Rehabilitation Training Technical Assistance Centers
Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Program Objective
To increase the number and quality of employment outcomes for individuals with disabilities through training and technical assistance to State Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) agency personnel.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- Other
States (includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands) and public or private nonprofit agencies and organizations, including Indian tribes and institutions of higher education.
Beneficiaries
- Other
Individuals employed in positions related to the rehabilitation of individuals with disabilities will benefit.
How to Apply
Award Procedure
New awards are made based upon the results of a peer review process and the review and approval of applications by staff in various offices within the Department.
From 120 to 160 days.
Program details & compliance
Description
National Vocational Rehabilitation Technical Assistance Centers increase the number and quality of employment outcomes for individuals with disabilities through training and technical assistance to State Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) agency personnel.
Mission Categories
Primary: Special Education
Other categories:
Law Enforcement Education
Use of Funds
Allowed Uses
Training grants support projects that provide training, traineeships, and technical assistance (TA) designed to increase the numbers of, and improve the skills of, qualified personnel, especially rehabilitation counselors, who are trained to: provide vocational, medical, social, and psychological rehabilitation services to individuals with disabilities; assist individuals with communication and related disorders; and provide other services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act.
Matching Requirements
Grantees are required to share in the cost of projects with the proportion subject to individual negotiation.
Reporting & Compliance
Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts
- Subpart B — General Provisions
- Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart E — Cost Principles
- Subpart F — Audit Requirements