Seeking Consultants to Conduct a Review of the
Special Needs Grant Program

The Commission is seeking consultants to conduct a review of the Special Needs Grant Program. The grant program was established in 1986 to provide support services for special needs students and technical assistance to New Jersey colleges. The grant currently funds eight regional centers located throughout the state.

The review will focus on three components of the grant: learning disabilities, deaf and hard-of-hearing, and adaptive technology.

The instructions for submitting a proposal for the review activity are outlined in the specific Request for Qualifications, one for each component. Interested individuals may submit a proposal for any or all three components, but only one consultant or team will be hired for each.  Consultants may be awarded a contract for only one component, though they are free to submit proposals and compete for more than one component.

There are no conditions about where the consultant resides; the person may live or work in- or out-of-state. However, if the consultant is from NJ, the person should NOT have any affiliation with institutions that house a regional center or have any other type of involvement with the grant program or regional center.

View or download RFQ(s) here:
Each document is an Adobe pdf file approximately 52 Kb in size.

• Learning Disabilities
• Deaf and Hard-of-hearing
• Adaptive Technology.

To be considered, proposals must be received by the Commission no later than 4:00 p.m., Monday, May 19, 2008.

If you have any questions, please contact Iris Duffield at 609-292-2955 or iduffield@che.state.nj.us.