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Attachment A
The Rehabilitation Long-Term Training Program provides financial assistance for .....
A. Projects that provide basic or advanced training leading to an academic degree in one of those fields of study identified in paragraph b. of this section ;
 
  • Projects that provide a specific series of courses or program of study leading to award of a certificate in one of those fields of study identified in paragraph b. of this section 
  • Projects that provide support for medical residents enrolled in residency training programs in the specialty of physical medicine and rehabilitation; and
B. The Rehabilitation Long-Term Training Program is designed to provide academic training in areas of personnel shortage identified by the Secretary and published in a notice in the Federal Register.
 
Funding Areas:
1. Vocational rehabilitation counseling
2. Rehabilitation technology
3. Rehabilitation medicine
4. Rehabilitation nursing
5. Rehabilitation social work
6. Rehabilitation psychiatry
7. Rehabilitation dentistry
8. Physical therapy
9. Occupational therapy
10. Speech pathology and audiology
11. Physical education
12. Recreation therapy
13. Community rehabilitation program personnel
14. Prosthetics and orthotics
15. Specialized personnel for rehabilitation of individuals who are blind or have vision impairment
16. Rehabilitation of individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing
17. Rehabilitation of individuals who are mentally ill
18. Undergraduate education in rehabilitation services
19. Independent living
20. Client assistance
21. Administration of community rehabilitation programs
22. Rehabilitation administration
23. Vocational evaluation and work adjustment
24. Services to individuals with specific disabilities or specific impediments to rehabilitation, including individuals who are members of populations that are unserved or underserved by programs under the Act
25. Job development and job placement services to individuals with disabilities
26. Supported employment services, including services of employment specialists for individuals with disabilities
27. Specialized services for individuals with severe disabilities
28. Recreation for individuals with disabilities
29. The use, application, and benefits of assistive technology devices and assistive technology services
30. Other fields contributing to the rehabilitation of individuals with disabilities
   
Attachment B
Funding Areas:
Rehabilitation Research and Training Centers (RRTCs)
  Behavioral, Medical, Psychosocial, and Vocational Rehabilitation

Special Problems of People with Disabilities

Deafness

Low Vision

Spinal Cord Injury

Traumatic Brain Injury

Mental Illness

Independent Living

Service Delivery

Vocational Outcome

Rehabilitation Engineering Centers (RECs)


Mobility Impairment

Communication Difficulties

Assistive Technology

Field Initiated Research

Research and Demonstration Projects

Development of Model Care Systems for a Disability Group

Strategies for Job Development and Placement
Research Fellowships

Mary E. Switzer Fellowships

Distinguished Fellowships

Merit Fellowships
Research Training and Career Development Grants

Train Physicians, Therapists, Assistive Technologists
Dissemination and Utilization Grants
Innovative Grants

Develop and Test Rehabilitation Training Curriculum

Evaluate Prototype Aids and Devices
Technology Assiatant
Small Business Innovative Research Grants
International Program

Jointly Funded Projects with India, Yugoslavia, and Russia
Interagency Acivity
Regional Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers
 
