Howard University Research and Training Center 2003-2004 Sourcebook for Access to Multicultural Federal Programs

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Howard University 2003-2004 Sourcebook for
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Edited By:
0 Sylvia Walker, Ed.D.
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4 L. Deno Reed, Sc.D.
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D Shirley R. Ball, M.A.
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HOWARD UNIVERSITY
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New Generation of Effective Leaders
This resource was supported by the U.S. Department of Education,
National Institute of Health on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR)
Grant #H133A99020-03.
Correspondence concerning this resource should be addressed to:
The Howard Research and Training Center (HURTC)
2900 Van Ness Street, NW Suite: 100
Holy Cross Hall
Washington, DC 20008
www.hurtc.org
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CONTENTS.2
FEDERAL AGENCY WEB SITES.3
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.4
INTRODUCTION.5
SECTION Is
DESCRIPTION OF THE OFFICE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND
REHABILITATIVE SERVICES PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS.6
Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP).7
Rehabilitation Program:
Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA). 14
National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation
Research (NIDRR) .21
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS).23
SECTION U:
PROFILES OF MINORITY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES IN
VARIOUS FEDERAL AGENCIES.24
National Science Foundation Programs.42
Human Resource Development Minority Programs
Women's Programs
Persons with Disabilities Programs
SECTION m:
MULTICULTURAL DIVERSITY RESOURCES.49
OWIH-RC Library
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FEDERAL AGENCY WEB SITES
Department Sites
Agriculture. .http://www.usda.gov
Commerce. .http://www.doc.gov
Defense. http://www.dtic.mil/defenselink
Education. .http://www.ed.gov
Energy. .http://www.doe.gov
Health and Human Services. .http://www.os.dhhs.gov
Housing and Urban Development .http ://www. hud. gov
Interior. .http://www.doi.gov
Justice. .http://www.usdoj.gov
Labor. .http: //www. dol. gov
State. .http ://www. state, gov
Transportation. .http ://www. dot. gov
Treasury. .http://www.ustreas.gov
Veteran’s Affairs. .http ://www.va. gov
Regulatory Agencies
Consumer Product Safety Commission. .http://www.cpsc.gov
Environmental Protection Agency. .http://www.epa.gov
Federal Communications Commission. .http://www.fcc.gov
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. .http://www.fdic.gov
Federal Election Commission. .http ://www. fee. go v
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. http://www.fedworld.gov/ferc/ferc.html
Federal Maritime Commission. .http://www.fmc.gov
Federal Reserve System. .http://www.bog.frb.fed.us
Federal Trade Commission. .http://www.ftc.gov
Food and Drug Administration. .http://www.fda.gov
National Transportation Safety Board. .http://www.ntsb.gov
Nuclear Regulatory Commission. .http://www.nrc.gov
Occupational Safety and Health Administration .http://www.osha.gov
Securities and Exchange Commission. .http://www.sec.gov
Small Business Administration. .http://www.sba.gov
Social Security Administration. .http: //www. ssa. gov
U.S. Postal Service. .http://www.usps.gov
Regulatory Oversight and Coordination
Executive Office of the President/OMB.http://www.whitehouse.gov
Federal Emergency Management Agency.http://www.fema.gov
National Performance Review.http://www.npr.gov
General Accounting Office.http://www.gao.gov
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The editors would like to extend a warm and
sincere appreciation to the agencies and organizations
who provided information that assisted in the publication
of this Sourcebook, and to the individuals who agreed to
have their names listed as resource persons.
This publication was supported by the following grants from the
United States Department of Education:
a) National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research,
Grant Number H133B80059-93, and
b) Rehabilitation Services Administration, Grant Number H315A60011
The opinions expressed herein are those of the editors and should not
be attributed to the United States Department of Education.
Copies of this Sourcebook are available in alternative formats.
This publication may be obtained from:
Dr. Sylvia Walker
Director
Howard University Center For Disability and Socioeconomic Policy Studies
2900 Van Ness Street NW
Holy Cross Hall, Suite 100
Washington, D.C. 20008
[phone]
[phone] (FAX)
[phone] (TDD)
[email protected] (E-MAIL)
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INTRODUCTION
The Howard University Center for Disability and Socioeconomic Policy Studies
(CDSPS) is funded by NIDRR, the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation
Research, and the Rehabilitation Services Administration of the United States
Department of Education. CDSPS' three foci are research, training, and dissemination.
This Sourcebook is a component of the dissemination focus.
The purpose of this Sourcebook is to provide information about multicultural
access to Federal projects, programs, grants, research and career enhancement
opportunities for individuals, institutions, and agencies.
The Sourcebook is divided into three sections:
Section I contains a description of the Office of Special Education and
Rehabilitative Services projects and programs, (including the Office of Special Education
Programs, Rehabilitation Services Administration, and the National Institute on
Disability and Rehabilitation Research).
Section II highlights profiles of minority programs in various Federal agencies.
This section also contains profiles of various human resource, development, minority
women's and persons’ with disabilities programs available through the National Science
Foundation for development, human resources, minority women and persons with
disabilities.
Section III contains information on multicultural diversity resources.
This section also contains profiles of various programs for professional
development, human resources and minority women and individuals with disabilities
offered through the National Science Foundation.
