United States Code · Section
§ 709 — Administration
29 U.S.C. § 709
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(a) In carrying out the purposes of this chapter, the Commissioner may—
(A) provide consultative services and technical assistance to public or nonprofit private agencies and organizations, including assistance to enable such agencies and organizations to facilitate meaningful and effective participation by individuals with disabilities in workforce investment activities;
(B) provide technical assistance to the designated State units on developing successful partnerships with local and multi-State businesses in an effort to increase the employment of individuals with disabilities;
(C) provide technical assistance to providers and organizations on developing self-employment opportunities and outcomes for individuals with disabilities; and
(D) provide technical assistance to entities carrying out community rehabilitation programs to build their internal capacity to provide individualized services and supports leading to competitive integrated employment, and to transition individuals with disabilities away from nonintegrated settings;
(2) provide short-term training and technical instruction, including training for the personnel of community rehabilitation programs and other providers of services (including job coaches);
(3) conduct special projects and demonstrations;
(4) collect, prepare, publish, and disseminate special educational or informational materials, including reports of the projects for which funds are provided under this chapter; and
(5) provide monitoring and conduct evaluations.
(1) In carrying out the duties under this chapter, the Commissioner may utilize the services and facilities of any agency of the Federal Government and of any other public or nonprofit agency or organization, in accordance with agreements between the Commissioner and the head thereof, and may pay therefor, in advance or by way of reimbursement, as may be provided in the agreement.
(2) In carrying out the provisions of this chapter, the Commissioner shall appoint such task forces as may be necessary to collect and disseminate information in order to improve the ability of the Commissioner to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
(1) The Secretary of Education may promulgate such regulations as are considered appropriate to carry out the Commissioner’s duties under this chapter.
(2) In promulgating regulations to carry out this chapter, the Secretary of Education shall promulgate only regulations that are necessary to administer and ensure compliance with the specific requirements of this chapter.
(1) The Secretary of Education shall promulgate regulations regarding the requirements for the implementation of an order of selection for vocational rehabilitation services under section 721(a)(5)(A) of this title if such services cannot be provided to all eligible individuals with disabilities who apply for such services.
(2) Not later than 180 days after July 22, 2014, the Secretary of Education shall receive public comment and promulgate regulations to implement the amendments made by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
(1) The Administrator of the Administration for Community Living (referred to in this subsection as the “Administrator”) may carry out the authorities and shall carry out the responsibilities of the Commissioner described in paragraphs (1)(A) and (2) through (4) of subsection (a), and subsection (b), except that, for purposes of applying subsections (a) and (b), a reference in those subsections—
(A) to facilitating meaningful and effective participation shall be considered to be a reference to facilitating meaningful and effective collaboration with independent living programs, and promoting a philosophy of independent living for individuals with disabilities in community activities; and
(B) to training for personnel shall be considered to be a reference to training for the personnel of centers for independent living and Statewide Independent Living Councils.
(2) The Secretary of Health and Human Services may carry out the authorities and shall carry out the responsibilities of the Secretary of Education described in subsections (c) and (d).
(1) In subsections (a) through (d), a reference to “this chapter” means a provision of this chapter that the Secretary of Education has authority to carry out; and
(2) In subsection (e), for purposes of applying subsections (a) through (d), a reference in those subsections to “this chapter” means a provision of this chapter that the Secretary of Health and Human Services has authority to carry out.
(g) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary.
