Continuation applications, unless otherwise indicated in the award notice, are submitted to the appropriate regional office listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog. This program is subject to the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-110 . All new applications are reviewed by a panel of at least three individuals. Each panel will generally include two or more nonfederal consultants with experience and training in the proposed area of training. Contact the headquarters or regional offices for application deadlines.
Renewals are available only through the new application process.
Projects with an approved multi-year project period may be continued based on the availability of adequate funds and an annual review of accomplishments to determine satisfactory performance. The relevance of the content of the training to the mission of the public rehabilitation program and priorities for projects in the application notice are considered. Criteria for evaluating applications are published in program regulations 34 CFR 385 and 389. Eleven of the RCEPs provide training for State agency staff. The remaining RCEPs provide training for the staffs of related public and private nonprofit rehabilitation agencies.