Demonstration Projects to Ensure Students with Disabilities Receive a Higher Education (84.333)

Program

84.333 Demonstration Projects to Ensure Students with Disabilities Receive a Higher Education

Federal Agency

Agency: Department of Education
Office: Office Of Postsecondary Education

Authorization

Higher Education Act, as amended., Executive Order Title VII, Part D, Subpart 1.

Program Number

84.333

Last Known Status

Active

Objectives

To support model demonstration projects to provide technical assistance or professional development for faculty in higher education, to provide students with disabilities a quality postsecondary education.

Types of Assistance

PROJECT GRANTS

Uses and Use Restrictions

Projects receiving funds must carry out one or more of the following activities: developing innovative, effective and efficient teaching methods and strategies; developing means to ensure the successful transition of students with disabilities from secondary to postsecondary education; synthesizing research and information; developing the ability to provide accessible distance programs or classes; provide for information, training, and technical assistance related to disability-related fields; conducting professional development and training sessions for faculty and administrators from other institutions of higher education; and improving accessibility through curriculum development. Projects funded under the program must be distributed equitably across geographic regions and ensure that the activities supported are developed for a range of types and sizes of institutions of higher education.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant Eligibility

Institutions of higher education.

Beneficiary Eligibility

Faculty and administration in postsecondary education and students with disabilities.

Credentials/Documentation

No Credentials or documentation are required. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87.

Application and Award Process

Preapplication Coordination

An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review.

Application Procedure

This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. OMB Circular No. A-110 applies to this program. In any fiscal year in which funds are available for new awards, the Department of Education publishes a notice in the Federal Register inviting applications and establishing a deadline date. An application package is available from the Office of Higher Education Programs. Copies will be mailed upon request.

Award Procedure

Peer review panels composed of representatives from public and private higher education and individuals having expertise in effective training strategies, knowledge of the needs of postsecondary students with disability and learning characteristics of students with disabilities and programs for students with disabilities in postsecondary education.

Deadlines

Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

Notification usually is made within 4 months of the deadline for submission of applications.

Appeals

Not Applicable.

Renewals

Grants may last for up to 3 years, subject to the availability of appropriations.

Assistance Considerations

Formula and Matching Requirements

This program has no statutory formula.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this program.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this program.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

Grants are to be made for 3 years, subject to the availability of appropriations. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Electronic transfer.

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

A final performance report is required. Reporting requirements are specified in the grant award documents. Cash reports are not applicable. Progress reports are not applicable. Expenditure reports are not applicable. Performance monitoring is not applicable.

Audits

In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133. In accordance with provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Nonprofit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133.

Records

Records supporting claims under a grant must be maintained for 5 years after termination of the award.

Program Accomplishments

Fiscal Year 2008: In FY 08, twenty-three grants were awarded. Fiscal Year 2009: 23 non-competing continutaion grants were awarded. Fiscal Year 2010: 23 non-competing continuation awards are expected to be awarded.

Financial Information

Account Identification

91-0201-0-1-502.

Obligations

(Project Grants) FY 08 $674,894; FY 09 est $6,755,000; FY 10 est $6,755,000

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

No Data Available.

Regulations, Guidelines and Literature

34 CFR Part 75, published in the Federal Register on March 6, 1997.

Related Programs

Not Applicable.

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

None.

Headquarters Office

Shedita Alston Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, 1990 K St NW, 7th Floor, Washington, District of Columbia 20006 Email: shedita.alston@ed.gov Phone: (202)502-7676

Web Site Address

http://www.ed.gov/programs/disabilities/.

Examples of Funded Projects

Not Applicable.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

Contact the program office for information on criteria for individual competitons.