Topical Heading
Higher and Continuing Education
Program Title
Demonstration Projects to Ensure Students with
Disabilities Receive a Quality Higher Education
CFDA # (or ED #)
84.333
Administering Office
Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE)
Who May Apply (by category)
Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs)
Current Competitions
None. FY 2007 funds support continuations only.
Type of Assistance (by category)
Discretionary/Competitive Grants
Appropriations
Fiscal Year 2005 $6,944,000
Fiscal Year 2006 $6,874,560
Fiscal Year 2007 $6,874,560
Fiscal Year 2007 Awards Information
Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice.
Number of New Awards Anticipated: 0
Number of Continuation Awards: 23
Average Continuation Award: $299,000
Legislative Citation
Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA), as amended, Title VII, Part D; 20 U.S.C. 1140–1140d
Program Regulations
EDGAR
Program Description
This program supports innovative grants to IHEs to improve their ability to provide a quality postsecondary
education for students with disabilities.
Types of Projects
Grantees develop innovative, effective, and efficient teaching methods and other strategies to enhance the skills
and abilities of postsecondary faculty and administrators in working with disabled students. Activities include, but
are not limited to: in-service training; professional development; customized and general technical assistance
workshops; summer institutes; distance learning; training in the use of assistive and educational technology; and
research related to postsecondary students with disabilities.
Education Level (by category)
Postsecondary
Subject Index
Demonstration Programs, Disabilities, Higher Education, Postsecondary Education, Teacher Education
Contact Information
Name Shedita Alston
E-mail Address Shedita.Alston@ed.gov
Mailing Address U.S. Department of Education, OPE
1990 K St. N.W., Rm. 7089
Washington, DC 20006-8500
Telephone 202-502-7808
Fax 202-502-7699
Links to Related Web Sites
http://www.ed.gov/programs/disabilities/index.html