OSERS/RSA: Vocational Rehabilitation Services Projects for American Indians with Disabilities CFDA Number 84.250K

 

Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information. Purpose of Program: The purpose of this program is to provide vocational rehabilitation (VR) services to American Indians with disabilities who reside on or near Federal or State reservations, consistent with their individual strengths, resources, priorities, concerns, abilities, capabilities, interests, and informed choice, so that they may prepare for and engage in high-quality employment that will increase opportunities for economic self-sufficiency. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.250K. Applications for grants under the Vocational Rehabilitation Services Projects for American Indians with Disabilities program, CFDA number 84.250K, must be submitted electronically using the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site at www.Grants.gov. Through this site, you will be able to download a copy of the application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit your application. You may not email an electronic copy of a grant application to us. You may access the electronic grant application for the Vocational Rehabilitation Service Projects for American Indians with Disabilities program at www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application package for this competition by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number's alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.250, not 84.250K).

Deleted 07/08/2015 (Archived.) ED-GRANTS-040715-001 Agency: Department of Education Grant 25 Eligible Applicants: The governing bodies of Indian tribes (and consortia of those governing bodies) located on Federal and State reservations. The definition of ``Indian Tribe'' was amended by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act enacted on July 22, 2014, to include ``a tribal organization (as defined in section 4(l) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450(b)(l)).'' In addition, the Department published final regulations in the Federal Register on February 5, 2015 (80 FR 6452), amending the definition of ``reservation'' in 34 CFR 369.4 and 371.4. The amended definition now reads, `` `Reservation' means a Federal or State Indian reservation; public domain Indian allotment; former Indian reservation in Oklahoma; land held by incorporated Native groups, regional corporations, and village corporations under the provisions of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act; or a defined area of land recognized by a State or the Federal Government where there is a concentration of tribal members and on which the tribal government is providing structured activities and services.'' Applications Available: April 7, 2015. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: June 8, 2015. 06/08/2015 This program has cost sharing or matching requirements. Julius Cotton
ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin.
Phone 202-245-6288
EducationGrantInquiries@ed.gov
Program Manager:
August Martin
U.S. Department of Education,
400 Maryland Avenue SW., room 5049, Potomac Center Plaza (PCP), Washington, DC 20202-2800.
Telephone: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-04-07/pdf/2015-07994.pdf august.martin@ed.gov $12,607,000.00