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20 U.S.C. § 1140c — Purpose
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It is the purpose of this subpart to support model demonstration projects to provide technical assistance or professional development for postsecondary faculty, staff, and administrators in institutions of higher education to enable such faculty, staff, and administrators to provide students with disabilities with a quality postsecondary education.
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It is the purpose of this subpart to support model demonstration projects to provide technical assistance or professional development for postsecondary faculty, staff, and administrators in institutions of higher education to enable such faculty, staff, and administrators to provide students with disabilities with a quality postsecondary education.
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**(a) National Center**
(1) **In general** — From amounts appropriated under [section 1140r of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1140r&num=0&edition=prelim), the Secretary shall award a grant to, or enter into a contract or cooperative agreement with, an eligible entity to provide for the establishment and support of a National Center for Information and Technical Support for Postsecondary Students with Disabilities (in this subsection referred to as the “National Center”). The National Center shall carry out the duties set forth in paragraph (4).
(2) **Administration** — The program under this section shall be administered by the office in the Department that administers other postsecondary education programs.
(3) **Eligible entity** — In this subpart, the term “eligible entity” means an institution of higher education, a nonprofit organization, or partnership of two or more such institutions or organizations, with demonstrated expertise in—
(A) supporting students with disabilities in postsecondary education;
(B) technical knowledge necessary for the dissemination of information in accessible formats;
(C) working with diverse types of institutions of higher education, including community colleges; and
(D) the subjects supported by the grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements authorized in subparts 1, 2, and 3.
(4) **Duties** — The duties of the National Center shall include the following:
(A) *Assistance to students and families* — The National Center shall provide information and technical assistance to students with disabilities and the families of students with disabilities to support students across the broad spectrum of disabilities, including—
(i) information to assist individuals
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Nothing in this subpart shall be construed to impose any additional duty, obligation, or responsibility on an institution of higher education or on the institution’s faculty, administrators, or staff than is required under [section 794 of title 29](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section794&num=0&edition=prelim) and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ([42 U.S.C. 12101](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12101&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.).
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TITLE 20—EDUCATION
§ 1140c
(II) enhance awareness and under-
standing of such fields among students
with disabilities and other students;
(III) provide educational opportunities
in such fields for students with disabil-
ities and other students;
(IV) teach practical skills related to
such fields to students with disabilities
and other students; and
(V) offer work-based opportunities in
such fields to students with disabilities
and other students.
(ii) Development
The training and support described in
subclauses (I) through (V) of clause (i) may
include offering students—
(I) credit-bearing postsecondary-level
coursework; and
(II) career and educational counseling.
(F) Professional development and training
sessions
The conduct of professional development
and training sessions for postsecondary fac-
ulty, staff, and administrators from other
institutions of higher education to enable
such individuals to meet the educational
needs of students with disabilities.
(G) Accessibility of education
Making postsecondary education more ac-
cessible
to
students
with
disabilities
through curriculum development, consistent
with the principles of universal design for
learning.
(3) Mandatory evaluation and dissemination
An institution of higher education awarded a
grant, contract, or cooperative agreement
under this subpart shall evaluate and dissemi-
nate to other institutions of higher education,
the information obtained through the activi-
ties described in subparagraphs (A) through
(G) of paragraph (2).
(c) Considerations in making awards
In awarding grants, contracts, or cooperative
agreements under this subpart, the Secretary
shall consider the following:
(1) Geographic distribution
Providing an equitable geographic distribu-
ti
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