84.161: Rehabilitation Services Client Assistance Program

84.161

Active

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) [ED]

July 25, 2022

July 25, 2022

To establish and carry out client assistance programs in each State and at the protection and advocacy system serving the American Indian Consortium that: (1) advise and inform clients and client-applicants of available benefits under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Rehabilitation Act), including pre-employment transitions services for students with disabilities under section 113 and activities carried out under section 511; (2) assist and advocate for clients and client- applicants in their relationships with projects, programs, and services under this Act, including assistance and advocacy in pursuing legal, administrative and other appropriate remedies; (3) inform individuals with disabilities in the State especially those who have traditionally been unserved or underserved by vocational rehabilitation programs of the services and benefits available under the Act and under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

A - Formula Grants

States (through the Governor) and the protection and advocacy system serving the American Indian Consortium, are eligible for awards. With the exception of the protection and advocacy system serving the American Indian Consortium, the Governor designates a public or private agency to conduct the State's program.

Clients and client-applicants receiving services or interested in seeking assistance under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, will benefit from CAP services.

84.126 - Rehabilitation Services Vocational Rehabilitation Grants to States

84.177 - Rehabilitation Services Independent Living Services for Older Individuals Who are Blind

84.187 - Supported Employment Services for Individuals with the Most Significant Disabilities

84.240 - Program of Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights

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