About MTP
The State Education Department has awarded 60 Model Transition Program (MTP) grants across New York State among urban, suburban and rural districts totaling an anticipated $41 million over the next 3 1/2 years (June 2007 to November 2010) that will benefit students with disabilities at approximately 150 high schools.
These awards will create partnerships among high schools, Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID), local vocational rehabilitation providers, independent living centers, colleges and universities, and the business community. Cornell University and The University of Buffalo will join the State Education Department in this initiative.
The programs will work with high school students to improve the services available through the vocational rehabilitation system to help students move into post-secondary education and other job training opportunities that lead to employment. It is anticipated that MTP will lead to future jobs for students with disabilities
These programs will offer a coordinated set of activities based on individual students' needs, taking into account students' strengths and employment interests. They all include Transition goal related activities, instruction, related services, community experiences, and development of employment and other post school adult living objectives.
‘Transition Services’ are a coordinated set of activities resulting in the improvement of academic and functional achievement of students with disabilities thereby facilitating their movement from school to post school activities leading to employment.
Activities planned by participating schools are all evidence based and include: courses designed to provide assistance and information to disabled youngsters regarding gaining and retaining employment, after school employment internships and work experiences whereby staff "shadow" the students providing appropriate guidance and instruction, work place visitations to varying employment settings, instructional activities by local employers to allow students to experience everyday work obligations.
Programs That Received Funding
Contact Us
e-mail: MTP@mail.nysed.gov
Elizabeth S. Hamel
Program Manager
New York State Education Department
One Commerce Plaza
Room 1604
Albany, New York 12234
Telephone Number: 518-473-4818
Fax Number: 518 402-3534
Frequently Asked Questions
Fiscal
- Letter of Transmitting Fiscal Information - November 8, 2007 (Download: PDF)
- MTP Reimbursement Guidelines
Forms
- AC92 State of New York Standard Voucher
- Submit for payment within 30 days after the end of the period
- Contract Amendment Form (Download: Word | PDF)
- Used when a budget modification is being requested that is over 10% of the original item or $1,000, whichever is greater.
- Budget Modification Request Form (Download: Word | PDF)
- Used when a budget modification is being requested is under 10% of the original item or $1,000, whichever is greater.
- Quarterly Contract Expenditure Report
- Submit with Standard Voucher at the end of every period (Download: Excel)
- Quarterly Contract Expenditure Report - Project Supplemental Schedule - Only for Programs Awarded Multiple Projects
- Used by programs with multiple programs merged into one instead of the form above. (Download: Excel)
- Subcontracting Form - To be submitted with the Contract Amendment Form (Download: Word | PDF)
- Detail of Personnel and Fringe Costs Form - send in with the Quarterly Contract Expenditure Report. It is a detailed listing of personnel (Download: Excel | PDF)
