American Indian Vocational Rehabilitation Services

 

To make grants to the governing bodies of Indian tribes (and consortia of such governing bodies) located on Federal and State reservations to provide vocational rehabilitation services to American Indians with disabilities who reside on or near such 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.

Active 84.250 Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Department of Education B - Project Grants Fiscal Year 2016 Preliminary data indicate that the 84 of the projects operating in FY 2016 assisted an estimated total of 2,134 American Indians with disabilities to achieve an employment outcome.
Fiscal Year 2017 Data reported by the 87 projects operating in FY 2017 assisted an estimated total of 2,363 American Indians with disabilities to achieve an employment outcome.
Fiscal Year 2018 No Current Data Available.
Fiscal Year 2019 No Current Data Available.
Fiscal Year 2022 The Department made six new awards in FY 2022. Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, Title I, Part C, Section 121 The definition of "Indian Tribe" includes Tribal Organizations as defined in section 4(l) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b(l)). AIVRS grant competition: Governing bodies of Indian tribes located on Federal and State reservations (and consortia of such governing bodies) may apply. Training and technical assistance grant: State, local, or tribal governments, non-profit organizations, or institutions of higher education may apply. American Indians with disabilities residing on or near a Federal or State reservation who meet the definition of an individual with a disability in Section 7 (9) of the Rehabilitation Act. As a part of the Department's Application Package for the AIVRS program under Assistance Listing Number 84.250, applicants are asked to include as a part of the application documentation demonstrating that they meet the definition of an "Indian Tribe" that they are located on a State or Federal "reservation," and that they submit a resolution from the governing body of the Indian tribe authorizing the application for assistance. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. The Education Department General Administrative Regulations at 34 CFR Part 75 apply to this program. Applications must be submitted to the Department e-Grants Website or through other methods, according to instructions specified in the Notice Inviting Applications. New awards are made based upon the results of a peer review process and the review and approval of staff in various offices within the Department. In making grants, the Department gives priority consideration to applications for the continuation of programs which have been previously funded under the program. The Commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services Administration approves continuation awards for existing projects. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines From 90 to 120 days. Not applicable. Renewals are available only through the new application process. Projects with an approved multi-year project period may be continued based on the availability of appropriated funds and an annual review of accomplishments to determine satisfactory performance. The availability of funds is published in the Federal Register. Applications for discretionary grants are subject to peer review procedures by nonfederal experts that lead to recommendations for approval or disapproval. The selection criteria for this competition are from 34 CFR 75.210 of the Education Department General Administrative Regulations and are listed in the application package. Selection criteria include extent of need for the project, significance, quality of the project design, quality of the project services, quality of project personnel, adequacy of resources, and quality of the management plan. Financial assistance is provided to the governing bodies of Indian Tribes located on Federal and State reservations (and consortia of such governing bodies) to provide vocational rehabilitation services for American Indians with disabilities residing on or near such reservations under section 121(a) of the Rehabilitation Act. Section 121(c) authorizes the Commissioner to make grants, or enter into contracts or other cooperative agreements with entities that have experience in the operation of vocational rehabilitation services programs under this section to provide such training and technical assistance with respect to developing, conducting, administering, and evaluating such programs to the governing bodies of Indian tribes that have received American Indian Vocational Rehabilitation Services (AIVRS) grants under section 121(a) of the Act. Performance Reports: Performance monitoring: Program performance is monitored through the Annual Performance Report. The audit requirements in 2 CFR 200, Subpart F are applicable. Case records are for individual program participants. Fiscal records must be kept for audit purposes. Retention of records is required for three years. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching is mandatory. 10%. Projects are required to contribute ten percent of the total cost of the project in cash or in-kind, unless the Commissioner of RSA waives the cost-share requirement under 34 CFR 371.40(c) if the applicant demonstrates that it does not have sufficient resources to contribute the non-Federal share of the cost of the program. Matching requirements are mandatory and are calculated by dividing the amount of Federal funding being requested by nine (9) (e.g., Federal award requested: $450,000 divided by 9 = $50,000 matching requirement).

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Project support is available for up to 60-months. Electronic transfer. None/Not specified. Corinne Weidenthal
Department of Education, OSERS Rehabilitation Services Administration, 400 Maryland Ave., SW
Washington, DC 20202 US
corinne.weidenthal@ed.gov
Phone: 202-245-6529 https://www2.ed.gov/programs/vramerind/index.html 91-0301-0-1-506 (Project Grants) FY 22$50,650,000.00; FY 23 est $50,650,000.00; FY 24 est $50,649,999.00; FY 21$50,650,000.00; FY 20$45,250,000.00; FY 19$43,000,000.00; FY 18$40,188,809.00; FY 17$43,000,000.00; FY 16$43,000,000.00; - Range of new awards in FY 2022 was $108,803 to $546,156; Median new award: $425,472. The Department made six new awards in FY 2022. Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR 75, 77, 81, 82, 84, and Uniform Guidance, 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. Vocational Rehabilitation Services regulations in 34 CFR 371. Fiscal Year 2017 No Current Data Available.
Fiscal Year 2018 No Current Data Available.
Fiscal Year 2019 No Current Data Available.