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| 84.187 SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SIGNIFICANT DISABILITIES |
| (Supported Employment State Grants) |
| FEDERAL AGENCY |
| OFFICE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION |
| AUTHORIZATION |
| Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, Title VI, Part B. |
| OBJECTIVES |
| To provide grants for time limited services leading to supported employment for individuals with the most severe disabilities to enable such individuals to achieve the employment outcome of supported employment. |
| TYPES OF ASSISTANCE |
| Formula Grants. |
| USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS |
| Federal funds are used to: (1) complement services under Title I of this Act; (2) provide skilled job trainers who accompany the worker for intensive on-the-job training; (3) provide systematic training; (4) provide job development; (5) provide follow-up services; (6) provide regular observation or supervision at training sites; and (7) provide other services needed to support an individual in employment. Funds may not be used to provide the required extended services once an individual transitions from the time limited services provided under VI-C. |
| Applicant Eligibility |
| State vocational rehabilitation agencies (including territories and possessions) designated in the State plan to administer the Vocational Rehabilitation Program. |
| Beneficiary Eligibility |
| Individuals with the most severe disabilities whose ability or potential to engage in a training program leading to supported employment has been determined by evaluating rehabilitation potential. In addition, individuals must need extended services in order to perform competitive work and have the ability to work in a supported employment setting. |
| Credentials/Documentation |
| Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-87 for State and local governments. |
| Preapplication Coordination |
| 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. The standard application forms as furnished by the Federal agency and required by OMB Circular No. A-102 must be used for this program. |
| Application Procedure |
| Each State agency must submit a State plan supplement as part of the State plan under Title I of the Rehabilitation Act. Vocational rehabilitation agencies submit the State Plan and supplement to RSA. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. |
| Award Procedure |
| Notice of annual allotment to the State, annual grant award notice, and funds are withdrawn under the Electronic Transfer System. |
| Deadlines |
| A State plan supplement to the State plan for vocational rehabilitation services is submitted to the RSA for approval by July 1 of each year. |
| Range of Approval/Disapproval Time |
| State plans must be approved within 90 days of being submitted to RSA. |
| Appeals |
| A State may appeal the Secretary's decision to disapprove the State plan by filing a petition for review with the United States Court of Appeals for the circuit in which the State is located. |
| Renewals |
| Not applicable. |
| Formula and Matching Requirements |
| Federal funds are distributed based on the U.S. total populations and State population and the source is the Population Estimates Annual, Bureau of the Census. No State shall receive less than $300,000 or one-third of one percent of the sums made available for the fiscal year, whichever is greater. This program has no matching requirements. |
| Length and Time Phasing of Assistance |
| Notice of annual allotments to the State, annual grant awards are made and funds are withdrawn under the Electronic Transfer System. |
| Reports |
| Annual and quarterly progress reports and annual budget and quarterly financial status reports (Standard Form 269) are required. |
| Audits |
| 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 on individual consumers, fiscal records for a prescribed period for audit purposes and retention of records for three years are required. |
| Account Identification |
| 91-0301-0-1-506. |
| Obligations |
| (Grants) FY 07 $29,700,000; FY 08 est $29,181,000; and FY 09 est $0. |
| Range and Average of Financial Assistance |
| In FY 2008, formula grant awards ranged from $36,476 to $2,996,357. |
| PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS |
| None. |
| REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE |
| Supported Employment Services for Individuals with the most Significant Disabilities (34 CFR 363). |
| Regional or Local Office |
| Not applicable. |
| Headquarters Office |
| Department of Education, OSERS Rehabilitation Services Administration, 400 aryland Ave., S.W., Washington, DC 20202-2500. Contact: Carol Dobak, E-mail: carol.dobak@ed.gov. Telephone: (202) 245-7325. |
| Web Site Address |
| http://www.ed.gov/programs/rsasupemp/index.html |
| RELATED PROGRAMS |
| 53.001, Employment Promotion of People with Disabilities; 64.007, Blind Rehabilitation Centers; 64.013, Veterans Prosthetic Appliances; 64.116, Vocational Rehabilitation for Disabled Veterans; 84.126, Rehabilitation Services_Vocational Rehabilitation Grants to States; 84.128, Rehabilitation Services_Service Projects; 84.132, Centers for Independent Living; 84.160, Training Interpreters for Individuals who are Deaf and Individuals who are Deaf-Blind; 84.161, Rehabilitation Services_Client Assistance Program; 84.169, Independent Living_State Grants; 84.177, Rehabilitation Services_Independent Living Services for Older Individuals Who are Blind. |
| EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS |
| Not Applicable. |
| CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS |
| Not applicable (Catalog users should contact the State Vocational Rehabilitation agency for criteria). |
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General Services Administration Office of Chief Acquisition Officer Regulatory and Federal Assistance Division (VIR) |
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