Assistance Listing 84.407
Transition Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities into Higher Education
Department of Education · Department of Education
The verdict for a small nonprofit
Rarely funds nonprofits directly. 94% of awards go to universities and other applicants, so look for a subrecipient or partner role instead.
Based on 29 new awards in FY2021–25. The median award is $886,644. Expect about 30 days between posting and deadline.
- First-time winners
- 66%
- of new awards, last 3 FYs
- Nonprofit share
- 6%
- 94% higher ed · 0% gov't
- Under-$1M orgs
- n/a
- revenue join unavailable
- Median award
- $887K
- $757K – $995K middle half
- New awards, FY2025
- 29
- $27M committed to them
- Usually posts
- Jul
- irregular · 30-day window
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Who won in FY2025
Largest recipients by dollars. From USAspending.
| Recipient | Type | State | Awards | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Mass at Boston | Higher ed | MA | 3 | $21,499,896 |
| University of Hawaii | Higher ed | HI | 2 | $3,554,122 |
| University of Alabama | Nonprofit | AL | 2 | $3,495,925 |
| Northern Arizona University | Higher ed | AZ | 2 | $3,490,800 |
| Georgian Court University | Higher ed | NJ | 2 | $3,489,081 |
| Washington State University | Higher ed | WA | 2 | $3,235,978 |
| University of Missouri System | Higher ed | MO | 2 | $3,157,739 |
| Texas A&M University-San Antonio | Higher ed | TX | 2 | $2,894,852 |
| Utah Valley University | Higher ed | UT | 2 | $2,876,679 |
| University of Illinois | Higher ed | IL | 1 | $2,501,837 |
New awards by fiscal year
Awards first made in each fiscal year; dollars are the total committed to that year's new awards over their life.
| FY | New awards | Committed | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24 | $67M | $2.3M | $2.2M – $2.5M |
| 2025 | 29 | $27M | $887K | $757K – $995K |
Past rounds
Every announcement under this listing that Grants.gov still lists. Use it to plan next year.
| Posted | Closed | Window | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-14 | 2025-08-13 | 30 d | ED-GRANTS-071425-005 · Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Transition Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities into Higher Education (TPSID), Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.407A |
| 2025-07-14 | 2025-08-13 | 30 d | ED-GRANTS-071425-006 · Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Model Comprehensive Transition and Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities Program (TPSID-CC), Assistance Listing Number 84.407B |
| 2021-08-05 | 2021-09-07 | 33 d | ED-GRANTS-080521-001 · Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Higher Education Programs (HEP): Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities-National Technical Assistance and Dissemination Center (PPSID-NTAD) Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.407C |
| 2020-05-11 | 2020-07-10 | 60 d | ED-GRANTS-051120-002 · Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Transition Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities into Higher Education (TPSID) CFDA 84.407A |
| 2020-05-11 | 2020-07-10 | 60 d | ED-GRANTS-051120-003 · Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Coordinating Center for Transition Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities into Higher Education—(TPSID-CC) CFDA 84.407B |
| 2015-06-26 | 2015-08-10 | 45 d | ED-GRANTS-062615-002 · Coordinating Center for Transition Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities into Higher Education (TPSID): ModelComprehensive Transition and Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities CFDA Number 84.407B |
| 2015-06-26 | 2015-08-10 | 45 d | ED-GRANTS-062615-001 · Transition Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities into Higher Education (TPSID): Model Comprehensive Transition and Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities: CFDA Number: 84.407A |
| 2010-07-02 | 2010-08-02 | 31 d | ED-GRANTS-070210-002 · Office of Postsecondary Education: Overview Information; Coordinating Center for Transition and Postsecondary Programs for Students With Intellectual Disabilities CFDA 84.407B |
| 2010-06-30 | 2010-07-30 | 30 d | ED-GRANTS-063010-003 · Transition Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities Into Higher Education (TPSID)--Model Comprehensive Transition and Postsecondary Programs for Students With Intellectual Disabilities CFDA Number 84.407A |
Common questions
How hard is it to win a grant under 84.407?
Rarely funds nonprofits directly. 94% of awards go to universities and other applicants, so look for a subrecipient or partner role instead. Based on 29 new awards in FY2021–25. The median award is $886,644. Expect about 30 days between posting and deadline.
How much does Transition Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities into Higher Education award?
In FY2025 the median new award was $887K; the middle half ran from $757K to $995K. 29 new awards were made, with $27M committed to them.
When does 84.407 usually post?
Over the last several years, new rounds most often posted in Jul with about 30 days to apply. The most recent round posted Jul 14, 2025.
Who runs this program?
Department of Education (Department of Education). Assistance Listing 84.407 on SAM.gov describes the authorizing statute and standard terms.
Sources: USAspending FY2021–25 award archive (2026-10-06); Grants.gov Search2 (fetched 2026-10-28); IRS EO BMF (fetched 2026-10-28). Award counts are new awards by fiscal year of first action. Shares are computed from award counts, not dollars; the under-$1M share covers the 50% of nonprofit awards that matched an IRS revenue record. Recipient type comes from the award record's business-type codes. Always confirm details in the official announcement.