OpportunityTitle: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA): American Indian Vocational Rehabilitation Services, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.250Q
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: 1.  Eligible Applicants:  Applications may be made only by Indian Tribes (and consortia of those Indian Tribes) located on Federal and State reservations.  The definition of &#8220;Indian Tribe&#8221; in section 7(19)(B) of the Rehabilitation Act is &#8220;any Federal or State Indian tribe, band, rancheria, pueblo, colony, or community, including any Alaskan native village or regional village corporation (as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act) and a tribal organization (as defined in section 4(l) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b(l)).&#8221; &#8220;Reservation&#8221; is defined in 34 CFR 371.6 as &#8220;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.&#8221; Under 34 CFR 371.2, the applicant for an AIVRS grant must be-- (1)  The governing body of an Indian Tribe, either on behalf of the Indian Tribe or on behalf of a consortium of Indian Tribes; or (2)  A Tribal organization that is a separate legal organization from an Indian Tribe. To receive an AIVRS grant, a Tribal organization that is not a governing body of an Indian Tribe must--(1) Have as one of its functions the vocational rehabilitation of American Indians with disabilities; and(2) Have the approval of the Tribe to be served by such organization. If a grant is made to the governing body of an Indian Tribe, either on its own behalf or on behalf of a consortium, or to a Tribal organization to perform services benefiting more than one Indian Tribe, the approval of each such Indian Tribe is a prerequisite to the making of such a grant.
Description: 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. For the addresses for obtaining and submitting an application, please refer to our Revised Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on December 7, 2022. Purpose of Program: The purpose of this program is to provide VR services, including culturally appropriate services, to American Indians with disabilities who reside on or near Federal or State reservations, consistent with such eligible individual&#8217;s strengths, resources, priorities, concerns, abilities, capabilities, interests, and informed choice, so that such individuals may prepare for, and engage in, high-quality employment that will increase opportunities for economic self-sufficiency. Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.250Q.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Program Manager
GrantorContactText: Julius C Cotton &lt;br/&gt;ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin. &lt;br/&gt;Phone 202-245-6288 &lt;br/&gt;julius.cotton@ed.gov &lt;br/&gt;Program Manager:  &lt;br/&gt;August Martin,  &lt;br/&gt;U.S. Department of Education,  &lt;br/&gt;400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 4A10,  &lt;br/&gt;Washington, DC 20202-5076.   &lt;br/&gt;Telephone: (202) 987-0116.   &lt;br/&gt;Email: August.Martin@ed.gov.
CloseDateExplanation: Applications Available:  December 7, 2023.     Deadline for Transmittal of Applications:  March 26, 2024.     Pre-Application Webinar Information:  No later than January 3, 2024, the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services will post pre-recorded informational webinars designed to provide technical assistance to interested applicants.  The webinars may be found at https://ncrtm.ed.gov/index.php/grant-info.     FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  August Martin, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 4A10, Washington, DC 20202-5076.  Telephone: (202) 987-0116.  Email: August.Martin@ed.gov.