PART 389‑‑REHABILITATION CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS

Subpart A‑‑General

Sec.

389.1 What is the Rehabilitation Continuing Education Program?

389.2 Who is eligible for assistance under this program?

389.3 What regulations apply to this program?

389.4 What definitions apply to this program?

Subpart B‑‑What Kinds of Projects Does the Department of Education
Assist

Under This Program?

389.10 What types of projects are authorized under this program?

Subpart C‑‑\[Reserved\]

Subpart D‑‑How Does the Secretary Make a Grant?

389.30 What selection criteria does the Secretary use in this program?

Subpart E‑‑What Conditions Must Be Met by a Grantee?

389.40 What are the matching requirements?

389.41 What are allowable costs?

Authority: 29 U.S.C. 711(c) and 774, unless otherwise noted.

Source: 45 FR 86385, Dec. 30, 1980, unless otherwise noted.

Subpart A‑‑General

Sec. 389.1 What is the Rehabilitation Continuing Education Program?

This program is designed to support training centers that serve either a

Federal region or another geographical area and provide for a broad

integrated sequence of training activities that focus on meeting
recurrent

and common training needs of employed rehabilitation personnel
throughout a

multi‑State geographical area.

(Authority: Sec. 302 of the Act; 29 U.S.C. 774)

\[45 FR 86365, Dec. 30, 1980, as amended at 59 FR 8348, Feb. 18, 1994\]

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DAILY CFR (TM) Note

59 FR 8330, No. 34, Feb. 18, 1994

SUMMARY: The Secretary amends the regulations governing a variety of

programs administered by the Rehabilitation Services Administration
(RSA).

These regulations implement technical amendments to the Rehabilitation
Act of

1973 made by the Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1992 and by the

Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1993.

EFFECTIVE DATE: These regulations take effect either 45 days after

publication in the Federal Register or later if the Congress takes
certain

adjournments, with the exception of Secs. 373.30, 379.43, 381.10, and
385.45.

Sections 373.30, 379.43, 381.10, and 385.45 will become effective after
the

information collection requirements contained in those sections have
been

submitted by the Department of Education and approved by the Office of

Management and Budget under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980. If you
want

to know the effective date of these regulations, call or write the
Department

of Education contact person. A document announcing the effective date
will be

published in the Federal Register.

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Sec. 389.2 Who is eligible for assistance under this program?

Those agencies and organizations eligible for assistance under this
program

are described in 34 CFR 385.2.

(Authority: Sec. 302 of the Act; 29 U.S.C. 774)

\[45 FR 86365, Dec. 30, 1980, as amended at 59 FR 8348, Feb. 18, 1994\]

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DAILY CFR (TM) Note

59 FR 8330, No. 34, Feb. 18, 1994

SUMMARY: The Secretary amends the regulations governing a variety of

programs administered by the Rehabilitation Services Administration
(RSA).

These regulations implement technical amendments to the Rehabilitation
Act of

1973 made by the Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1992 and by the

Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1993.

EFFECTIVE DATE: These regulations take effect either 45 days after

publication in the Federal Register or later if the Congress takes
certain

adjournments, with the exception of Secs. 373.30, 379.43, 381.10, and
385.45.

Sections 373.30, 379.43, 381.10, and 385.45 will become effective after
the

information collection requirements contained in those sections have
been

submitted by the Department of Education and approved by the Office of

Management and Budget under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980. If you
want

to know the effective date of these regulations, call or write the
Department

of Education contact person. A document announcing the effective date
will be

published in the Federal Register.

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Sec. 389.3 What regulations apply to this program?

The following regulations apply to this program‑‑

\(a\) 34 CFR Part 385 (Rehabilitation Training); and

\(b\) The regulations in this Part 389.

