ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 88/100
New Jersey FY27 County College-Based Centers for Adult Transition Grant
New Jersey FY2027 continuation funding for county college-based adult transition centers serving individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
FundingUp to $100,000 per eligible county college; $1.8 million committed statewide
DeadlineSeptember 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
Last verifiedSeptember 14, 2026
Required next actionIf your institution is one of New Jersey's 18 county colleges, complete the FY27 re-application narrative PDF and Excel budget template, submit both through the FY27 CAT Qualtrics application, and also email the same materials to FinanceDocs@oshe.nj.gov by September 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET. Confirm any partner/vendor cost before budgeting it; indirect costs are not allowable.
Broad Eligibility
Each of New Jersey's 18 county colleges is eligible to reapply for FY2027 Centers for Adult Transition funding. The application must show either that the college will operate a Center for Adult Transition or that it has a contractual partnership with another county college that provides county residents access to that college's Center services.
Atlas Analysis
A strong disability-transition and postsecondary-support opportunity for New Jersey county colleges, with a $1.8 million statewide commitment and up to $100,000 per eligible college. The program supports continued Centers for Adult Transition services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and requires each eligible college to submit the current OSHE narrative and budget materials through both required delivery paths by the stated deadline.
The New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education has opened the FY2027 County College-Based Centers for Adult Transition Grant as a re-application for continued funding. OSHE states that New Jersey has committed $1.8 million for the program and that applications are due September 16, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
The program supports county college-based transition centers that help individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities move from secondary school toward postsecondary education, adult employment, independent living, and related adult-transition goals. The controlling FY2027 NGO is now independently verified. Each of New Jersey’s 18 county colleges is eligible to reapply and may request up to $100,000. Applications must include one grant narrative PDF and one Excel budget template, submitted through the FY27 CAT Qualtrics application and also emailed with the same materials to FinanceDocs@oshe.nj.gov; missing components are disqualifying. Indirect costs are not allowable, funds must be obligated and expended by June 30, 2027, and the NGO states no non-Federal match requirement.
Source verificationOfficial government source · www.nj.govAtlas last verified this record September 14, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
