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Vocational Rehabilitation Services Projects for American Indians with Disabilities
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Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 84.250 |
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The new deadline date is September 11, 2009. Please see Federal Register notice for details. http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/E9-19333.htm. |
Program
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http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/E9-11202.htm
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| Sponsor |
U.S. Department of Education |
| Deadlines |
September 11, 2009 |
| Purpose |
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 gainful employment, including
self-employment, telecommuting, or business ownership.
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| Eligibility |
The governing bodies of Indian Tribes (and
consortia of those governing bodies) located on Federal and State
reservations.
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Geographic
coverage |
Nationwide |
Amount of
funding |
Estimated Available Funds: $6,079,350.
Estimated Range of Awards: $315,000-$412,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $380,000.
Maximum Award: For applicants that are proposing to continue a
program that is currently funded under the Vocational Rehabilitation
Services Projects for American Indians with Disabilities program, the
maximum award amount for the first project year is the greater of (a)
$365,000 or (b) an amount equal to 103 percent of the applicant's
approved budget for the applicant's FY 2008 grant (an increase of 3
percent). For applicants that are proposing to establish a new program
under the Vocational Rehabilitation Services Projects for American
Indians with Disabilities program, the maximum award amount for the
first project year is $365,000.
In addition, the Secretary may limit any proposed increases in
funding for project years two through five to the annual estimated
percentage change in the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers
(CPIU).
Estimated Number of Awards: 15.
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Application
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You can contact ED Pubs at its Web site, also: http://www.ed.gov/ pubs/edpubs.html or at its e-mail address: edpubs@inet.ed.gov. If you request an application package from ED Pubs, be sure to identify this competition as follows: CFDA number 84.250A. Individuals with disabilities can obtain a copy of the application package in an accessible format (e.g., braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) by contacting the person or team listed under Accessible Format in section VIII of the Federal Register notice.
If you choose to submit your application to us electronically, you must use e-Application, accessible available through the Department's e-Grants portal page at: http://e-grants.ed.gov.
A link to the application is available through Grants.gov at: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=
wr7mKMGCz5QdhnNpCs42jTCpgGSZVtMxFrv39kLVpsJfvnplJg3J!
-1908586553?oppId=47366&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW.
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For more information contact:
August Martin, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 5088, PCP, Washington, DC 20202-2800. Telephone: (202) 245-7410 or by e-mail: august.martin@ed.gov. Summaries of funding programs are provided by RAC for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information. |
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