Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Transition Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities into Higher Education (TPSID), Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.407A | ED GRANTS 071425 005

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The Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) Transition Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities into Higher Education (TPSID) grant (Assistance Listing Number 84.407A) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Education designed to expand access to meaningful college experiences for students with intellectual disabilities. The program focuses on supporting model demonstration efforts that help students with intellectual disabilities successfully transition into higher education, and it aims to strengthen the capacity of colleges and universities to offer inclusive, high-quality programming that results in real academic, social, and career-development benefits.

At its core, TPSID funding is meant to help institutions of higher education (IHEs) either create new or expand existing comprehensive transition and postsecondary (CTP) programs that are inclusive by design. In practice, that typically means building structured pathways that allow students with intellectual disabilities to participate in campus life and coursework in ways that fit their goals and support needs, while also promoting progress toward employment and greater independence. The emphasis on "model demonstration" signals that funded projects are expected to do more than serve a small cohort; they should also produce approaches, practices, or program designs that can be replicated or inform other institutions looking to improve access and outcomes for this population.

Eligibility is limited to IHEs as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act, as well as consortia of such IHEs. That means the applicant must be a qualifying college or university, or a formal group of qualifying institutions applying together. The listing notes "Others" in the general data fields, but the narrative eligibility statement is the controlling summary here: eligible applicants are IHEs or consortia of IHEs.

This opportunity is listed under Funding Opportunity Number ED GRANTS 071425 005, with a creation/posting date of July 14, 2025. The application closing date is August 13, 2025. The agency anticipates making about 27 awards. The award ceiling is not specified in the provided synopsis, so applicants would need to consult the official Federal Register application notice to confirm maximum award amounts, project periods, and any restrictions on budgeting.

The synopsis also makes clear that the brief description is not the authoritative source for requirements. Applicants are expected to rely on the official notice published in the Federal Register for critical details such as how to submit, what must be included in the application package, selection criteria, performance measures, priorities (including any competitive preference priorities), and program contacts. It specifically directs applicants to the Department of Education's "Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs" (published December 23, 2024, 89 FR 104528), which lays out standardized submission and procedural requirements that govern many Education discretionary grant competitions. For an institution preparing a proposal, the practical takeaway is that compliance with both the TPSID-specific Federal Register notice and the Department's common instructions will drive whether an application is considered complete and eligible for review.

Overall, TPSID (ALN 84.407A) is best understood as a capacity-building and demonstration grant program for colleges and universities committed to inclusive postsecondary education for students with intellectual disabilities. It supports institutions that are prepared to design, implement, or strengthen comprehensive and inclusive transition and postsecondary programming, while also collecting and reporting outcomes in line with federal expectations so that effective models can be scaled and improved over time.

• The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Transition Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities into Higher Education (TPSID), Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.407A" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.407.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2025-07-14.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-08-13. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 27 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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