Catalog of Projects Under the Rehabilitation Services Administration Training Program

U.S. Department of Education

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

Washington, D.C. 20202-2800

Catalog of Projects
under the
Rehabilitation Services Administration
Training Program

April 2011

U.S. Department of Education

Arne Duncan

Secretary

2011

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U.S. Department of Education

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

Rehabilitation Services Administration

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PCP Room 5055

Washington, DC 20202-2800

Telephone:202-245-7258

FRS: 18008778339

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CONTENTS

OVERVIEW OF THE REHABILITATION TRAINING PROGRAM

SPECIAL INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS SEEKING SCHOLARSHIPS

LONG-TERM TRAINING PROJECTS

Rehabilitation Counseling—Master’s Program

Rehabilitation Counseling—Doctoral Program

Rehabilitation Administration

Rehabilitation Technology

Vocational Evaluation and Work Adjustment

Rehabilitation of Individuals Who Are Mentally Ill

Rehabilitation Psychology

Undergraduate Education in the Rehabilitation Services

Rehabilitation of Individuals Who Are Blind or Have Low Vision

Rehabilitation of Individuals Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

Job Development and Job Placement Services toIndividuals with Disabilities

Comprehensive System of Personnel Development

TRAINING OF INTERPRETERS FOR DEAF INDIVIDUALS

National Interpreter Education Center

Regional Interpreter Education Centers

SPECIAL PROGRAMS

Client Assistance Program Staff Training

National Clearinghouse of Rehabilitation Materials

Leadership Training Program

Technical Assistance and Continuing Education (TACE) Program

Institute on Rehabilitation Issues

Capacity Building Projects forTraditionally Underserved Populations

OVERVIEW OF THE REHABILITATION TRAINING PROGRAM

Established in 1954, the Rehabilitation Training Program is one of the oldest existing federal training grant assistance programs.The program has substantially revised its emphasis and the scope of its coverage over the years in response to developments affecting the delivery of quality rehabilitation services.

The Rehabilitation Training Program's purpose is to:

a.Increase the supply of qualified personnel available for employment in the public rehabilitation program, which includes the state-federal program of vocational rehabilitation, federally funded independent living centers, and providers of services to state agencies and independent living centers and programs.

b.Maintain and upgrade basic skills and knowledge of personnel employed in the public rehabilitation program.

Rehabilitation training grants are awarded to ensure that skilled staff is available to provide the broad scope of services required by clients of the state-federal programs of vocational rehabilitation, supported employment, and independent living. Such services are provided by state vocational rehabilitation agencies and public and private nonprofit organizations through service arrangements with state vocational rehabilitation agencies.

Current grant programs under the Rehabilitation Training Program include the following:

1.Rehabilitation Long-Term Training

This program provides funds primarily to academic institutions in areas of personnel shortages related to the public rehabilitation program. Funded projects must provide training leading to an academic degreeor academic certificate. The institutions receiving funds under this program are required to use a minimum of 75 percent of the grant money for scholarships to students. Students who receive these scholarships are required to “pay back” two years of service in the public rehabilitation program for each academic year of support.

2.State Vocational Rehabilitation Unit In-service Training

This program is designed to support projects for training state vocational rehabilitation agency personnel in program areas essential to the effective management of the agency's programs of vocational rehabilitation, supported employment, and independent living services. Training may also address skill areas that will enable personnel to improve their ability to provide rehabilitation services to individuals with significant disabilities. As these grants support “internal” training of state agencies, they are not included in this catalog.

3.Institute on Rehabilitation Issues

The Institute on Rehabilitation Issues is a program that provides the vocational rehabilitation field with useful and timely information on relevant vocational rehabilitation topics. Each year two publications are developed on two topics of particular interest.

4.Technical Assistance and Continuing Education (TACE) Program

The TACE grants were formally known as Rehabilitation Continuing Education Programs (RCEPs). Each of the 10 TACE grants provides technical assistance and continuing education to state vocational rehabilitation agencies and agency partners.

5.Rehabilitation Short-Term Training

This program supports special seminars, institutes, workshops, and other short-term courses in technical matters relating to the delivery of vocational, medical, social, and psychological rehabilitation services. Projects under this program are announced in the Federal Register in areas of special national or regional significance to the delivery of rehabilitation services. Projects funded under this category can be found in the “Special Programs” section of this catalog.

6.Training of Interpreters for Individuals Who are Deaf

This program is designed to assist in providing a sufficient number of skilled interpreters to meet the needs of individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing. Individuals are trained in public and private agencies, schools, and other institutions to become interpreters and to ensure the maintenance of skills necessary to provide skilled manual and/or oral interpreting.

The grants in this catalog have been arranged by training area (e.g., Long-Term Training, Special Programs). Within the area of Long-Term Training, grants are arranged by specialty field (e.g., Rehabilitation Counseling, Rehabilitation Technology). Within a given specialty field, grants are listed according to grant number.

SPECIAL INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS SEEKING SCHOLARSHIPS

The Rehabilitation Services Administration long-term training grants provide funding to colleges and universities to help them provide scholarships to students interested in pursuing careers in rehabilitation. Students interested in one of these scholarships should apply directly to the college or university programs identified in the Long-Term Training Projects of this catalog. Only long-term training grants provide scholarships. You should contact the project director listed for each grant to obtain further information. RSA neither provides application forms nor becomes involved in the selection of recipients of the scholarships.

Students who receive scholarships under this program are required to work (at full pay) within the public rehabilitation program after graduation.Locations include state vocational rehabilitation agencies or agencies or organizations that have service arrangements with state vocational rehabilitation agencies or federally funded centers for independent living. The student is expected to work two years in such settings for every year of full-time scholarship support. Although this is the primary condition a student must meet, there are also other conditions.Scholarship terms and agreements should be discussed with the college or university prior to applying for a scholarship.

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LONG-TERM TRAINING PROJECTS

Rehabilitation Counseling—Master’s Program

These grants help colleges and universities provide scholarships to students interested in pursuing careers in rehabilitation counseling.The rehabilitation counselor assists people with physical, emotional or mental disabilities to become independent or remain self-sufficient employed citizens.This might include interviewing, individual assessment, evaluation of medical and psychological reports, vocational guidance, job placement services, and counseling and guidance for personal adjustment.The rehabilitation counselor also works with individuals and organizations to address and eliminate environmental and social barriers for people with disabilities.

Grantee:North Carolina Agricultural Technical State University

212 Hodgin Hall

1601 E. Market Street

Greensboro, NC27411-0001

Director:Tyra T. Whittaker

Email:

Phone:336-334-7280

Grant:H129B060007

Duration:5 years

Grantee:Alabama State University

College of Health Sciences

915 South Jackson Street

Montgomery, AL 36101-0271

Director:Denise M. Chapman-Winn

Email:

Phone:334-229-5053

Grant:H129B060008

Duration:5 years

Grantee:Jackson State University

P.O. Box 17501

Jackson, MS39217

Director:Frank L. Giles

Email:

Phone:601-979-8667

Grant:H129B060012

Duration:5 years

Grantee:University of Tennessee

1534 White Avenue

Knoxville, TN37996-1529

Director:Patrick Dunn

Email:

Phone:865-974-8813

Grant:H129B080009

Duration:5 years

Grantee:University of Texas—Pan American

1201 West University Drive

Edinburg, TX78541-2991

Director:Charlene Blankenship

Email:

Phone:956-316-7036

Grant:H129B080010

Duration:5 years

Grantee:Michigan State University

301 Administrative Building

East Lansing, MI48824

Director:Chandra Donnell

Email:

Phone:517-355-1838

Grant:H129B080005

Duration:5 years

Grantee:Western Washington University

Research and Sponsored Programs

MS 9038

Bellingham, WA98225

Director:Elizabeth Boland

Email:

Phone:425-259-8920

Grant:H129B080017

Duration:5 years

Grantee:North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

1601 East Market Street

Greensboro, NC27411

Director:Stephanie Lusk

Email:

Phone:336-256-2428

Grant:H129B080018

Duration:5 years

Grantee:University Enterprises, Inc.

6000 J. Street

Sacramento, CA95819-6111

Director:Guy Deaner

Email:

Phone:916-278-6663

Grant:H129B080019

Duration:5 years

Grantee:Drake University

2507 University Avenue

Des Moines, IA50311-4505

Director:Robert Stensrud

Email:

Phone:515-271-3751

Grant:H129B080021

Duration:5 years

Grantee:Western Oregon University

345 N. Monmouth Avenue

Monmouth, OR 97361

Director:Julia Smith

Email:

Phone:503-838-8744

Grant:H129B080026

Duration:5 years

Grantee:University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey

1776 Raritan Road

Scotch Plains, NJ07076

Director:Janice Oursler

Email:

Phone:908-889-2462

Grant:H129B080027

Duration:5 years

Grantee:The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System

21 N. Park Street, Suite 6401

Madison, WI53715-1218

Director:Norman Berven

Email:

Phone:608-263-7917

Grant:H129B080028

Duration:5 years

Grantee:California State University—Fresno

4910 N. Chestnut Avenue

Fresno, CA93726

Director:Charles Arokiasamy

Email:

Phone:559-278-0325

Grant:H129B080035

Duration:5 years

Grantee:South Carolina State University

300 College Street

Orangeburg, SC29117-0001

Director:Bridget Staten

Email:

Phone:803-516-4765

Grant:H129B080041

Duration:5 years

Grantee:University of Arkansas

120 Ozark Hall

Fayetteville, AR72701

Director:Brent Williams

Email:

Phone:479-575-8696

Grant:H129B080043

Duration:5 years

Grantee:Winston-Salem State University

601 South Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive

Anderson Center 125-C

Winston-Salem, NC 27110-0001

Director:Yolanda Edwards

Email:

Phone:336-750-2586

Grant:H129B080044

Duration:5 years

Grantee:Springfield College

263 Alden Street

Springfield, MA01109

Director:Michael Accordino

Email:

Phone:413-748-3258

Grant:H129B080045

Duration:5 years

Grantee:Southern Illinois University

c/o Research Development and Administration

900 S. Normal

Carbondale, IL62901-4709

Director:Stacia Robertson

Email:

Phone:618-453-8279

Grant:H129B080046

Duration:5 years

Grantee:Research Foundation of State University of New York