Circulars A-89, A-102, and A-110 are now in Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200) Subparts B, C, D Circulars A-21, A-87; and A-122 in Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200); Subpart E- Circulars A-133, and A-50 in Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200), Subpart F-EDGAR Parts 74 to 99 are now in EDGAR Parts 75-79 and 81-99 and Parts 74 and 80 have become part of 2 CFR 200. You may access the Uniform Guidance by way of the follow link: https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/textidx? SID=6214841a79953f26c5c230d72d6b70a1&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/ Title02/2cfr200_main_02.tpl.
8. What is the role of the HSI Division program officer?
The PPSID-NTAD program uses a restricted indirect cost rate of 8%. For more information regarding indirect costs, or to obtain a negotiated indirect cost rate, please see www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocfo/intro.html.
ED regulations limit recovery of costs for the PPSID-NTAD program to the grantee’s indirect cost rate or 8% of a modified total direct cost base, whichever is lower. This limitation to 8% indirect costs does not apply to state and local governments, including Federally recognized Indian tribal governments.
EDGAR 34 CFR§75.562(c).
9. Are subawards allowed under the PPSID-NTAD program?
No.
A SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING SUBAWARDS-The PPSID-NTAD program legislation does not explicitly allow subawards. As a result, subawards are not allowed under the PPSID-NTAD program. This means that lead applicants, nor their partnering IHEs are allowed to make subawards/mini grants. Sub recipients are also not allowed.
If needed, the following are the definitions of a subaward and of a subrecipient:
DEFINITION OF A SUBAWARD 200.92
Subaward. Subaward means an award provided by a pass-through entity to a subrecipient for the subrecipient to carry out part of a Federal award received by the pass-through entity. It does not include payments to a contractor or payments to an individual that is a beneficiary of a Federal program. A subaward may be provided through any form of legal agreement, including an agreement that the pass-through entity considers a contract.
DEFINITION OF A SUBRECIPIENT 200.93
Subrecipient. A subrecipient means a non-Federal entity that receives a subaward from a pass-through entity to carry out part of a Federal program; but does not include an individual that is a beneficiary of such program. A subrecipient may also be a recipient of other Federal awards directly from a Federal awarding agency.
Partnerships and contracts are allowed under the PPSID-NTAD program. This means that projects are allowed to use PPSID-NTAD program funds to pay partners via contracts in support of the allowable activities under the PPSID-NTAD program.