Disability with respect to an individual means a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of that individual, having a record of such an impairment, or being regarded as having such an impairment. Locality means specific geographical areas within a State or States. Partner means an entity with which the consortium has entered into an agreement to carry out specific activities, goals, and objectives of the project. Partnership agreement means a written arrangement between a consortium and its partners to carry out specific activities related to the project. Public Support means Federal, State, and local public programs that provide resources or services to individuals with disabilities.
Region means two or more States participating in the project.
Up to 10 points may be earned based on the extent to which an application includes effective strategies for employing and advancing in employment qualified individuals with disabilities as project employees in projects awarded under this program. In determining the effectiveness of those strategies, we will consider the applicant's prior success, as described in the application, in employing and advancing in employment qualified individuals with disabilities. Therefore, within this competitive preference, applicants can be awarded up to a total of 10 points in addition to those awarded under the published selection criteria for this program. That is, an applicant meeting this competitive preference could earn a maximum total of 110 points. The selection criteria to be used for this competition will be provided in the application package for this competition.