OMB Control No. 1820

- 0658 Exp. Date:

REHABILITATION SERVICES ADMINISTRATION ASSURANCES FOR THE PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY FOR ASSISTIVE

TECHNOLOGY (PAAT) PROGRAM Yes An eligible system (1) has in effect a system to provide protection and advocacy services for the purposes of assisting in the acquisition, utilization, or maintenance of assistive technology or assistive technology services for individuals with disabilities; (2) shall annually prepare and submit to the secretary a report that contains such information as the secretary may require, including documentation of the progress of the entity in

-- (A) conducting consumer

- responsive activities, including activities that will lead to increased access, for individuals with d isabilities, to funding for assistive technology devices and assistive technology services; (B) engaging in informal advocacy to assist in securing assistive technology and assistive technology services for individuals with disabilities; (C) eng aging in formal representation for individuals with disabilities to secure systems change, and in advocacy activities to secure assistive technology and assistive technology services for individuals with disabilities; (D) developing and implementing strate gies to enhance the long

- term abilities of individuals with disabilities and their family members, guardians, advocates, and authorized representatives to advocate the provision of assistive technology devices and assistive technology services to which the individuals with disabilities are entitled under law other than the Assistive Technology Act of 1998 (AT Act); and (E) coordinating activities with protection and advocacy services funded through sources other than this title, and coordinating activities with the capacity building and advocacy activities carried out by the State agency funded pursuant to section 101 of the AT Act; (3) shall prepare and submit to the state agency funded pursuant to section 101 of the AT Act, the report describe d in (2) above, and quarterly updates regarding those activities; (4) shall comply with all relevant provisions of the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR). As a duly authorized representative of the applicant, I hereby certif

y that the applicant will comply with the above assurances. 

### Name of Applicant: Printed name and title of authorized representative: Signature: Date:

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- 102). Send comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20210

- 4537 or email ICDocketMgr@ed.gov and reference the OMB Control Number 1820

- 0658 . Note: Please do not return the completed assurances to this address. **If you have comments or concerns regardin g the status of your individual submission of this form,**  **write directly to:** U.S. Department of Education Rehabili tation Services Administration 400 Maryland Avenue , S

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. PCP Room 5030 Washington, DC 20202

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