Deadline: 9/3/2020

Amount: $450,000 max

Website: https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=328549

Description:

The purpose of the program is to develop (a) new types of training programs for rehabilitation personnel and to demonstrate the effectiveness of these new types of training programs for rehabilitation personnel in providing rehabilitation services to individuals with disabilities; (b) new and improved methods of training rehabilitation personnel so that there may be a more effective delivery of rehabilitation services to individuals with disabilities by designated State rehabilitation agencies and designated State rehabilitation units or other public or non-profit rehabilitation service agencies or organizations; and (c) new innovative training programs for VR professionals and paraprofessionals to have a 21st-century understanding of the evolving labor force and the needs of individuals with disabilities so they can more effectively provide VR services to individuals with disabilities.

Eligible applicants:

Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)

Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)

City or township governments

Private institutions of higher education

State governments

Independent school districts

Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)

County governments

Special district governments

Public and State controlled institutions of higher education

Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education