National TA Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (84.326S)

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 Technical Assistance Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS). The Center will helps State educational agencies (SEAs) and local educational agencies (LEAs) implement positive and safe school climates, and effectively support and respond to students' social, emotional, behavioral, and mental health needs to ensure participation and enhance learning, by implementing evidence-based practices (EBPs) within a multi-tiered system of support (MTSS) framework.

FY 2024 Funding

Estimated Available Funds: For Absolute Priority 1 - $1,850,000 from the Technical Assistance and Dissemination to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities Program. For Absolute Priority 2 - $2,500,000 from the School Safety National Activities Program.

Program Authority

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

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.

Applicant Information

• Final Priority and Requirements-Technical Assistance and Dissemination To Improve Services and Results for Children With Disabilities and the School Safety National Activities-National Technical Assistance Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports
• FY 2023 Applications for New Awards; Technical Assistance and Dissemination To Improve Services and Results for Children With Disabilities and School Safety National Activities Programs-National Technical Assistance Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports

FY 2023 Grantee

The Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)

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