Promoting Readiness of Minors in Supplemental Security Income

 

To foster improved education, and post-secondary outcomes for children
ages14-16 (at the time they begin to receive services) who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI), as well as their families, by supporting improved coordination of various services, such as those available through the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the Vocational Rehabilitation State Grants program, Medicaid health and home and community-based services, Job Corps, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), and Workforce Opportunities and Innovation Act programs. PROMISE also seeks to facilitate the increased use of such services, ensuring that families are tied into programs for which they might be eligible, but are not yet participating.

Deleted 04/02/2020 (Archived.) 84.418 Agency: Department of Education
Office: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services Project Grants Not Applicable. Authorized under the Fiscal Year 2012Consolidated Appropriations Act (P.L. 112-74), the Department of Defense Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act 2013 (P.L. 113-6), and the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (P.L.113-235). Eligible applicants are the 50 States and the District of Columbia. A consortium of States may also apply. Youth with disabilities receiving SSI benefits who are between the ages of 14-16 (at the time they begin to receive services), and their families. Contact program office. 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles applies to this program. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. The regulations in 34 C.F.R. Part 80 (Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments) implement OMB Circular A-102. The standard application forms as furnished by the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services must be used for this program. Information about submitting applications for this program can be found in the Notice Inviting Applications for this program. Contact the program office for more information. The Department screens applications submitted in accordance with the requirements in the Notice Inviting Applications for the program, and determines which applications have met eligibility requirements and other requirements in the Notice. Additional information about the review process was published on the program’s Web site. Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines. From 120 to 180 days. Not Applicable. A continuation awards may be made annually for up to 5 years throughout the project period of an approved multi-year grant, depending upon the availability of appropriations and the Department's determination that the grantee has made substantial progress in meeting the objectives of the approved application. Criteria for selecting among grant applications will normally be selected from those in the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), 34 CFR Part 75.210. Contact the program office for additional information. Funds must be used to support the objectives of the program. Reporting requirements will be included in the grant documents. No cash reports are required. Reporting requirements will be included in the grant documents. Reporting requirements will be included in the grant documents. Reporting requirements will be included in the grant documents. In accordance with the provisions of 2 CFR 200, Subpart F - Audit Requirements, non-Federal entities that expend financial assistance of $750,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Non-Federal entities that expend less than $750,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in 2 CFR 200.503. As required by EDGAR, the awardee shall maintain accounts, records, and other evidence pertaining to all costs incurred, revenues or other applicable credits acquired under its award, as stated in grant or contract terms and conditions.
Generally, records related to grant funds, compliance, and performance must be maintained for a period of five years after completion. (34 CFR 74.53 and 34 CFR 75.730-732). This program has no statutory formula.
Matching requirements are not applicable to this program.
MOE requirements are not applicable to this program. PROMISE is a three-year project with a two-year extension option. Subject to the availability of appropriations. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: lump sum. None. Corinne Weidenthal Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave., SW

, Washington, District of Columbia 20202 Email: corinne.weidenthal@ed.gov Phone: 202-245-6529 http://www.ed.gov/promise 91-0300-0-1-501. (Project Grants) FY 14 $91,980,000; FY 15 est $17,240,000; and FY 16 est $0 Estimated Available Funds: In fiscal year 2013, 5-year awards were made to 5 States and a consortium of States. Awards ranged from $31 million to $50 million over 5 years for these one-time projects. This initiative is authorized under the Fiscal Year 2012 Consolidated Appropriations Act (P.L. 112-74). More information is available in the Notice Inviting Applications published on May 21, 2013. Additional information on PROMISE can be found online at www.ed.gov/promise. Not Applicable.