(Authority: Sec. 302 of the Act; 29 U.S.C. 774)

\[45 FR 86365, Dec. 30, 1980, as amended at 59 FR 8348, Feb. 18, 1994\]

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DAILY CFR (TM) Note

59 FR 8330, No. 34, Feb. 18, 1994

SUMMARY: The Secretary amends the regulations governing a variety of

programs administered by the Rehabilitation Services Administration
(RSA).

These regulations implement technical amendments to the Rehabilitation
Act of

1973 made by the Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1992 and by the

Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1993.

EFFECTIVE DATE: These regulations take effect either 45 days after

publication in the Federal Register or later if the Congress takes
certain

adjournments, with the exception of Secs. 373.30, 379.43, 381.10, and
385.45.

Sections 373.30, 379.43, 381.10, and 385.45 will become effective after
the

information collection requirements contained in those sections have
been

submitted by the Department of Education and approved by the Office of

Management and Budget under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980. If you
want

to know the effective date of these regulations, call or write the
Department

of Education contact person. A document announcing the effective date
will be

published in the Federal Register.

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Sec. 389.4 What definitions apply to this program?

The definitions in 34 CFR Part 385 apply to this program.

(Authority: Sec. 12(c) of the Act; 29 U.S.C. 711(c))

Subpart B‑‑What Kinds of Projects Does the Department of Education
Assist

Under This Program?

Sec. 389.10 What types of projects are authorized under this program?

Rehabilitation Continuing Education Programs‑‑

\(a\) Train newly employed State agency staff at the administrative,

supervisory, professional, subprofessional, or clerical levels in order
to

develop needs skills for effective agency performance;

\(b\) Provide training opportunities for experienced State agency
personnel

at all levels of State agency practice to upgrade their skills and to
develop

mastery of new program developments dealing with significant issues,

priorities and legislative thrusts of the State/Federal vocational

rehabilitation program; and

\(c\) Develop and conduct training programs for staff of‑‑

\(1\) Private rehabilitation agencies and facilities which cooperate
with

State vocational rehabilitation units in providing vocational
rehabilitation

and other rehabilitation services;

\(2\) Centers for independent living; and

\(3\) Client assistance programs.

(Authority: Sec. 302 of the Act; 29 U.S.C. 774)

\[45 FR 86385, Dec. 30, 1980, as amended at 50 FR 38631, Sept. 23, 1985;
59

FR 8348, Feb. 18, 1994\]

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DAILY CFR (TM) Note

59 FR 8330, No. 34, Feb. 18, 1994

SUMMARY: The Secretary amends the regulations governing a variety of

programs administered by the Rehabilitation Services Administration
(RSA).

These regulations implement technical amendments to the Rehabilitation
Act of

1973 made by the Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1992 and by the

Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1993.

EFFECTIVE DATE: These regulations take effect either 45 days after

publication in the Federal Register or later if the Congress takes
certain

adjournments, with the exception of Secs. 373.30, 379.43, 381.10, and
385.45.

Sections 373.30, 379.43, 381.10, and 385.45 will become effective after
the

information collection requirements contained in those sections have
been

submitted by the Department of Education and approved by the Office of

Management and Budget under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980. If you
want

to know the effective date of these regulations, call or write the
Department

of Education contact person. A document announcing the effective date
will be

published in the Federal Register.

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Subpart C‑‑\[Reserved\]

Subpart D‑‑How Does the Secretary Make a Grant?

Sec. 389.30 What selection criteria does the Secretary use in this
program?

\(a\) Plan of operation. (25 points)

The Secretary evaluates each application on the basis of the criterion
in

Sec. 385.32(a).

\(b\) Quality of key personnel. (10 points)

The Secretary evaluates each application on the basis of the criterion
in

Sec. 385.32(b).

\(c\) Budget and cost effectiveness. (10 points)

The Secretary evaluates each application on the basis of the criterion
in

Sec. 385.32(c).

\(d\) Evaluation plan. (10 points)

The Secretary evaluates each application on the basis of the criterion
in

Sec. 385.32(d).