Attachment C
Southern University, Rehabilitation Capacity Building Project's Assistance Resulted in the Following Projects
2005-2010 Rehabilitation Capacity Building Project for Underrepresented Populations, U. S.
Department of Education, Rehabilitation Services Administration, Washington,
D.C. $1.125 million Dr. Madan M. Kundu, Project Director and Dr. Alo Dutta, Associate Project Director
2005-2010 Rehabilitation Counseling Program with a Specialization in Vocational Evaluation
and Work Adjustment for Culturally Diverse Populations, Rehabilitation Services
Administration, U. S. Department of Education, Washington, D.C., $500,000 " Dr. Madan M. Kundu, Project Director and Dr. Alo Dutta, Associate Project Director
2005-2010 2005-2010 Rehabilitation Counselor Training with Specialization in Rehabilitation of Assistive Technology, Rehabilitation Services Administration, U. S. Department of
Education, Washington, D.C., $750,000 " Dr. Frank Puckett, Project Director and Dr. Madan M. Kundu, Associate Project Director
2004-2009 Comprehensive System of Personnel Development - Rehabilitation Counseling Online: $1,000,000
Dr. Madan M. Kundu, Project Director
2004-2009 Rehabilitation Counselor Training with a Specialization in Rehabilitation of Ethnic Minorities (REM): $750,000
Dr. Alo Dutta, Project Director
2003-2008 Rehabilitation Research Institute for Underrepresented Populations (RRIUP): $1,750,000
Dr. Madan M. Kundu, Project Director; Dr. Alo Dutta, Principal Investigator
2000-2005 Long-Term Training in Vocational Evaluation and Work Adjustment for Culturally Diverse Populations: $500,000
Dr. Madan M. Kundu, Project Director
1999-2004 Project EXCEL: Master of Education in Mild/Moderate Disability: $600,000
Co-Project Directors: Dr. Vera Daniels and Dr. Chhanda Ghosh
1999-2004 Project IMPACT: Undergraduate Degree in Special Education for Minorities: $800,000
Co-Project Directors: Dr. Chhanda Ghosh and Dr. Vera Daniels
1999-2002 Rehabilitation Capacity Building for Minority Entities in Region VI:
$450,000
Dr. Madan M. Kundu, Project Director
1999-2004 Rehabilitation Counselor Training with a Specialization in Rehabilitation of Ethnic Minorities (REM): $500,000
Dr. Madan M. Kundu, Project Director
1998-2003 Graduate Training in Rehabilitation Nursing: $500,000
Ms. Jacqueline Hill and Dean Janet Rami, Project Directors
1998-2003 Undergraduate Education in Speech Pathology and Audiology: $375,000
Dr. Barbara Guillory, Project Director
1997-2002 Sign Language and Interpreters Program for the Deaf : $350,000
Dr. Patricia Bockmiller, Director and Dr. Madan Kundu, Associate Project Director
1997-2000 Rehabilitation Counselor Training with a Specialization in Vocational Evaluation and Work Adjustment (VEWA): $300,000
Dr. Madan Kundu, Director
Langston University
2000-2005 Graduate Training in Rehabilitation Counseling: $500,000
Ms. Robin Washington, Project Director
1997-2002 Undergraduate Education in Physical Therapy: $350,000
Dr. Denise Chapman, Project Director
University of Texas - Pan American
1999-2004 Rehabilitation Capacity Building for Hispanic Population: $450,000
Dr. Bruce Reed, Project Director
1998-2003 Graduate Training in Rehabilitation Counseling: $500,000
Dr. Bruce Reed, Project Director
1997-2002 Undergraduate Education in Rehabilitation Services: $350,000
Dr. Thomas Schefcik, Project Director
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
2002-2007 Undergraduate Education in Rehabilitation Services: $375,000
Dr. Hazel Linton, Project Director
2000-2003 Developing a Rehabilitation Service Delivery Model for Minority Farmers with Disabilities: $450,000
Dr. Ari Mwachofi, Principal Investigator
1998-2003 Undergraduate Education in Rehabilitation Services: $375,000
Dr. Hazel Linton, Project Director
New Mexico Highlands University

1998-2003

Graduate Training in Rehabilitation Counseling: $500,000
Dr. William Downey, Project Director
Western New Mexico University

