Transcript Guidelines for Success: Writing a Great Proposal

QUALITY OF THE
PROJECT SERVICES
25 Points
(recommend 6 pages)
Project Services
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Culturally relevant
Comparable to State VR as described in
Section 103 of the Rehabilitation Act
Impact consumers to attain gainful
employment
(d) Quality of Project Services
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The Secretary considers the quality of the services to be
provided by the proposed project. The application
should include information on the following factors:
1. Ensuring equal access and treatment
2. Appropriate to the needs of the intended
recipients…
3. Impact of the services…on the intended
recipients…
4. Involve the collaboration of appropriate
partners
Selection Criteria (d) 1
The quality and sufficiency of
strategies for ensuring equal access
and treatment for eligible project
participants who are members of groups
that have traditionally been
underrepresented based on race,
color, national origin, gender, age, or
disability.
Eligibility
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All American Indians with disabilities living on or near
the reservation have equal chances to apply for VR
services
Eligibility criteria is the same for all applicants
(a) Member of a state or federally recognized tribe
(b) Live on or near the reservation or designated service
area
(c) Has a mental or physical disability that impedes their
employment
(d) Applicant require and will benefit from VR services
resulting in successful employment outcome
Equal access and treatment
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Demonstrate that persons with disabilities
will be able to access services as required
by the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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Availability of program applications and
material in alternate format
Accessible facilities
Provide interpreters and TDD/TYY services
Equal access and treatment
(cont’d)
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Accommodations to ensure equal access
and treatment
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Availability of traditional healing services used by the
tribe
Ensure privacy and confidentiality of all applicants and
consumers
Provide information on Client Assistance Program
services
Provide transportation and conduct home visits
Satellite field offices
Selection Criteria (d) 2
The extent to which the services to be
provided by the proposed project are
appropriate to the needs of the
intended recipients or beneficiaries of
those services.
Services
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VR services described in Section 103 of
the Act to assist consumers to achieve
their vocational goal
Traditional healing services by Native
healers and services reflecting cultural
background of consumers
Section 371.41(a)(2)
Appropriateness of Services
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What services are appropriate to the
needs of the intended recipients to
achieve employment outcomes?
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Ask individuals with disabilities and
consumers
Family members
Employers
Collaborators
Staff
Selection Criteria (d) 3
The likely impact of the services to be
provided by the proposed project on the
intended recipients of those services.
Impact of Services
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Related to purpose of project
Successful employment
Integrated employment
Employee benefits and career mobility
Higher quality of life to live independently
Selection Criteria (d) 4
The extent to which the services to be
provided by the proposed project involve
the collaboration of appropriate
partners for maximizing the
effectiveness of the project services.
Collaboration
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explain how the cooperative working
agreement with State VR will improve and
expand services for tribal consumers
34 CFR 371.21 (g)
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discuss how the project will use
comparable benefits and services to
maximize effectiveness of consumer
services
34 CFR 371.21 (h)
Collaboration (cont’d)
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explain how the tribe and project will
ensure the use of qualified providers to
prepare consumers for employment
34 CFR 371.21 (j)
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Discuss agency partners and coordination
of consumer services included under
Project Design that will contribute to the
efficacy of the project services.