\(e\) Adequacy of resources. (5 points)

The Secretary evaluates each application on the basis of the criterion
in

Sec. 385.32(e).

\(f\) Evidence of need. (15 points)

\(1\) The Secretary reviews each application for information that shows
the

need for the Rehabilitation Continuing Education Program has been
adequately

justified.

\(2\) The Secretary looks for information that shows the need for the

training program has been justified and includes an assessment of the

potential of existing programs within the geographical area (including
State

vocational rehabilitation unit in‑service training) to meet the needs
for

which support is sought.

\(g\) Relevance to State/Federal rehabilitation service programs. (10
points)

\(1\) The Secretary reviews each application for information that shows
the

proposed project appropriately relates to the mission of the
State/Federal

rehabilitation service programs.

\(2\) The Secretary looks for information that the proposed project can
be

expected to improve the competence of professional and other personnel

employed in the rehabilitation agencies serving individuals with severe

disabilities.

\(h\) Nature and scope of training program. (15 points)

\(1\) The Secretary reviews each application for information that

demonstrates the adequacy and scope of the proposed training program
content.

\(2\) The Secretary looks for information that shows‑‑

\(i\) The scope and nature of the training activities reflect content
that

can be expected to enable the achievement of the established project

objectives of the training project.

\(ii\) The program and teaching methods provide for an integration of
theory

and practice relevant to the educational objectives of the program.

\(iii\) The program includes a broad intergrated sequence of training

activities for employed rehabilitation workers.

\(iv\) The program primarily includes coursework which can be expected
to be

needed on a recurrent basis throughout the multi‑State geographical area
to

be served.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number
1820‑

0018\)

(Authority: Sec. 12(c) of the Act; 29 U.S.C. 711(c))

\[45 FR 86385, Dec. 30, 1980, as amended at 53 FR 17147, May 13, 1988;
53 FR

49146, Dec. 6, 1988; 59 FR 8348, Feb. 18, 1994\]

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DAILY CFR (TM) Note

59 FR 8330, No. 34, Feb. 18, 1994

SUMMARY: The Secretary amends the regulations governing a variety of

programs administered by the Rehabilitation Services Administration
(RSA).

These regulations implement technical amendments to the Rehabilitation
Act of

1973 made by the Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1992 and by the

Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1993.

EFFECTIVE DATE: These regulations take effect either 45 days after

publication in the Federal Register or later if the Congress takes
certain

adjournments, with the exception of Secs. 373.30, 379.43, 381.10, and
385.45.

Sections 373.30, 379.43, 381.10, and 385.45 will become effective after
the

information collection requirements contained in those sections have
been

submitted by the Department of Education and approved by the Office of

Management and Budget under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980. If you
want

to know the effective date of these regulations, call or write the
Department

of Education contact person. A document announcing the effective date
will be

published in the Federal Register.

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Subpart E‑‑What Conditions Must Be Met by a Grantee?

Sec. 389.40 What are the matching requirements?

A grantee must contribute to the cost of a project under this program in
an

amount satisfactory to the Secretary. The part of the cost to be borne
by the

grantee is determined by the Secretary at the time of the grant award.

(Authority: Secs. 12(c) and 302 of the Act; 29 U.S.C. 711(c) and 774)

\[45 FR 86365, Dec. 30, 1980, as amended at 59 FR 8348, Feb. 18, 1994\]

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DAILY CFR (TM) Note

59 FR 8330, No. 34, Feb. 18, 1994

SUMMARY: The Secretary amends the regulations governing a variety of

programs administered by the Rehabilitation Services Administration
(RSA).

These regulations implement technical amendments to the Rehabilitation
Act of

1973 made by the Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1992 and by the

Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1993.

EFFECTIVE DATE: These regulations take effect either 45 days after

publication in the Federal Register or later if the Congress takes
certain

adjournments, with the exception of Secs. 373.30, 379.43, 381.10, and
385.45.

