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84.275:  Rehabilitation Training: General Training

Objectives:  To ensure that skilled personnel are available to provide rehabilitation services to individuals with disabilities through: (1) Vocational, medical, social, and psychological rehabilitation programs; (2) supported employment programs; and (3) independent living client assistance programs. To support projects that: (1) Maintain and upgrade basic skills and knowledge of personnel employed; and (2) increase the numbers of qualified personnel trained in providing rehabilitation services.

PROGRAM AND AWARD	FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS	FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS	INFORMATION CONTACTS
RELATED PROGRAMS	ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS	POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS

84.275 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant Eligibility:  State vocational rehabilitation agencies, and other public or nonprofit agencies and organizations, including institutions of higher education may apply.

Beneficiary Eligibility:  Individuals employed in positions related to the rehabilitation of individuals with disabilities will benefit.

Credentials/Documentation:  Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-87 for State and local governments and with OMB Circular No. A-21 for educational institutions.

84.275 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination:  None. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure:  Applications must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the notice published in the Federal Register. Contact the program office for more information. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. This program is subject to the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-110.

Award Procedure:  Applications are reviewed by panels of field readers. Each panel will generally include two or more nonfederal members with experience and training in the proposed area of training.

Deadlines:  Contact the program office for application deadlines and information.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:  The range of approval/disapproval time is about 120 to 160 days following the application deadline.

Appeals:  None.

Renewals:  Renewals are available only through the new application process. Projects with an approved multi-year project period may be continued on the availability of adequate funds and an annual review of accomplishments to determine satisfactory performance.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals:  Contact the Program Office for this information.

Examples of Funded Projects:  None are currently available.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  $100,000 to $258,000; $258,000.

84.275 RELATED PROGRAMS:

84.275 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

84.275 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

Federal Agency:  OFFICE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND REHABILITATION SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Type of Assistance:  Project Grants (Contracts).

Obligations:  (Grants and Contracts) FY 99 $257,710; FY 00 est $257,710; and FY 01 est $257,710.

Budget Account Number:  91-0301-0-1-506.

Authorization:  Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, Title III, Section 302, 29 U.S.C. 774.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature:  For more information, contact the Program Office.

84.275 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:  See Appendix IV of the Catalog for a list of addressees.

Headquarters Office:  Rehabilitation Services Administration, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services, Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20202. Contact: Beverly Steburg. Phone: (202) 205-8926.

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

84.275 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:  None.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:  Projects generally may be supported for 1 to 5 years; funds are granted on a 12-month basis. Renewals are subject to the availability of funds.

Uses and Use Restrictions:  Training grants are limited to support of education programs for personnel such as rehabilitation counselors, administrators, independent living specialists, audiologists, rehabilitation teachers for individuals who are blind, rehabilitation technology specialists who provide vocational, independent living, and client assistance services to individuals with disabilities.

84.275 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:  Annual financial and progress reports must be submitted as required by grant award terms and conditions.

Audits:  Institutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations are subject to the audit requirements of OMB Circular No. A-133. In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 24, 1997), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that receive financial assistance of $300,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $300,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133.

Records:  As required by Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR).