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20 U.S.C. § 1471 — Purposes
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The purposes of this part are to ensure that—
(1) children with disabilities and their parents receive training and information designed to assist the children in meeting developmental and functional goals and challenging academic achievement goals, and in preparing to lead productive independent adult lives;
(2) children with disabilities and their parents receive training and information on their rights, responsibilities, and protections under this chapter, in order to develop the skills necessary to cooperatively and effectively participate in planning and decision making relating to early intervention, educational, and transitional services;
(3) parents, teachers, administrators, early intervention personnel, related services personnel, and transition personnel receive coordinated and accessible technical assistance and information to assist such personnel in improving early intervention, educational, and transitional services and results for children with disabilities and their families; and
(4) appropriate technology and media are researched, developed, and demonstrated, to improve and implement early intervention, educational, and transitional services and results for children with disabilities and their families.
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The purposes of this part are to ensure that—
(1) children with disabilities and their parents receive training and information designed to assist the children in meeting developmental and functional goals and challenging academic achievement goals, and in preparing to lead productive independent adult lives;
(2) children with disabilities and their parents receive training and information on their rights, responsibilities, and protections under this chapter, in order to develop the skills necessary to cooperatively and effectively participate in planning and decision making relating to early intervention, educational, and transitional services;
(3) parents, teachers, administrators, early intervention personnel, related services personnel, and transition personnel receive coordinated and accessible technical assistance and information to assist such personnel in improving early intervention, educational, and transitional services and results for children with disabilities and their families; and
(4) appropriate technology and media are researched, developed, and demonstrated, to improve and implement early intervention, educational, and transitional services and results for children with disabilities and their families.
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**(a) Program authorized**
(1) **In general** — The Secretary may award grants to, and enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with, local parent organizations to support community parent resource centers that will help ensure that underserved parents of children with disabilities, including low income parents, parents of limited English proficient children, and parents with disabilities, have the training and information the parents need to enable the parents to participate effectively in helping their children with disabilities—
(A) to meet developmental and functional goals, and challenging academic achievement goals that have been established for all children; and
(B) to be prepared to lead productive independent adult lives, to the maximum extent possible.
(2) **Definition of local parent organization** — In this section, the term “local parent organization” means a parent organization, as defined in [section 1471(a)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1471/a/2&num=0&edition=prelim), that—
(A) has a board of directors the majority of whom are parents of children with disabilities ages birth through 26 from the community to be served; and
(B) has as its mission serving parents of children with disabilities who—
(i) are ages birth through 26; and
(ii) have the full range of disabilities described in [section 1401(3) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1401/3&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Required activities** Each community parent resource center assisted under this section shall—
(1) provide training and information that meets the training and information needs of parents of children with disabilities proposed to be served
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**(a) Program authorized**
(1) **In general** — The Secretary may, directly or through awards to eligible entities, provide technical assistance for developing, assisting, and coordinating parent training and information programs carried out by parent training and information centers receiving assistance under [section 1471 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1471&num=0&edition=prelim) and community parent resource centers receiving assistance under [section 1472 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1472&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Definition of eligible entity** — In this section, the term “eligible entity” has the meaning given the term in [section 1461(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1461/b&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Authorized activities** The Secretary may provide technical assistance to a parent training and information center or a community parent resource center under this section in areas such as—
(1) effective coordination of parent training efforts;
(2) dissemination of scientifically based research and information;
(3) promotion of the use of technology, including assistive technology devices and assistive technology services;
(4) reaching underserved populations, including parents of low-income and limited English proficient children with disabilities;
(5) including children with disabilities in general education programs;
(6) facilitation of transitions from—
(A) early intervention services to preschool;
(B) preschool to elementary school;
(C) elementary school to secondary school; and
(D) secondary school to postsecondary environments; and
(7) promotion of altern
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**(a) Establishment**
(1) **In general** — Except as provided in [section 721(a)(21)(A)(i) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section721/a/21/A/i&num=0&edition=prelim), to be eligible to receive financial assistance under this subchapter a State shall establish a State Rehabilitation Council (referred to in this section as the “Council”) in accordance with this section.
(2) **Separate agency for individuals who are blind** — A State that designates a State agency to administer the part of the State plan under which vocational rehabilitation services are provided for individuals who are blind under [section 721(a)(2)(A)(i) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section721/a/2/A/i&num=0&edition=prelim) may establish a separate Council in accordance with this section to perform the duties of such a Council with respect to such State agency.
