Randolph-Sheppard – Financial Relief and Restoration Payments
Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Program Objective
To provide financial relief and restoration payments to offset losses to blind vendors that occurred as a result of the global pandemic during calendar year 2020, if those losses were not otherwise compensated, and to support State Business Enterprise Programs by allowing any remaining funds to be used for the purposes set forth in 34 C.F.R. 395.9.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- State
Pursuant to the statute, each State Licensing Agency will receive an amount based on a formula that is in proportion to the number of blind vendors operating a vending facility in such State as compared to the number of blind vendors operating a vending facility in all the States on September 30, 2019.
Beneficiaries
- 30
- 11
How to Apply
Application Procedure
State licensing agencies must submit to the Rehabilitation Services Administration, for review and approval, a statement of assurances and anticipated use of these funds to receive Financial Relief and Restoration Payments.
Award Procedure
Awards will be made by the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. State licensing agencies will receive a grant award notice and funds may be withdrawn under the Electronic Transfer System.
Program details & compliance
Use of Funds
Allowed Uses
Congress made $20,000,000 available to the Secretary to make one-time financial relief and restoration grants to State licensing agencies (SLAs) consistent with the purposes of the Randolph-Sheppard Act (Act), 20 U.S.C § 107 and as authorized under section 10 of such Act (20 U.S.C. § 107f). SLAs must use these grants: to make financial relief and restoration payments to offset losses of blind vendors that occurred during calendar year 2020, if those losses were not otherwise compensated; and use any remaining funds for the set aside purposes authorized by 34 C.F.R. § 395.9.
Required Documentation
State licensing agencies must submit to the Rehabilitation Services Administration, for review and approval, a statement of assurances and anticipated use of the funds.
Reporting & Compliance
Formula
Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, Division H, Title III, Section 318 states that each State licensing agency will receive an amount based on a formula that is in proportion to the number of blind vendors operating a vending facility in such State as compared to the number of blind vendors operating a vending facility in all the States on September 30, 2019.