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SECTION I
DESCRIPTION OF THE OFFICE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND
REHABILITATIVE SERVICES PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS
The three major objectives of the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative
Services (OSERS) and of the Secretary of the United States Department of Education, are
to (1) support programs that assist in educating children, (2) provide for rehabilitation of
youth and adults with disabilities, and (3) support research to improve the lives of
individuals with disabilities. OSERS impacts on special education, rehabilitation services
and research by directing, coordinating and recommending policy. OSERS administers
programs designed to facilitate the development and independence of persons with
disabilities. It does this through supporting opportunities for independent living and
delivery of vocational rehabilitation services. Additionally, OSERS administers funds for
rehabilitation and special education research, demonstration projects, and dissemination
of information about services, laws, and programs affecting individuals with disabilities.
The programs administered by OSERS include the Office of Special Education
Programs (OSEP), the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA), and the National
Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR). Each of OSERS' three
program areas serves a specialized function which supports the OSERS objectives.
Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)
OSEP administers programs ensuring free appropriate public education for
children, youth, and adults with disabilities. It monitors programs to improve and expand
services to special populations, administers grants to state education agencies to support
state and local services to individuals with disabilities (from preschool through adult
levels) and supports integrated programs for persons with severely disabling conditions.
OSEP also administers personnel preparation programs which train educators, and
conducts research to improve methods of instructing or serving special education
populations.
OSEP's other areas of responsibilities include developing and disseminating
information about model post secondary programs for individuals with disabilities and
funding projects to increase the high quality of instructional media, materials and
technology available to children and youth with disabilities.
There are nineteen (19) specific grant programs administered under OSEP. The
majority of the grant programs accept proposals from Historically Black Colleges and
Universities (HBCUs) and other culturally diverse institutions or agencies. The
following is a brief description of each of the 19 programs, including information on who
may apply and a contact telephone number.
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OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR - OSEP
[phone] (VOICE) [phone] (FAX)
OFFICE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS
SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS
PROGRAM 1.
Education of Disabled Children in State Operated or Supported Schools (84.009).
Provides funds to assist states in serving children with disabilities in state-
supported schools or programs.
WHO MAY APPLY
State education agencies.
CONTACT
Division of Monitoring and State Improvement Planning:
[phone]
PROGRAM 2.
Research and Education of Individuals with Disabilities (84.023). Supports
research and demonstration activities designed to improve educational and early
intervention opportunities for people with disabilities; also establishes center(s)
relating to children with attention deficit disorders.
WHO MAY APPLY
State and local education agencies; institutions of higher education; public
agencies; and nonprofit private organizations or research agencies; and other
appropriate persons and organizations.
CONTACT
Division of Research to Practice:
[phone]
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Continue REP
CONTACT PROGRAM 3.
Early Education for Children with Disabilities (84.024). Provides support for
experimental, demonstration, outreach, research, training, technical assistance,
and dissemination activities for children with disabilities from birth through age
eight.
WHO MAY APPLY
Public agencies, private nonprofit organizations, and institutions of higher
education.
CONTACT
Division of Research to Practice:
[phone]
PROGRAM 4.
Services for Deaf Blind Children and Youth (84.025). Provides services to deaf-
blind infants, toddlers, children, and youth; demonstration activities; technical
assistance to agencies, institutions, or organizations providing educational or early
intervention services; pre-service or in-service training to personnel; assistance to
agencies in facilitating the transition of deaf-blind youth (22 years and older) from
education to employment; and other activities including the development and
operation of extended school year demonstration programs.
WHO MAY APPLY
Public and nonprofit organizations.
CONTACT
Division of Research to Practice:
[phone]
PROGRAM 5.
Captioned Films, Television, Descriptive Video and Educational Media for
Individuals with Disabilities (84.026). Promotes the advancement of persons who
are deaf, hard of hearing, and visually impaired through captioning and video
description of films, television programs, and video materials; and for students
who are visually impaired, provides transcribed tapes and cassettes of textbooks
and other educational publications and materials.
WHO MAY APPLY
Persons with disabilities, parents of persons with disabilities and others directly
involved in activities promoting the advancement of persons with disabilities in
the United States.
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CONTACT
Division of Research to Practice: [phone]
PROGRAM 6.
Instructional Media for Individuals with Disabilities (84.026). Promotes the
educational advancement of persons who are deaf, hard of hearing, and visually
impaired and provides educational media to help eliminate illiteracy among
individuals with disabilities.
WHO MAY APPLY
Profit and nonprofit public and private agencies, organizations, and institutions.
CONTACT
Division of Research to Practice:
[phone]
PROGRAM 7.
Assistance for Education for All Individuals with Disability (84.027). Provides
funds to assist states in providing a free appropriate public education to children
(ages 3 through 21) with disabilities, who are enrolled in preschool, elementary,
or secondary schools.
WHO MAY APPLY
State education agencies, outlying territories, and the U.S. Department of Interior.
CONTACT
Division of Monitoring and State Improvement Planning:
[phone]
[phone] (TDD)
PROGRAM 8.
Regional Resource and Federal Centers (84.028). Centers focus on providing
special education and related services as well as early intervention services and
training, as requested, to state agencies. Centers also coordinate a technical
assistance center that provides information to, and training for agencies,
institutions, and organizations.
WHO MAY APPLY
Institutions of higher education, state education, public and private nonprofit
agencies, and combinations of such agencies or institutions that may include local
education agencies and organizations.
CONTACT
Division of Research to Practice:
[phone]
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