Assistive Technology

 

To provide States with financial assistance that supports programs designed to maximize the ability of individuals of all ages with disabilities and their family members, guardians, advocates, and authorized representatives to obtain assistive technology devices and assistive technology services.

Deleted 02/05/2016 (Archived.) 84.224 Agency: Department of Education
Office: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services FORMULA GRANTS Fiscal Year 2012: No Current Data Available. Fiscal Year 2013: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2014: No Current Data Available Assistive Technology Act of 1998, as amended. States, including the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and outlying areas may apply. Applicants are designated by Governors. Individuals with disabilities, States, and community-based organizations providing services to individuals with disabilities will benefit. Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-87 for State and local governments and OMB Circular No. A-21 for educational institutions. OMB Circular No. A-87 applies to this program. Preapplication coordination is required. 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. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. The Education Department General Administrative Regulations at 34 CFR Parts 76 and 80 apply. Unless otherwise directed in the Federal Register Announcement, applications should be submitted to the Department of Education, Application Control Center, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202. State plans are reviewed by Department of Education staff. Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines. Not Applicable. Not Applicable. Not Applicable. Criteria are included in the regulations. Contact the Program Office for more information. Grants are awarded to carry out the functions authorized under the Act. States may provide assistance to Statewide community-based organizations or directly to individuals with disabilities of all ages. Technical assistance contracts support States and other entities. This program is subject to non-supplanting requirements and must use a restricted indirect cost rate which is referenced under 34 CFR 76.563. For assistance call the Office of the Chief Financial Officer/Indirect Cost Group at (202) 708-7770. Annual reports are required. Quarterly cash reports are required. Progress reports are not applicable. Annual expenditure reports are required. Performance monitoring is not applicable. In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit 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. Recordkeeping requirements and regulations are included in the statute. Statutory Formula: In accordance with the Act Federal funds are distributed on the basis of a statutory formula.
This program has no matching requirements. States and territories are allocated a base amount that is not less than the amount they received in FY 2004. Funds appropriated in excess of the base amount are divided in half and distributed equally to each State, and by a State population-based formula.
This program does not have MOE requirements. Annual formula grants. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Electronic transfer. None. Robert Groenendaal, Department of Education, OSERS Rehabilitation Services Administration, 400 Maryland Ave., S.W., Washington, District of Columbia 20202 Email: robert.groenendaal@ed.gov Phone: (202) 245-7393. http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/nidrr/index.html. 91-0301-0-1-506. (Formula Grants) FY 12 $25,560,599; FY 13 est $24,223,626; and FY 14 est $25,560,599 To be determined. Contact the Program Office for information. Fiscal Year 2012: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2013: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2014: No Current Data Available