Implementing Regulations
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§ 367.70 What access to records must be provided?34 C.F.R. § 367.70
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§ 371.4 What is the length of the project period under this program?34 C.F.R. § 371.4
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§ 373.10 What selection criteria does the Secretary use?34 C.F.R. § 373.10
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§ 381.4 What regulations apply?34 C.F.R. § 381.4
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§ 370.2 Who is eligible for an award?34 C.F.R. § 370.2
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§ 371.13 How does the Secretary determine funding priorities?34 C.F.R. § 371.13
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§ 386.20 What additional selection criteria are used under this program?34 C.F.R. § 386.20
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§ 387.40 What are the matching requirements?34 C.F.R. § 387.40
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§ 387.4 What definitions apply to this program?34 C.F.R. § 387.4
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§ 370.31 How does the Secretary reallocate funds?34 C.F.R. § 370.31
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§ 373.23 What additional requirements must be met?34 C.F.R. § 373.23
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§ 381.22 How does the Secretary allocate funds under this program?34 C.F.R. § 381.22
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§ 386.32 What are allowable costs?34 C.F.R. § 386.32
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§ 386.30 What are the matching requirements?34 C.F.R. § 386.30
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§ 390.30 What additional selection criterion is used under this program?34 C.F.R. § 390.30
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§ 361.3 Authorized activities.34 C.F.R. § 361.3
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§ 361.4 Applicable regulations.34 C.F.R. § 361.4
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§ 371.12 How does the Secretary make an award?34 C.F.R. § 371.12
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§ 370.20 What must be included in a request for a grant?34 C.F.R. § 370.20
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§ 371.3 What types of projects are authorized under this program?34 C.F.R. § 371.3
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§ 373.3 What regulations apply?34 C.F.R. § 373.3
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§ 381.3 What activities may the Secretary fund?34 C.F.R. § 381.3
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§ 397.10 What documentation process must the designated State unit develop?34 C.F.R. § 397.10
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§ 397.4 What regulations apply?34 C.F.R. § 397.4
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§ 371.20 What are the application procedures for this program?34 C.F.R. § 371.20
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§ 371.43 What other special conditions apply to this program?34 C.F.R. § 371.43
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§ 371.40 What are the matching requirements?34 C.F.R. § 371.40
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§ 387.5 What types of projects are authorized under this program?34 C.F.R. § 387.5
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§ 370.17 When does a redesignation become effective?34 C.F.R. § 370.17
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§ 361.1 Purpose.34 C.F.R. § 361.1
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§ 370.16 How does the Secretary review an appeal of a redesignation?34 C.F.R. § 370.16
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§ 361.11 Withholding of funds.34 C.F.R. § 361.11
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§ 367.4 What regulations apply?34 C.F.R. § 367.4
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§ 370.10 When do the requirements for redesignation apply?34 C.F.R. § 370.10
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§ 373.11 What other factors does the Secretary consider when making a grant?34 C.F.R. § 373.11
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§ 373.20 What are the matching requirements?34 C.F.R. § 373.20
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§ 385.31 How does the Secretary evaluate an application?34 C.F.R. § 385.31
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§ 386.21 What are the application procedures for these programs?34 C.F.R. § 386.21
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§ 387.41 What are allowable costs?34 C.F.R. § 387.41
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§ 396.34 What are the matching requirements?34 C.F.R. § 396.34
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§ 397.1 Purpose.34 C.F.R. § 397.1
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§ 371.2 Who is eligible for assistance under this program?34 C.F.R. § 371.2
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§ 371.41 What are allowable costs?34 C.F.R. § 371.41
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§ 387.3 What regulations apply to this program?34 C.F.R. § 387.3
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§ 390.10 What types of projects are authorized under this program?34 C.F.R. § 390.10
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§ 396.3 What regulations apply?34 C.F.R. § 396.3
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§ 396.31 What additional selection criteria are used under this program?34 C.F.R. § 396.31
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§ 603.6 What disclosures are required by this subpart?20 C.F.R. § 603.6
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§ 682.220 What are States' responsibilities in regard to evaluations?20 C.F.R. § 682.220
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§ 370.4 What kinds of activities may the Secretary fund?34 C.F.R. § 370.4
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§ 367.71 What records must be maintained?34 C.F.R. § 367.71
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§ 370.13 What are the requirements for a decision to redesignate?34 C.F.R. § 370.13
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§ 370.30 How does the Secretary allocate funds?34 C.F.R. § 370.30
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§ 367.65 What is program income and how may it be used?34 C.F.R. § 367.65
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§ 385.20 What are the application procedures for these programs?34 C.F.R. § 385.20
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§ 387.30 What additional selection criteria are used under this program?34 C.F.R. § 387.30
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§ 390.1 What is the Rehabilitation Short-Term Training program?34 C.F.R. § 390.1
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§ 390.4 What definitions apply to this program?34 C.F.R. § 390.4
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§ 373.22 What are the limitations on indirect costs?34 C.F.R. § 373.22
