The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services is offering Vocational Rehabilitation Services Grants for American Indians with Disabilities.

Note: The Department has published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register a final rule that changes the definition of the term “consortium.” “Consortium” means two or more eligible governing bodies of Indian tribes that apply for an award under this program by either: (1) Designating one governing body to apply for the grant; or (2) establishing and designating a separate legal entity to apply for a grant.

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: 84.250G.

If you choose to submit your application to us electronically, you must use e-Application, accessible through the Department’s e-Grants Web site 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.