National Center for Students With Disabilities Who Require Intensive Intervention (84.326Q)

The Technical Assistance and Dissemination to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities program promotes academic achievement and improves results for children with disabilities by providing TA, supporting model demonstration projects, disseminating useful information, and implementing activities that are supported by scientifically based research.

The purpose of this grant is to fund a cooperative agreement to establish and operate a National Center for Students with Disabilities Who Require Intensive Intervention (Center). This Center will provide technical assistance (TA) to increase the capacity of State Education Agencies (SEAs) and Local Education Agencies (LEAs) to support schools and educators to address the needs of students who require intensive intervention and disseminate resources and products.

FY 2021 Funding

Estimated Available Funds: $1,800,000

Estimated Number of Awards: 1

Program Authority

20 U.S.C. 1463 and 1481 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

Applicable Regulations

1. The Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 75, 77, 79, 81, 82, 84, 86, 97, 98, and 99. 
    
2. The Office of Management and Budget Guidelines to Agencies on Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) in 2 CFR part 180, as adopted and amended as regulations of the Department in 2 CFR part 3485.
    
3. 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.

The regulations in 34 CFR part 79 apply to all applicants except federally recognized Indian tribes. The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 apply to IHEs only.

Eligibility

Under section 1473, the term "eligible entity" has the meaning given the term in section 1461(b) of IDEA:

1. State educational agency (SEA)
2. Local education agency (LEA)
3. Public charter school that is a local education agency under State law
4. Institution of higher education (IHE)
5. Public agency not described in subparagraphs (A) through (D)
6. Private nonprofit organization
7. Outlying area
8. Indian Tribe or a Tribal organization (as defined under section 5304 of title 25)
9. For-profit organization, if the Secretary finds it appropriate in light of the purposes of a particular competition for a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under this part.

Note: The Secretary may limit which eligible entities described above are eligible for a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under this part to 1 or more of the categories of eligible entities described in paragraph 1 of this section.

FY 2021 Award

American Institutes for Research

The National Center on Intensive Intervention (NCII)

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