Rehabilitation Services-American Indians with Disabilities (84.250)

Program

84.250 Rehabilitation Services-American Indians with Disabilities

Federal Agency

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

Authorization

Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title I, Part C.

Program Number

84.250

Last Known Status

Active

Objectives

To provide vocational rehabilitation services to American Indians with disabilities that reside on Federal or State reservations in order to prepare them for suitable employment.

Types of Assistance

PROJECT GRANTS

Uses and Use Restrictions

Projects provide financial assistance for the establishment and operation of tribal vocational rehabilitation service projects for American Indians with disabilities residing on reservations.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant Eligibility

Governing bodies of Indian tribes or consortia of those governing bodies on Federal and State reservations may apply.

Beneficiary Eligibility

American Indians with disabilities residing on or near a Federal or State reservation (including Native Alaskans) and meet the definition of an individual with a disability in Section 7 (8) (A) of the Rehabilitation Act.

Credentials/Documentation

No Credentials or documentation are required. OMB Circular No. A-87 applies to this program.

Application and Award Process

Preapplication Coordination

Preapplication coordination is not applicable. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure

OMB Circular No. A-102 applies to this program. OMB Circular No. A-110 applies to this program. Applications should be submitted to the Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202.

Award Procedure

Awards are made on approval of the Commissioner of Rehabilitation Services and the Assistant Secretary, OSERS, for new projects and the Commissioner of Rehabilitation Services for continuation projects.

Deadlines

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

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

From 90 to 120 days.

Appeals

Not Applicable.

Renewals

Projects with multi-year project periods may be continued based on review of the annual performance in accordance with 34 CFR Part 75-253 and availability of adequate funds.

Assistance Considerations

Formula and Matching Requirements

Statutory formulas are not applicable to this program.

Matching Requirements: Percent: 10.%. Projects generally require ten percent matching in cash or in-kind.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this program.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

Project support is available for up to 5 years. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Electronic transfer.

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

Annual financial reports and progress reports must be submitted as prescribed by grant award terms and conditions. Cash reports are not applicable. Progress reports: Grantees must submit an annual performance report (APR) as required under EDGAR 34 CFR Part 74.50. Expenditure reports are not applicable. Perormance monitoring: Program performance is monitored through the APR.

Audits

In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit 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. 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

Case records are for individual program participants. Fiscal records are prescribed for audit purposes. Retention of records are required for three years.

Program Accomplishments

Fiscal Year 2008: About 1,500 American Indians with disabilities achieved an employment outcome. 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 $34,892,000; FY 09 est $36,113,000; FY 10 est $37,449,000

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

Range of awards in FY 2009 is $286,000 to $2,000,000; Average award: $463,000.

Regulations, Guidelines and Literature

Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR 75, 77, 80, 81, 82, and 85. Vocational Rehabilitations Service Projects for American Indians with Disabilities regulations 34 CFR 371.

Related Programs

84.126 Rehabilitation Services_Vocational Rehabilitation Grants to States

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

None.

Headquarters Office

Alfreda Reeves Department of Education, OSERS Rehabilitation Services Administration, 400 Maryland Ave., S.W., Washington, District of Columbia 20202 Email: alfreda.reeves@ed.gov Phone: (202) 245-7485

Web Site Address

http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/rsa/index.html.

Examples of Funded Projects

Fiscal Year 2008: Projects provide a range of vocational rehabilitation service comparable to those provided by the State Vocational Rehabilitation Services program, such as counseling, vocational training, mental and physical restoration and job placement. Projects have demonstrated improvements in the provision of services by implementing management and data collection systems. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

The availability of funds is published in the Federal Register. Applications for discretionary grants are subject to peer review procedures by Federal and nonfederal experts that lead to recommendations for approval or disapproval. Criteria for evaluating applications include plan of operation, quality of key personnel, budget and cost- effectiveness, evaluation plan, adequacy of resources, and evidence of need. These criteria are published in the program regulations at 34 CFR 371.