Sections 373.30, 379.43, 381.10, and 385.45 will become effective after
the

information collection requirements contained in those sections have
been

submitted by the Department of Education and approved by the Office of

Management and Budget under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980. If you
want

to know the effective date of these regulations, call or write the
Department

of Education contact person. A document announcing the effective date
will be

published in the Federal Register.

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Sec. 389.41 What are allowable costs?

In addition to those allowable costs established under EDGAR Secs.
75.530‑

75.562, the following items are allowable under Rehabilitation
Continuing

Education programs‑‑

\(a\) Trainee per diem costs;

\(b\) Trainee travel in connection with a training course;

\(c\) Trainee tuition and fees; and

\(d\) Special accommodations for trainees with handicaps.

(Authority: Secs. 12(c) and 302 of the Act; 29 U.S.C. 711(c) and 774)

\[45 FR 86385, Dec. 30, 1980, as amended at 53 FR 17147, May 13, 1988;
59 FR

8348, Feb. 18, 1994\]

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DAILY CFR (TM) Note

59 FR 8330, No. 34, Feb. 18, 1994

SUMMARY: The Secretary amends the regulations governing a variety of

programs administered by the Rehabilitation Services Administration
(RSA).

These regulations implement technical amendments to the Rehabilitation
Act of

1973 made by the Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1992 and by the

Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1993.

EFFECTIVE DATE: These regulations take effect either 45 days after

publication in the Federal Register or later if the Congress takes
certain

adjournments, with the exception of Secs. 373.30, 379.43, 381.10, and
385.45.

Sections 373.30, 379.43, 381.10, and 385.45 will become effective after
the

information collection requirements contained in those sections have
been

submitted by the Department of Education and approved by the Office of

Management and Budget under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980. If you
want

to know the effective date of these regulations, call or write the
Department

of Education contact person. A document announcing the effective date
will be

published in the Federal Register.

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PART 389‑‑REHABILITATION CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS

Subpart A‑‑General

Sec.

389.1 What is the Rehabilitation Continuing Education Program?

389.2 Who is eligible for assistance under this program?

389.3 What regulations apply to this program?

389.4 What definitions apply to this program?

Subpart B‑‑What Kinds of Projects Does the Department of Education
Assist

Under This Program?

389.10 What types of projects are authorized under this program?

Subpart C‑‑\[Reserved\]

Subpart D‑‑How Does the Secretary Make a Grant?

389.30 What selection criteria does the Secretary use in this program?

Subpart E‑‑What Conditions Must Be Met by a Grantee?

389.40 What are the matching requirements?

389.41 What are allowable costs?

Authority: 29 U.S.C. 711(c) and 774, unless otherwise noted.

Source: 45 FR 86385, Dec. 30, 1980, unless otherwise noted.

Subpart A‑‑General

Sec. 389.1 What is the Rehabilitation Continuing Education Program?

This program is designed to support training centers that serve either a

Federal region or another geographical area and provide for a broad

integrated sequence of training activities that focus on meeting
recurrent

and common training needs of employed rehabilitation personnel
throughout a

multi‑State geographical area.

(Authority: Sec. 302 of the Act; 29 U.S.C. 774)

\[45 FR 86365, Dec. 30, 1980, as amended at 59 FR 8348, Feb. 18, 1994\]

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DAILY CFR (TM) Note

59 FR 8330, No. 34, Feb. 18, 1994

SUMMARY: The Secretary amends the regulations governing a variety of

programs administered by the Rehabilitation Services Administration
(RSA).

These regulations implement technical amendments to the Rehabilitation
Act of

1973 made by the Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1992 and by the

Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1993.

EFFECTIVE DATE: These regulations take effect either 45 days after

publication in the Federal Register or later if the Congress takes
certain

adjournments, with the exception of Secs. 373.30, 379.43, 381.10, and
385.45.

