OpportunityTitle: Vocational Rehabilitation Services Projects for American Indians With Disabilities--Competition for the Vocational Rehabilitation Services Projects for American Indians With Disabilities Program CFDA 84.250A
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible Applicants: The governing bodies of Indian Tribes (and consortia of those governing bodies) located on Federal and State reservations. Note: Indian Tribe is defined in the program regulations at 34 CFR 371.4 as ``any Federal or State Indian band, rancheria, pueblo, colony, and community, including any Alaskan native village or regional village corporation (as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act).&apos;&apos;
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. 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 gainful employment, including self-employment, telecommuting, or business ownership. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.250A. If you choose to submit your application to us electronically, you must use e-Application, accessible available through the Department&apos;s e-Grants portal page at: http://e-grants.ed.gov. While completing your electronic application, you will be entering data online that will be saved into a database. You may not e-mail an electronic copy of a grant application to us.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: e-Mail: Program Manager
GrantorContactText: Julius Cotton &lt;br/&gt;ED Grants.gov Systems Admin. &lt;br/&gt;Phone 202-245-6140 &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 5088  &lt;br/&gt;Potomac Center Plaza (PCP)  &lt;br/&gt;Washington, DC 20202-2800  &lt;br/&gt;Telephone: (202) 245-7410 or by e-mail:
CloseDateExplanation: Applications Available: August 12, 2009. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: September 11, 2009.