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§ 381.20 How does the Secretary evaluate an application?34 C.F.R. § 381.20
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§ 371.5 What regulations apply to this program?34 C.F.R. § 371.5
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§ 373.6 What types of projects may be funded?34 C.F.R. § 373.6
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§ 396.33 What priorities does the Secretary apply in making awards?34 C.F.R. § 396.33
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§ 386.33 What are the requirements for grantees in disbursing scholarships?34 C.F.R. § 386.33
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§ 386.40 What are the requirements for scholars?34 C.F.R. § 386.40
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§ 397.3 What rules of construction apply to this part?34 C.F.R. § 397.3
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§ 390.40 What are the matching requirements?34 C.F.R. § 390.40
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§ 363.23 What are the matching requirements?34 C.F.R. § 363.23
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§ 381.30 How are services to be administered?34 C.F.R. § 381.30
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§ 361.12 Methods of administration.34 C.F.R. § 361.12
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§ 381.10 What are the application requirements?34 C.F.R. § 381.10
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§ 381.32 What are the reporting requirements under this part?34 C.F.R. § 381.32
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§ 396.20 What must be included in an application?34 C.F.R. § 396.20
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§ 371.42 How are services to be administered under this program?34 C.F.R. § 371.42
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§ 373.21 What are the reporting requirements under this part?34 C.F.R. § 373.21
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§ 370.40 What are allowable costs?34 C.F.R. § 370.40
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§ 386.1 What is the Rehabilitation Long-Term Training program?34 C.F.R. § 386.1
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§ 370.47 What is program income and how may it be used?34 C.F.R. § 370.47
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§ 361.57 Review of determinations made by designated State unit personnel.34 C.F.R. § 361.57
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§ 370.48 When must grant funds and program income be obligated?34 C.F.R. § 370.48
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§ 371.14 How does the Secretary evaluate an application?34 C.F.R. § 371.14
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§ 373.2 Who is eligible for assistance?34 C.F.R. § 373.2
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§ 387.2 Who is eligible for assistance under this program?34 C.F.R. § 387.2
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§ 363.5 What regulations apply?34 C.F.R. § 363.5
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§ 370.5 What regulations apply?34 C.F.R. § 370.5
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§ 370.44 What reporting requirement applies to each designated agency?34 C.F.R. § 370.44
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§ 363.25 What is the period of availability of funds?34 C.F.R. § 363.25
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§ 385.1 What is the Rehabilitation Training program?34 C.F.R. § 385.1
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§ 361.63 Program income.34 C.F.R. § 361.63
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§ 363.24 What is program income and how may it be used?34 C.F.R. § 363.24
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§ 370.11 What requirements apply to a notice of proposed redesignation?34 C.F.R. § 370.11
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§ 371.31 How are grants awarded?34 C.F.R. § 371.31
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§ 386.4 Subpart B [Reserved]34 C.F.R. § 386.4
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§ 390.41 What are allowable costs?34 C.F.R. § 390.41
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§ 386.31 What are the requirements for directing grant funds?34 C.F.R. § 386.31
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§ 387.1 What is the Innovative Rehabilitation Training program?34 C.F.R. § 387.1
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§ 396.4 What definitions apply?34 C.F.R. § 396.4
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§ 371.6 What definitions apply to this program?34 C.F.R. § 371.6
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§ 361.38 Protection, use, and release of personal information.34 C.F.R. § 361.38
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§ 361.22 Coordination with education officials.34 C.F.R. § 361.22
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§ 361.44 Closure without eligibility determination.34 C.F.R. § 361.44
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§ 361.53 Comparable services and benefits.34 C.F.R. § 361.53
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§ 361.18 Comprehensive system of personnel development.34 C.F.R. § 361.18
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§ 361.43 Procedures for ineligibility determination.34 C.F.R. § 361.43
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§ 361.40 Reports; Evaluation standards and performance indicators.34 C.F.R. § 361.40
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§ 361.47 Record of services.34 C.F.R. § 361.47
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§ 361.35 Innovation and expansion activities.34 C.F.R. § 361.35
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§ 361.51 Standards for facilities and providers of services.34 C.F.R. § 361.51
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§ 361.24 Cooperation and coordination with other entities.34 C.F.R. § 361.24
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§ 361.41 Processing referrals and applications.34 C.F.R. § 361.41
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§ 361.52 Informed choice.34 C.F.R. § 361.52
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§ 361.20 Public participation requirements.34 C.F.R. § 361.20
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PART 386—REHABILITATION TRAINING: REHABILITATION LONG-TERM TRAINING34 C.F.R. pt. 386
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PART 361—STATE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES PROGRAM34 C.F.R. pt. 361
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PART 387—INNOVATIVE REHABILITATION TRAINING34 C.F.R. pt. 387
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PART 385—REHABILITATION TRAINING34 C.F.R. pt. 385
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PART 371—AMERICAN INDIAN VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES34 C.F.R. pt. 371
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PART 390—REHABILITATION SHORT-TERM TRAINING34 C.F.R. pt. 390