Sections 373.30, 379.43, 381.10, and 385.45 will become effective after
the

information collection requirements contained in those sections have
been

submitted by the Department of Education and approved by the Office of

Management and Budget under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980. If you
want

to know the effective date of these regulations, call or write the
Department

of Education contact person. A document announcing the effective date
will be

published in the Federal Register.

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Sec. 389.2 Who is eligible for assistance under this program?

Those agencies and organizations eligible for assistance under this
program

are described in 34 CFR 385.2.

(Authority: Sec. 302 of the Act; 29 U.S.C. 774)

\[45 FR 86365, Dec. 30, 1980, as amended at 59 FR 8348, Feb. 18, 1994\]

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DAILY CFR (TM) Note

59 FR 8330, No. 34, Feb. 18, 1994

SUMMARY: The Secretary amends the regulations governing a variety of

programs administered by the Rehabilitation Services Administration
(RSA).

These regulations implement technical amendments to the Rehabilitation
Act of

1973 made by the Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1992 and by the

Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1993.

EFFECTIVE DATE: These regulations take effect either 45 days after

publication in the Federal Register or later if the Congress takes
certain

adjournments, with the exception of Secs. 373.30, 379.43, 381.10, and
385.45.

Sections 373.30, 379.43, 381.10, and 385.45 will become effective after
the

information collection requirements contained in those sections have
been

submitted by the Department of Education and approved by the Office of

Management and Budget under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980. If you
want

to know the effective date of these regulations, call or write the
Department

of Education contact person. A document announcing the effective date
will be

published in the Federal Register.

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Sec. 389.3 What regulations apply to this program?

The following regulations apply to this program‑‑

\(a\) 34 CFR Part 385 (Rehabilitation Training); and

\(b\) The regulations in this Part 389.

(Authority: Sec. 302 of the Act; 29 U.S.C. 774)

\[45 FR 86365, Dec. 30, 1980, as amended at 59 FR 8348, Feb. 18, 1994\]

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DAILY CFR (TM) Note

59 FR 8330, No. 34, Feb. 18, 1994

SUMMARY: The Secretary amends the regulations governing a variety of

programs administered by the Rehabilitation Services Administration
(RSA).

These regulations implement technical amendments to the Rehabilitation
Act of

1973 made by the Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1992 and by the

Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1993.

EFFECTIVE DATE: These regulations take effect either 45 days after

publication in the Federal Register or later if the Congress takes
certain

adjournments, with the exception of Secs. 373.30, 379.43, 381.10, and
385.45.

Sections 373.30, 379.43, 381.10, and 385.45 will become effective after
the

information collection requirements contained in those sections have
been

submitted by the Department of Education and approved by the Office of

Management and Budget under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980. If you
want

to know the effective date of these regulations, call or write the
Department

of Education contact person. A document announcing the effective date
will be

published in the Federal Register.

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Sec. 389.4 What definitions apply to this program?

The definitions in 34 CFR Part 385 apply to this program.

(Authority: Sec. 12(c) of the Act; 29 U.S.C. 711(c))

Subpart B‑‑What Kinds of Projects Does the Department of Education
Assist

Under This Program?

Sec. 389.10 What types of projects are authorized under this program?

Rehabilitation Continuing Education Programs‑‑

\(a\) Train newly employed State agency staff at the administrative,

supervisory, professional, subprofessional, or clerical levels in order
to

develop needs skills for effective agency performance;

\(b\) Provide training opportunities for experienced State agency
personnel

at all levels of State agency practice to upgrade their skills and to
develop

mastery of new program developments dealing with significant issues,

priorities and legislative thrusts of the State/Federal vocational

rehabilitation program; and

\(c\) Develop and conduct training programs for staff of‑‑

\(1\) Private rehabilitation agencies and facilities which cooperate
with

State vocational rehabilitation units in providing vocational
rehabilitation

and other rehabilitation services;

\(2\) Centers for independent living; and

\(3\) Client assistance programs.

