Rehabilitation Long-Term Training (84.129)

 

Program

84.129 Rehabilitation Long-Term Training

 

Federal Agency

Agency: Department of Education
Office: Office Of Special Education And Rehabilitative Services

 

Authorization

Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, Executive Order Title III, Section 302.

 

Program Number

84.129

 

Last Known Status

Active

 

Objectives

To support projects to provide academic training in areas of personnel shortages identified by the Secretary to increase the number of personnel trained in providing vocational rehabilitation services to individuals with disabilities.

 

Types of Assistance

PROJECT GRANTS

 

Uses and Use Restrictions

Training grants are provided in fields directly related to the vocational rehabilitation and independent living of individuals with disabilities, such as rehabilitation counseling, independent living, rehabilitation medicine, physical and occupational therapy, prosthetics-orthotics, speech-language, pathology and audiology, rehabilitation of individuals who are blind and individuals who are deaf, and rehabilitation technology. A grantee must use at least 75 percent of the total award for scholarships.

 

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant Eligibility

Institutions of Higher Education, State vocational rehabilitation agencies (including territories), and other public or nonprofit agencies and organizations.

Beneficiary Eligibility

Individuals preparing for employment in the field of rehabilitation of individuals with disabilities.

Credentials/Documentation

An application should show evidence of current accreditation by or seeking of accreditation from the designated accreditation agency in the respective professional field. Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-21 for educational institutions. OMB Circular No. A-87 applies to this program.

 

Application and Award Process

Preapplication Coordination

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. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. 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.

Application Procedure

OMB Circular No. A-102 applies to this program. OMB Circular No. A-110 applies to this program. New applications are made to Department of Education, Application Control Center, 400 Maryland Ave., S.W., Washington, DC 20202-4725. Attn: 84.129.

Award Procedure

New and continuation grants are awarded by the Rehabilitation Services Administration. All new applications are reviewed by a panel of at least three individuals. Each panel consists of nonfederal consultants with experience and training in the related field.

Deadlines

Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

From 120 to 160 days.

Appeals

Not Applicable.

Renewals

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

 

Assistance Considerations

Formula and Matching Requirements

This program has no statutory formula.

Matching Requirements: Percent: 10.%. The Federal share may not be more than 90 percent of the total cost of a project under this program.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this program.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

Projects are generally supported for a maximum of 5 years; with budget periods of 12 months. Renewals are subject to the availability of funds. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Electronic transfer.

 

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

Annual financial and progress reports must be submitted as required by grant award terms and conditions. No cash reports are required. No progress reports are required. No expenditure reports are required. No performance monitoring is required.

Audits

This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-133. In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Nonprofit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133.

Records

Proper records must be maintained for a period of time equal to the time required to fulfill the obligations of each grantee to determine whether a scholar has met the work-or-repay provision in 34 CFR 386.34, or until all audit questions are resolved.

 

Program Accomplishments

Fiscal Year 2008: Approximately 1505 students are supported annually. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available

 

Financial Information

Account Identification

91-0301-0-1-506.

Obligations

(Project Grants) FY 08 $19,524,000; FY 09 est $19,549,000; FY 10 est $19,549,000

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

to be determined.

 

Regulations, Guidelines and Literature

Regulations can be found in 34 CFR 385 and 386.

 

Related Programs

84.263 Rehabilitation Training_Experimental and Innovative Training; 84.264 Rehabilitation Training_Continuing Education; 84.265 Rehabilitation Training_State Vocational Rehabilitation Unit In-Service Training; 84.275 Rehabilitation Training_General Training

 

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

None.

Headquarters Office

Tom Finch Department of Educaiton, OSERS Rehabilitation Services Administration, 400 Maryland Ave., SW,, Washington, District of Columbia 20202 Email: tom.finch@ed.gov Phone: (202)245-7343

Web Site Address

http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/RSA.

 

Examples of Funded Projects

Fiscal Year 2008: (1) Residency scholarships in physical medicine and rehabilitation; (2) graduate scholarships in rehabilitation counseling; (3) graduate scholarships in rehabilitation administration; and (4) undergraduate scholarships in rehabilitation service. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available

 

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

The relevance of the purpose of the content and the training project to the administratively established mission of the public rehabilitation program and the objectives of the Rehabilitation Services Administration. The methodology to be employed in implementing the project and its feasibility for the achievement of the established educational objectives. The existence of a working relationship with the State vocational rehabilitation agency and other agencies and rehabilitation facilities providing vocational rehabilitation services. Criteria for evaluating applications are published in program regulations 34 CFR 385 and 386.