34 C.F.R. PART 387—EXPERIMENTAL AND INNOVATIVE TRAINING
Title 34 - Education
Authority: 29 U.S.C. 711(c) and 774, unless otherwise noted.
Source: 45 FR 86383, Dec. 30, 1980, unless otherwise noted.
This program is designed— (a) To develop new types of training programs for rehabilitation personnel and to demonstrate the effectiveness of these new types of training programs for rehabilitation personnel in providing rehabilitation services to individuals with disabilities; and (b) To develop new and improved methods of training rehabilitation personnel so that there may be a more effective delivery of rehabilitation services by State and other rehabilitation agencies. (Authority: Sec. 302 of the Act; 29 U.S.C. 774) [45 FR 86383, Dec. 30, 1980, as amended at 53 FR 17147, May 13, 1988; 59 FR 8347, Feb. 18, 1994] 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) (a) 34 CFR part 385 (Rehabilitation Training); and (b) The regulations in this part 387. (Authority: Sec. 302 of the Act; 29 U.S.C. 774) The definitions in 34 CFR part 385 apply to this program. (Authority: Sec. 12(c) of the Act; 29 U.S.C. 711(c)) The Experimental and Innovative Training Program supports time-limited pilot projects through which new types of rehabilitation workers may be trained or through which innovative methods of training rehabilitation workers may be demonstrated. (Authority: Sec. 302 of the Act; 29 U.S.C. 774) In addition to the criteria in 34 CFR 385.31(c), the Secretary uses the following additional selection criteria to evaluate an application: (a) Relevance to State-Federal rehabilitation service program. (1) The Secretary reviews each application for information that shows that the proposed project appropriately relates to the mission of the State-Federal rehabilitation service program. (2) The Secretary looks for information that shows that the project can be expected either— (i) To increase the supply of trained personnel available to public and private agencies involved in the rehabilitation of individuals with disabilities; or (ii) To maintain and improve the skills and quality of rehabilitation workers. (b) Nature and scope of curriculum. (1) The Secretary reviews each application for information that demonstrates the adequacy and scope of the proposed curriculum. (2) The Secretary looks for information that shows that— (i) The scope and nature of the training content can be expected to enable the achievement of the established project objectives of the training project; (ii) The curriculum and teaching methods provide for an integration of theory and practice relevant to the educational objectives of the program; (iii) There is evidence of educationally focused practicum or other field experiences in settings that assure student involvement in the provision of vocational rehabilitation or independent living rehabilitation services to individuals with disabilities, especially individuals with severe disabilities; and (iv) The didactic coursework includes student exposure to vocational rehabilitation or independent living rehabilitation processes, concepts, programs, and services. (Authority: 29 U.S.C. 711(c) and 774) [62 FR 10405, Mar. 6, 1997] A grantee must contribute to the cost of a project under this program in an amount satisfactory to the Secretary. The part of the costs 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) In addition to those allowable costs established under EDGAR §§75.530–75.562, the following items are allowable under experimental and innovative training projects— (a) Student stipends; (b) Tuition and fees; and (c) Student travel in conjunction with training assignments. (Authority: Secs. 12(c) and 302 of the Act; 29 U.S.C. 711(c) and 774)
Title 34: Education
PART 387—EXPERIMENTAL AND INNOVATIVE TRAINING
Section Contents
§ 387.1 What is the Experimental and Innovative Training Program?
§ 387.2 Who is eligible for assistance under this program?
§ 387.3 What regulations apply to this program?
§ 387.4 What definitions apply to this program?
§ 387.10 What types of projects are authorized under this program?
§ 387.30 What additional selection criteria are used under this program?
§ 387.40 What are the matching requirements?
§ 387.41 What are allowable costs?
Subpart A—General
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§ 387.1 What is the Experimental and Innovative Training Program?
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§ 387.2 Who is eligible for assistance under this program?
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§ 387.3 What regulations apply to this program?
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§ 387.4 What definitions apply to this program?
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Subpart B—What Kinds of Projects Does the Department of Education Assist Under This Program?
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§ 387.10 What types of projects are authorized under this program?
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Subpart C [Reserved]
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Subpart D—How Does the Secretary Make a Grant?
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§ 387.30 What additional selection criteria are used under this program?
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Subpart E—What Conditions Must Be Met by a Grantee?
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§ 387.40 What are the matching requirements?
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§ 387.41 What are allowable costs?
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