34 C.F.R. Subpart C—What Rehabilitation Research and Training Centers Does the Secretary Assist?
Title 34 - Education
A Rehabilitation Research and Training Center shall— (a) Plan and conduct activities that further one or more of the purposes listed in §350.2; (b) Serve as a center of national excellence and as a national or regional resource for providers and individuals with disabilities and the parents, family members, guardians, advocates, or authorized representatives of the individuals; (c) Be of sufficient size, scope, and quality to effectively carry out the activities in an efficient manner consistent with appropriate State and Federal law; and (d) Be able to carry out training activities either directly or through another entity that can provide such training. (Authority: Secs. 204(b) and (b)(2)(K); 29 U.S.C. 762(b) and (b)(2)(K)) A Rehabilitation Research and Training Center must be operated by or in collaboration with— (a) One or more institutions of higher education; or (b) One or more providers of rehabilitation or other appropriate services. (Authority: Sec. 204(b)(2); 29 U.S.C. 762(b)(2)) A Rehabilitation Research and Training Center shall— (a) Carry out research activities by conducting coordinated and advanced programs of research in rehabilitation targeted toward the production of new knowledge that will— (1) Improve rehabilitation methodology and service delivery systems; (2) Alleviate or stabilize disabling conditions; and (3) Promote maximum social and economic independence of individuals with disabilities; (b) Conduct training activities by providing training (including graduate, pre-service, and in-service training) to assist— (1) Rehabilitation personnel and other individuals to more effectively provide rehabilitation services; and (2) Rehabilitation research personnel and other rehabilitation personnel to improve their capacity to conduct research; and (c) Conduct technical assistance activities by serving as an informational and technical assistance resource for providers, individuals with disabilities, and the parents, family members, guardians, advocates, or authorized representatives of the individuals with disabilities, through conferences, workshops, public education programs, in-service training programs, and similar activities. A host institution with which a Rehabilitation Research and Training Center is affiliated may not collect more than fifteen percent of the total grant award as indirect cost charges, notwithstanding the provisions in 34 CFR 75.562. (Authority: Sec. 204(b)(2)(O); 29 U.S.C. 762(b)(2)(O))
Title 34: Education
PART 350—DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION RESEARCH PROJECTS AND CENTERS PROGRAM
Subpart C—What Rehabilitation Research and Training Centers Does the Secretary Assist?
§ 350.20 What general requirements must a Rehabilitation Research and Training Center meet?
§ 350.21 What collaboration must a Rehabilitation Research and Training Center engage in?
§ 350.22 What activities must a Rehabilitation Research and Training Center conduct?
§ 350.23 What restriction exists on Rehabilitation Research and Training Centers regarding indirect costs?