2002-2007

** Undergraduate Education in Rehabilitation Services: $375,000
Dr. Gwen Cassell, Project Director
American Indian Vocational Rehabilitation Service Projects
2000-2005 United Houma Nation Vocational Rehabilitation, LA: $2,107,068
Ms. Lanor Curole, Project Director
2000-2005 Apache Tribe Vocational Rehabilitation Program, OK: $2,056,540
Ms. DeLorna Strong, Project Director
2001-2006 * Ute Mountain Ute Tribe Vocational Rehabilitation, CO: $2,533,499
Ms. Mary Leonard, Project Director
2001-2006 * The Chickasaw Nationa VR Program, OK: $3,750,000
Ms. Michelle Frazier, M.S., CRC, Project Director
2001-2006 * Jemez Pueblo Vocational Rehabilitation Program, NM: $1,691,862
Ms. Rebecca Holland, Project Director
2001-2006 * Central Louisiana Inter-Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation Program, LA: $1,820,982
Mr. Joe Kelley, Project Director
2003-2008 * Spirit Lake Nation Vocational Rehabilitation Project, ND: $2,018,420
Martina Kazena, Director
2003-2008 * Fort Mojave Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation Program, AZ: $1,598,590
Suzanne Malson, Director
2003-2008 * Hoopa Valley Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation, CA : $2,036,625
David Tripp, Program Manager
2003-2008 * Sycuan Inter-Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation Program, CA: $1,996,580
Shirley Murphy, Director
2003-2008 * Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Vocational Rehabilitation Services, OK: $2,750,350
Randy Hammons, Director
2003-2008 * Delaware Tribe of Western Oklahoma VR Program, OK: $2,148,445
John McGraw, Director
2003-2008 * Muscogee Creek Nation Vocational Rehabilitation Services, OK: $2,218,520
Mary Lee, Director
2003-2008 * Southern Ute Indian Tribe Vocational Rehabilitation Program, CO: $1,648,400
, Director
2003-2008 * Tohono O'odham Vocational Rehabilitation Program, AZ: $2,000,000
Christopher Luther, Director
2003-2008 * Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians North Intertribal VR Program, WA: $1,927,765
Laura Maudsley, Director
2003-2008 * South Puget Intertribal Five Tribes Career Center, WA : $2,880,300
Carol Cordova, Director
2003-2008 * Pueblo of Zuni Vocational Rehabilitation, NM: $1,750,515
Larry E. Alflen, CRC, Project Director
2003-2008 * Great Lakes Inter-Tribal American Indians with Disabilities Project, WI: $5,286,145
Jeffery Muse, Director
2003-2008 * Oneida Tribe Vocational Rehabilitation Program, WI: $1,153,880
Stephen J. "Corky" West, Director
2003-2008 * Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indiana VR Services Program, MS: $2,798,585
Mary Lundy Meruvia, CRC, Director
2003-2008 * Seneca Nation of Indians VR Services Program, NY: $20,000,000
Jenny Longboat, Director
2003-2008 * White Earth Reservation Tribal VR Services Program, MN: $2,303,405
Marshall Brown, Director
2003-2008 * Eastern Shoshone Tribal VR Services Program, WY: $2,182,690
Director
2003-2008 * Bristol Bay Tribal VR Services Program, AK: $2,000,000
Gail Sorenson, Director

* Technical assistance provided by the Rehabilitation Capacity Building Projects at Southern University, Northern Arizona University, and San Diego State University.

** Technical Assistance provided by the Rehabilitation Capacity Building Projects at Southern University and University of Texas at Pan American.
Consortia of Administration for Native American Rehabilitation

2004-2009

Lac Courte Oreilles, WI ($1,914,220)
Thomas Draghi, Director
2004-2009 Tanana Chiefs Conference, AK($1,925,795)
Jackie Bisbee, Project Director
2004-2009 Yakama Nation, WA($2,000,000)
Linda Pratt, Project Director
2004-2009 Pinoleville Pomo, CA ($1,847,055)
Yvonne Hall, Coordinator
2004-2009 Iowa of Oklahoma, OK($1,830,000)
Jon Ringlero, Coordinator
2004-2009 White Mountain Apache, AZ ($1,949,915)
Cline Griggs, Coordinator
2004-2009 Ft. Peck Assinboine and Sioux, MT($1,399,140)
Wilfred "Mark" Bear, Project Director
2004-2009 Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, OR($2,000,000)
Corina Brunoe
2004-2009 Ft. Berthold, ND($1,722,070)
2004-2009 Red Lake Chippewa, MN ($1,708,535)
Jacqueline Sayers, Director
2004-2009 Grand Ronde Tribes, OR($1,900,000)
Ron Hudon
2004-2009 Kodiak Area Association , AK ($1,824,800)
Val Pillans, Project Director
2004-2009 Cowlitz Tribe , WA ($1,626,290)
Jim Sherrill, Director
2004-2009 Metlakatla Community, AK ($1,601,715)
Sol Atkrison