Rehabilitation Services-Service Projects (84.128)

Program

84.128 Rehabilitation Services-Service Projects

Federal Agency

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

Authorization

Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, Title II, Executive Order Sections 304 and 305.

Program Number

84.128

Last Known Status

Active

Objectives

To provide discretionary grant funds to State vocational rehabilitation agencies and public nonprofit organizations for special projects and demonstrations which hold promise of expanding and otherwise improving services to individuals with disabilities over and above those provided by the Basic Support Program administered by States.

Types of Assistance

PROJECT GRANTS

Uses and Use Restrictions

Migrant and seasonal farm workers (subsection 304) and recreational programs (subsection 305). Grants support vocational rehabilitation services to migrant and seasonal farm workers and projects that establish and operate recreation programs for individuals with disabilities.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant Eligibility

Recreational projects are awarded to States, public agencies and nonprofit organizations. Grants cannot be made directly to individuals. Migrant and seasonal farm worker projects are funded by grants to a State designated agency (including territories/possessions) and to nonprofit and local agencies in collaboration with the State agencies.

Beneficiary Eligibility

Individuals with disabilities and individuals with significant disabilities as defined in Sections 7(9)(A)(B) and 7(20)(A), respectively, of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.

Credentials/Documentation

Costs will also 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. Applications should be submitted to the Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. S.W., Washington, DC 20202-4725, or in certain cases to the appropriate RSA Regional Commissioner, OSERS.

Award Procedure

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

Deadlines

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

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

Approximately 120 to 150 days.

Appeals

Not Applicable.

Renewals

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. Renewals are available only through a new application process.

Assistance Considerations

Formula and Matching Requirements

This program has no statutory formula.

Matching Requirements: Generally matching is required; the Migratory Worker program requires 10 percent matching. The Federal share of the costs of the Recreation program shall be 100 percent for the first year, 75 percent for the second year, and 50 percent for the third year with corresponding matching requirements for the second and third years.

This program does not have MOE requirements.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

Project support may be available for up to three to five years depending upon satisfactory performance and availability of funds. Funds are granted on a 12- month basis. 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. 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

Fiscal records must be maintained for the periods of time specified in the grant award.

Program Accomplishments

Fiscal Year 2008: There were 33 recreational projects and 11 migrant and seasonal farm workers projects in FY 08. 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 $2,239,000; FY 09 est $2,239,000; FY 10 est $2,239,000 - (migrant and seasonal farm workers). (Project Grants) FY 08 $2,474,000; FY 09 est $2,474,000; FY 10 est $2,474,000 - (recreational).

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

varies by competition.

Regulations, Guidelines and Literature

34 CFR 369. Specific guidelines and literature may be obtained from the RSA headquarters offices.

Related Programs

84.126 Rehabilitation Services_Vocational Rehabilitation Grants to States

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

None.

Headquarters Office

Sonja Turner Department of Education, OSERS Rehabilitation Services Administration 400 Maryland Ave., S.W, Washington, District of Columbia 20202 Email: sonja.turner@ed.gov Phone: (202) 245-7557

Web Site Address

http://www.ed.gov/programs/rsamigrant/index.html; or http://www.ed.gov/programs/rsarecreation/index.html.

Examples of Funded Projects

Fiscal Year 2008: An outreach effort to identify and provide necessary vocational rehabilitation services for migrant and seasonal farm workers with disabilities. Assist persons with significant disabilities returning to the community to achieve the optimal vocational adjustment of which they are capable. Provide recreational services to individuals with disabilities a priority to integrate these individuals into regular recreation programs. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

Funding priorities are announced in the Federal Register. Grants for migrant and seasonal farmworker projects are made to a designated State agency and to nonprofit and local agencies working in collaboration with the State agencies. Applications for discretionary grants are subjected to peer review procedures leading to recommendations for approval or disapproval by Federal and nonfederal experts. Criteria for evaluating applications are published in program regulations 34 CFR75.210.