**(b) Composition and appointment**
(1) **Composition**
(A) *In general* — Except in the case of a separate Council established under subsection (a)(2), the Council shall be composed of—
(i) at least one representative of the Statewide Independent Living Council established under [section 796d of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section796d&num=0&edition=prelim), which representative may be the chairperson or other designee of the Council;
(ii) at least one representative of a parent training and information center established pursuant to section 671 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act [[20 U.S.C. 1471](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1471&num=0&edition=prelim)];
(iii) at least one representative of the client assista
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**(a) Demonstration projects to increase client choice**
(1) **Grants** — The Commissioner may make grants to States and public or nonprofit agencies and organizations to pay all or part of the costs of projects to demonstrate ways to increase client choice in the rehabilitation process, including the selection of providers of vocational rehabilitation services.
(2) **Use of funds** — An entity that receives a grant under this subsection shall use the grant only—
(A) for activities that are directly related to planning, operating, and evaluating the demonstration projects; and
(B) to supplement, and not supplant, funds made available from Federal and non-Federal sources for such projects.
(3) **Application** — Any eligible entity that desires to receive a grant under this subsection shall submit an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information and assurances as the Commissioner may require, including—
(A) a description of—
(i) how the entity intends to promote increased client choice in the rehabilitation process, including a description, if appropriate, of how an applicant will determine the cost of any service or product offered to an eligible client;
(ii) how the entity intends to ensure that any vocational rehabilitation service or related service is provided by a qualified provider who is accredited or meets such other quality assurance and cost-control criteria as the State may establish; and
(iii) the outreach activities to be conducted by the applicant to obtain eligible clients; and
(B) assurances that a written plan will be established with the full participation of the client, which plan shall, at a minimum, include—
(i) a statement of the vocational rehabilitation goals to be achieved;
(ii)
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**(a) Foster Grandparent projects; amount** The Director is authorized to make grants to or contracts with public and nonprofit private agencies and organizations to pay part or all of the cost of development and operation of projects (including direct payments to individuals serving under this part) designed for the purpose of providing opportunities for low-income persons age 55 or over to provide supportive person-to-person services in health, education, welfare, and related settings to children having special or exceptional needs or circumstances identified as limiting their academic, social, or emotional development. Such services may include services by individuals serving as foster grandparents to children who are individuals with disabilities, who have chronic health conditions, who are receiving care in hospitals, who are residing in homes for dependent and neglected children, or who are receiving services provided by day care centers, schools, early intervention programs under part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ([20 U.S.C. 1431](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1431&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.), Head Start agencies under the Head Start Act [[42 U.S.C. 9831](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section9831&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], or other programs, establishments, and institutions providing services for children having special or exceptional needs or circumstances identified as limiting their academic, social, or emotional development. Individual foster grandparents may provide person-to-person services to one or more children, depending on the needs of the project and local site. The Director may approve assistance in excess of 90 per centum of the costs
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TITLE 20—EDUCATION
§ 1471
this title) such sums as may be necessary for
each of the fiscal years 2005 through 2010.
(b) Reservation
From amounts appropriated under subsection
(a) for fiscal year 2005, the Secretary shall re-
serve $1,000,000 to carry out the study authorized
in section 1464(c) of this title. From amounts ap-
propriated under subsection (a) for a succeeding
fiscal year, the Secretary may reserve an addi-
tional amount to carry out such study if the
Secretary determines the additional amount is
necessary.
(Pub. L. 91–230, title VI, § 667, as added Pub. L.
108–446, title I, § 101, Dec. 3, 2004, 118 Stat. 2787.)
PART C—SUPPORTS TO IMPROVE RESULTS FOR
CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES
§ 1470. Purposes
The purposes of this part are to ensure that—
(1) children with disabilities and their par-
ents receive training and information designed
to assist the children in meeting develop-
mental and functional goals and challenging
academic achievement goals, and in preparing
to lead productive independent adult lives;
(2) children with disabilities and their par-
ents receive training and information on their
rights, responsibilities, and protections under
this chapter, in order to develop the skills nec-
essary to cooperatively and effectively partici-
pate in planning and decision making relating
to early intervention, educational, and transi-
tional services;
(3) parents, teachers, administrators, early
intervention personnel, related services per-
sonnel, and transition personnel receive co-
ordinated and accessible technical assistance
and information to assist such personnel in
improving early intervention, educational,
and transitional services and results for chil-
dren with disabilities and their families; and
(4) appropriate te
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