(Authority: Sec. 302 of the Act; 29 U.S.C. 774)

\[45 FR 86385, Dec. 30, 1980, as amended at 50 FR 38631, Sept. 23, 1985;
59

FR 8348, Feb. 18, 1994\]

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DAILY CFR (TM) Note

59 FR 8330, No. 34, Feb. 18, 1994

SUMMARY: The Secretary amends the regulations governing a variety of

programs administered by the Rehabilitation Services Administration
(RSA).

These regulations implement technical amendments to the Rehabilitation
Act of

1973 made by the Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1992 and by the

Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1993.

EFFECTIVE DATE: These regulations take effect either 45 days after

publication in the Federal Register or later if the Congress takes
certain

adjournments, with the exception of Secs. 373.30, 379.43, 381.10, and
385.45.

Sections 373.30, 379.43, 381.10, and 385.45 will become effective after
the

information collection requirements contained in those sections have
been

submitted by the Department of Education and approved by the Office of

Management and Budget under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980. If you
want

to know the effective date of these regulations, call or write the
Department

of Education contact person. A document announcing the effective date
will be

published in the Federal Register.

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Subpart C‑‑\[Reserved\]

Subpart D‑‑How Does the Secretary Make a Grant?

Sec. 389.30 What selection criteria does the Secretary use in this
program?

\(a\) Plan of operation. (25 points)

The Secretary evaluates each application on the basis of the criterion
in

Sec. 385.32(a).

\(b\) Quality of key personnel. (10 points)

The Secretary evaluates each application on the basis of the criterion
in

Sec. 385.32(b).

\(c\) Budget and cost effectiveness. (10 points)

The Secretary evaluates each application on the basis of the criterion
in

Sec. 385.32(c).

\(d\) Evaluation plan. (10 points)

The Secretary evaluates each application on the basis of the criterion
in

Sec. 385.32(d).

\(e\) Adequacy of resources. (5 points)

The Secretary evaluates each application on the basis of the criterion
in

Sec. 385.32(e).

\(f\) Evidence of need. (15 points)

\(1\) The Secretary reviews each application for information that shows
the

need for the Rehabilitation Continuing Education Program has been
adequately

justified.

\(2\) The Secretary looks for information that shows the need for the

training program has been justified and includes an assessment of the

potential of existing programs within the geographical area (including
State

vocational rehabilitation unit in‑service training) to meet the needs
for

which support is sought.

\(g\) Relevance to State/Federal rehabilitation service programs. (10
points)

\(1\) The Secretary reviews each application for information that shows
the

proposed project appropriately relates to the mission of the
State/Federal

rehabilitation service programs.

\(2\) The Secretary looks for information that the proposed project can
be

expected to improve the competence of professional and other personnel

employed in the rehabilitation agencies serving individuals with severe

disabilities.

\(h\) Nature and scope of training program. (15 points)

\(1\) The Secretary reviews each application for information that

demonstrates the adequacy and scope of the proposed training program
content.

\(2\) The Secretary looks for information that shows‑‑

\(i\) The scope and nature of the training activities reflect content
that

can be expected to enable the achievement of the established project

objectives of the training project.

\(ii\) The program and teaching methods provide for an integration of
theory

and practice relevant to the educational objectives of the program.

\(iii\) The program includes a broad intergrated sequence of training

activities for employed rehabilitation workers.

\(iv\) The program primarily includes coursework which can be expected
to be

needed on a recurrent basis throughout the multi‑State geographical area
to

be served.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number
1820‑

0018\)

(Authority: Sec. 12(c) of the Act; 29 U.S.C. 711(c))

\[45 FR 86385, Dec. 30, 1980, as amended at 53 FR 17147, May 13, 1988;
53 FR

49146, Dec. 6, 1988; 59 FR 8348, Feb. 18, 1994\]

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DAILY CFR (TM) Note

59 FR 8330, No. 34, Feb. 18, 1994

SUMMARY: The Secretary amends the regulations governing a variety of

programs administered by the Rehabilitation Services Administration
(RSA).

