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34 C.F.R. Subpart F—What Post-Award Conditions Must Be Met by a State?

Title 34 - Education

Title 34: Education
PART 363—THE STATE SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT SERVICES PROGRAM

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Subpart F—What Post-Award Conditions Must Be Met by a State?

§ 363.50   What collaborative agreements must the State develop?

(a) A designated State unit must enter into one or more written cooperative agreements or memoranda of understanding with other appropriate State agencies, private nonprofit organizations, and other available funding sources to ensure collaboration in a plan to provide supported employment services and extended services to individuals with the most severe disabilities.

(b) A cooperative agreement or memorandum of understanding must, at a minimum, specify the following:

(1) The supported employment services to be provided by the designated State unit with funds received under this part.

(2) The extended services to be provided by relevant State agencies, private nonprofit organizations, or other sources following the cessation of supported employment services under this part.

(3) The estimated funds to be expended by the participating party or parties in implementing the agreement or memorandum.

(4) The projected number of individuals with the most severe disabilities who will receive supported employment services and extended services under the agreement or memorandum.

(Authority: 29 U.S.C. 795n)

§ 363.51   What are the allowable administrative costs?

(a) Administrative costs—general. Expenditures are allowable for the following administrative costs:

(1) Administration of the State plan supplement for this program.

(2) Planning program development, and personnel development to implement a system of supported employment services.

(3) Monitoring, supervision, and evaluation of this program.

(4) Technical assistance to other State agencies, private nonprofit organizations, and businesses and industries.

(b) Limitation on administrative costs. Not more than five percent of a State's allotment may be expended for administrative costs for carrying out this program.

(Authority: 29 U.S.C. 795n)

§ 363.52   What are the information collection and reporting requirements?

(a) A State shall collect and report information as required under section 13 of the Act for each individual with the most severe disabilities served under this program.

(b) The State shall collect and report separately information for

(1) Supported employment clients served under this program; and

(2) Supported employment clients served under 34 CFR part 361.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 1820–0551)

(Authority: 29 U.S.C. 712 and 795o)

§ 363.53   What special conditions apply to services and activities under this program?

Each grantee shall coordinate the services provided to an individual under this part and under 34 CFR part 361 to ensure that the services are complementary and not duplicative.

(Authority: 29 U.S.C. 711(c) and 795p)

§ 363.54   What requirements must a State meet before it provides for the transition of an individual to extended services?

A designated State unit must provide for the transition of an individual with the most severe disabilities to extended services no later than 18 months after placement in supported employment, unless a longer period is established in the individualized written rehabilitation program, and only if the individual has made substantial progress toward meeting the hours-per-week work goal provided for in the individualized written rehabilitation program, the individual is stabilized in the job, and extended services are available and can be provided without a hiatus in services.

(Authority: 29 U.S.C. 795n and 711(c))

§ 363.55   What are the requirements for successfully rehabilitating an individual in supported employment?

An individual with the most severe disabilities who is receiving supported employment services is considered to be successfully rehabilitated if the individual maintains a supported employment placement for 60 days after making the transition to extended services.

(Authority: 29 U.S.C. 711(c))

§ 363.56   What notice requirements apply to this program?

Each grantee must advise applicants for or recipients of services under this part, or as appropriate, the parents, family members, guardians, advocates, or authorized representatives of those individuals, of the availability and purposes of the State's Client Assistance Program, including information on seeking assistance from that program.

(Authority: 29 U.S.C. 718a)

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