Transcript (a) Need for Project – 5 points (recommend 3 pages)

 1.
Magnitude of Need
 2.
Gaps and Weaknesses
1
 Focus
on the target population vs. the tribal
organization
 Focus
on the conditions impacting the target
population that your project will change
 Provides
rationale for your project
2
 What
is the need?
 Do you understand the issues and concerns?
 What
is the proposed solution to the need?
 Will your solution work and is it a good one?
 Who
will carry out the solution?
 Do you have the staff and resources to make it
work?
3
 Explain
why you must provide AIVR services
 How large is the population?
 What percentage are persons with disabilities?
 Who will you be serving?
 Where do they reside?
4
 Employment
 Education
 Economy
 Health
 Tribal
Infrastructure
 Other
5
 Number
 Most
of tribal members with disabilities
prevalent disabilities
 Number
of tribal consumers served by State
VR
 Frequency
of contacts between State VR and
Tribe
 Other
6
 Types
of disabilities among tribal members
 Available
employment opportunities
 Anticipated
or current case load of AIVR
program
7
 Availability
of resources to prepare for, retain,
or maintain employment
 Adequacy
of services to address consumers’
impediments to employment
 Adequacy
of tribal resources to address
employment needs of the target population
 Accessibility
of employment, education,
recreation, and health services
8
 Serving
tribal consumers presents an important
tribal challenge or condition
 Needs
of the target population has a Tribal,
regional and national significance
 Tribal
members with disabilities are greatly
underserved and unserved in State VR
9
 State
VR services are not culturally relevant
 Inaccessible
facilities (work, home and
recreation)
 Limited
education and employment
opportunities in tribal communities
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