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20 U.S.C. § 1140g

Model comprehensive transition and postsecondary programs for students with intellectual disabilities

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20 U.S.C. § 1140g, Model comprehensive transition and postsecondary programs for students with intellectual disabilities, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/452330
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From amounts appropriated under section 1140i(a) of this title, the Secretary shall annually award grants, on a competitive basis, to institutions of higher education (or consortia of institutions of higher education), to enable the institutions or consortia to create or expand high quality, inclusive model comprehensive transition and postsecondary programs for students with intellectual disabilities. The program under this section shall be administered by the office in the Department that administers other postsecondary education programs. A grant under this section shall be awarded for a period of 5 years. An institution of higher education (or a consortium) desiring a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall— give preference to applications submitted under subsection (b) that agree to incorporate into the model comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilities carried out under the grant one or more of the following elements: An institution of higher education (or consortium) receiving a grant under this section shall use the grant funds to establish a model comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilities that— with respect to the students with intellectual disabilities participating in the model program, provides a focus on— An institution of higher education (or consortium) that receives a grant under this section shall provide matching funds toward the cost of the model comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilities carried out under the grant. Such matching funds may be provided in cash or in-kind, and shall be in an amount of not less than 25 percent of the amount of such costs. Not later than five years after the date of the first grant awarded under this section, the Secretary shall prepare and disseminate a report to the authorizing committees and to the public that—

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