These regulations implement technical amendments to the Rehabilitation
Act of

1973 made by the Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1992 and by the

Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1993.

EFFECTIVE DATE: These regulations take effect either 45 days after

publication in the Federal Register or later if the Congress takes
certain

adjournments, with the exception of Secs. 373.30, 379.43, 381.10, and
385.45.

Sections 373.30, 379.43, 381.10, and 385.45 will become effective after
the

information collection requirements contained in those sections have
been

submitted by the Department of Education and approved by the Office of

Management and Budget under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980. If you
want

to know the effective date of these regulations, call or write the
Department

of Education contact person. A document announcing the effective date
will be

published in the Federal Register.

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Subpart E‑‑What Conditions Must Be Met by a Grantee?

Sec. 389.40 What are the matching requirements?

A grantee must contribute to the cost of a project under this program in
an

amount satisfactory to the Secretary. The part of the cost to be borne
by the

grantee is determined by the Secretary at the time of the grant award.

(Authority: Secs. 12(c) and 302 of the Act; 29 U.S.C. 711(c) and 774)

\[45 FR 86365, Dec. 30, 1980, as amended at 59 FR 8348, Feb. 18, 1994\]

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DAILY CFR (TM) Note

59 FR 8330, No. 34, Feb. 18, 1994

SUMMARY: The Secretary amends the regulations governing a variety of

programs administered by the Rehabilitation Services Administration
(RSA).

These regulations implement technical amendments to the Rehabilitation
Act of

1973 made by the Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1992 and by the

Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1993.

EFFECTIVE DATE: These regulations take effect either 45 days after

publication in the Federal Register or later if the Congress takes
certain

adjournments, with the exception of Secs. 373.30, 379.43, 381.10, and
385.45.

Sections 373.30, 379.43, 381.10, and 385.45 will become effective after
the

information collection requirements contained in those sections have
been

submitted by the Department of Education and approved by the Office of

Management and Budget under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980. If you
want

to know the effective date of these regulations, call or write the
Department

of Education contact person. A document announcing the effective date
will be

published in the Federal Register.

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Sec. 389.41 What are allowable costs?

In addition to those allowable costs established under EDGAR Secs.
75.530‑

75.562, the following items are allowable under Rehabilitation
Continuing

Education programs‑‑

\(a\) Trainee per diem costs;

\(b\) Trainee travel in connection with a training course;

\(c\) Trainee tuition and fees; and

\(d\) Special accommodations for trainees with handicaps.

(Authority: Secs. 12(c) and 302 of the Act; 29 U.S.C. 711(c) and 774)

\[45 FR 86385, Dec. 30, 1980, as amended at 53 FR 17147, May 13, 1988;
59 FR

8348, Feb. 18, 1994\]

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DAILY CFR (TM) Note

59 FR 8330, No. 34, Feb. 18, 1994

SUMMARY: The Secretary amends the regulations governing a variety of

programs administered by the Rehabilitation Services Administration
(RSA).

These regulations implement technical amendments to the Rehabilitation
Act of

1973 made by the Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1992 and by the

Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1993.

EFFECTIVE DATE: These regulations take effect either 45 days after

publication in the Federal Register or later if the Congress takes
certain

adjournments, with the exception of Secs. 373.30, 379.43, 381.10, and
385.45.

Sections 373.30, 379.43, 381.10, and 385.45 will become effective after
the

information collection requirements contained in those sections have
been

submitted by the Department of Education and approved by the Office of

Management and Budget under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980. If you
want

to know the effective date of these regulations, call or write the
Department

of Education contact person. A document announcing the effective date
will be

published in the Federal Register.