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Vocational Rehabilitation Technical Assistance Centers Grant

 
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    CFDA#

    84.264J; 84.264K     		 

    Funder Type

    Federal Government

    IT Classification

    A - Primarily intended to fund technology

    Authority

    Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS)

    Summary

    The Department of Education has announced for FY2020 a Vocational Rehabilitation Technical Assistance Center for Quality Management (VRTAC-QM) and a Vocational Rehabilitation Technical Assistance Center for Quality Employment (VRTAC-QE). Both centers will focus on identified national needs and improvement of the number and quality of employment outcomes under the vocational rehabilitation (VR) program and raise expectations for all people with disabilities.


    The purpose of this program is to pay part of the cost of projects to provide State VR agency personnel with training and technical assistance designed to assist in increasing the numbers of, and upgrading the skills of, qualified personnel (especially rehabilitation counselors) who are trained in providing vocational, medical, social, and psychological rehabilitation services to individuals with disabilities, who are trained to assist individuals with communication and related disorders, and who are trained to provide other services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act. 


    In FY 2020, applicants must address one of the following priorities:

    • First Priority: Vocational Rehabilitation Technical Assistance Center for Quality Management (VRTAC-QM)- The purpose of this priority is to provide intensive training and technical assistance, targeted training and technical assistance, and universal training and technical assistance to State VR agencies on quality management strategies that will enable VR agencies to improve service delivery to, and employment outcomes achieved by, individuals with disabilities.
    • Second Priority: Vocational Rehabilitation Technical Assistance for Quality Employment (VRTAC-QE) The purpose of the VRTAC–QE is to upgrade and increase the competencies, skills, and knowledge of VR personnel to implement and sustain employment strategies and supporting practices that enable individuals with disabilities to achieve quality employment and career advancement.
     

    History of Funding

    In FY 2020, the Center for Quality Employment was awarded to the Board of Regents University of Wisconsin System and and Center for Quality Management was awarded to the San Diego State University Foundation. More information is available here: https://sites.ed.gov/osers/2020/10/rsa-2020-new-discretionary-grant-awards/#citem_1ffb-912e

    Additional Information

    Project Requirements for Priority 1:

    •  Establish a committee on quality management of State VR programs that meets at least semi-annually to obtain individual advice and recommendations for the project.
    •  Establish a state-of-the-art website and information technology (IT) platform for communicating with State VR agencies and ensure that all products produced by the VRTAC–QM and posted on the website meet government and industry-recognized standards for accessibility. 
    •  Complete a comprehensive review of programmatic and fiscal quality management strategies and practices for VR services for individuals with disabilities to achieve employment outcomes and develop an overarching training and technical assistance plan for the project


    Project Requirements for Priority 2:

    •  Establish a state-of-the-art website and IT platform for communicating with State VR agencies and ensure that all products produced by the VRTAC–QE and posted on the website meet government and industry-recognized standards for accessibility.
    •  Complete a comprehensive review of effective strategies and practices leading to quality employment for individuals with disabilities and develop an overarching training and technical assistance plan for the project. 

    Contacts

    Felipe Lulli

    Felipe Lulli
    U.S. Department of Education

    ,
    (202) 245-7425
     

  • Eligibility Details

    Eligible applicants include States and public or private nonprofit agencies and organizations, including Indian Tribes and institutions of higher education.

    Deadline Details

    Applications were to be submitted by September 2, 2020. A similar deadline is anticipated annually.

    Award Details

    A total of $3,344,560 is available for 1 award. The project period is 60 months. A cost match of 10% is required.

    NOTE: The awards will be jointly funded by the Rehabilitation Training program and the Demonstration and Training program, which have different indirect cost rate requirements. These funds must be budgeted and tracked separately, with the correct indirect cost rate applied to each set of funds.

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