29 U.S.C. § 772
Section 772 · Training
Viewing 29 U.S.C. § 772 as in effect on October 29, 1992. The text changed in 3 later editions (most recent July 22, 2014).
View current version →For the purpose of making grants and entering into contracts under this section, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1993 through 1997.
(1) The Commissioner is authorized to make grants to States and public or nonprofit organizations and agencies to pay up to 90 per centum of the cost of projects for providing vocational rehabilitation services or employment support services to individuals with disabilities, especially those with the most severe disabilities, in public or nonprofit community rehabilitation programs.
(2)(A) For purposes of this section, vocational rehabilitation services shall include—
(i) training with a view toward career advancement;
(ii) training (including on-the-job training) in occupational skills; and
(iii) services, including rehabilitation technology services, personal assistance services, and supported employment services and extended services, that—
(I) are related to training described in clause (i) or (ii); and
(II) are required by the individual to engage in such training.
(B) Pursuant to regulations, payment of weekly allowances may be made to individuals receiving vocational rehabilitation services and related services under this section. Such allowances may not be paid to any individual for any period in excess of two years. In determining the amount of such allowances for any individual, consideration shall be given to the individual's need for such an allowance, including any expenses reasonably attributable to receipt of vocational rehabilitation services, the extent to which such an allowance will help assure entry into and satisfactory completion of training, and such other factors, specified by the Commissioner, as will promote such individual's capacity to engage in competitive employment.
(3) The Commissioner may make a grant for a project pursuant to this subsection only if the Commissioner determines that (A) the purpose of such project is to prepare individuals with disabilities, especially those with the most severe disabilities, for competitive employment, or to place or retain such individual in competitive employment, including supported employment; (B) the individuals to receive vocational rehabilitation services under such project will include only those who have been determined to be in need of such vocational rehabilitation services by the State agency or agencies designated as provided in section 721(a)(1) of this title of the State in which the community rehabilitation program is located; (C) the full range of vocational rehabilitation services will be made available to each such individual, to the extent of that individual's need for such services; and (D) the project, including the participating community rehabilitation program and the vocational rehabilitation services provided, meets such other requirements as the Commissioner may prescribe in regulations for carrying out the purposes of this subsection.
The Commissioner is also authorized to make grants, upon applications approved by the designated State agency, to public or nonprofit agencies, institutions, or organizations to assist them in meeting the cost of planning community rehabilitation programs, the cost of the services to be provided by such programs, and initial staffing costs of such programs.
(1) The Commissioner is authorized to make grants to public or nonprofit community rehabilitation programs, or to an organization or combination of such programs, to pay the Federal share of the cost of projects to analyze, improve, and increase their professional services to individuals with disabilities, their management effectiveness, or any other part of their operations affecting their capacity to provide employment and services for such individuals.
(2) No part of any grant made pursuant to this subsection may be used to pay costs of acquiring, constructing, expanding, remodeling, or altering any building.
Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel
Codification
For history of Pub. L. 93–651, which enacted amendments identical to Pub. L. 93–516, see Codification note set out under section 701 of this title.
Prior Provisions
A prior section 303 of Pub. L. 93–112 was renumbered section 304 and is classified to section 773 of this title.
Prior similar provisions were contained in former section 41b of this title.
Amendments
1992—Pub. L. 102–569, §§102(p)(16)(A), 303(d), substituted “rehabilitation” for “training” and “disabilities” for “handicaps” in section catchline.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–569, §303(a), substituted “1993 through 1997” for “1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, and 1992”.
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 102–569, §§102(p)(16)(B), 303(b)(1), substituted “rehabilitation services or employment support services” for “training services”, “community rehabilitation programs” for “rehabilitation facilities”, and “disabilities” for “handicaps” in two places.
Subsec. (b)(2)(A). Pub. L. 102–569, §303(b)(2)(A), added subpar. (A) and struck out former subpar. (A) which read as follows: “Vocational training services for purposes of this subsection shall include training with a view toward career advancement; training in occupational skills; related services, including work evaluation, work testing, provision of occupational tools and equipment required by the individual to engage in such training, and job tryouts; and payment of weekly allowances to individuals receiving such training and related services.”
Subsec. (b)(2)(B). Pub. L. 102–569, §303(b)(2)(B), inserted first sentence “Pursuant to regulations, payment of weekly allowances may be made to individuals receiving vocational rehabilitation services and related services under this section.”, in second sentence, substituted a period for “, and such allowances for any week shall not exceed $30 plus $10 for each of the individual's dependents, or $70, whichever is less.”, and in last sentence, substituted “vocational rehabilitation services” for “training services” and “competitive employment” for “gainful and suitable employment”.
Subsec. (b)(3)(A). Pub. L. 102–569, §§102(p)(16)(B), 303(b)(3)(A), substituted “competitive employment, or to place or retain such individual in competitive employment” for “gainful and suitable employment” and “disabilities” for “handicaps” in two places.
Subsec. (b)(3)(B). Pub. L. 102–569, §303(b)(3)(B), struck out “suitable for and” after “determined to be” and substituted “vocational rehabilitation” for “training” in two places and “community rehabilitation program” for “rehabilitation facility”.
Subsec. (b)(3)(C). Pub. L. 102–569, §303(b)(3)(C), substituted “vocational rehabilitation” for “training”.
Subsec. (b)(3)(D). Pub. L. 102–569, §303(b)(3)(D), substituted “community rehabilitation program and the vocational rehabilitation” for “rehabilitation facility and the training”.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102–569, §303(c)(2), added subsec. (c). Former subsec. (c) redesignated (d).
Pub. L. 102–569, §102(p)(16)(B), substituted “individuals with disabilities” for “individuals with handicaps” in par. (1).
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 102–569, §303(c)(1), redesignated subsec. (c) as (d).
Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 102–569, §303(c)(3), substituted “community rehabilitation programs” for “rehabilitation facilities” and “such programs” for “such facilities”.
1991—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–52 substituted “1990, 1991, and 1992” for “1990, and 1991”.
1988—Subsec. (b)(3)(D). Pub. L. 100–630 substituted “meets” for “meet”.
1986—Pub. L. 99–506, §103(d)(2)(C), substituted “individuals with handicaps” for “handicapped individuals” in section catchline.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99–506, §402(a), substituted “of the fiscal years 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, and 1991” for “fiscal year ending before October 1, 1986”.
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 99–506, §103(d)(2)(C), substituted “individuals with handicaps” for “handicapped individuals”.
Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 99–506, §1001(d)(1)(A), substituted “only if the Commissioner determines” for “only on his determination”.
Subsec. (b)(3)(A). Pub. L. 99–506, §§103(d)(2)(C), 402(b), substituted “individuals with handicaps” for “handicapped individuals” and inserted reference to supported employment.
Subsec. (b)(3)(C). Pub. L. 99–506, §1001(d)(1)(B), substituted “of that individual's need” for “of his need”.
Subsec. (b)(3)(D). Pub. L. 99–506, §1001(d)(1)(C), substituted “as the Commissioner may prescribe” for “as he may prescribe”.
Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 99–506, §103(d)(2)(C), substituted “individuals with handicaps” for “handicapped individuals”.
1984—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98–221 substituted “October 1, 1986” for “October 1, 1982”.
1978—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95–602, §112(b), substituted “entering into contracts” for “contracts” and “each fiscal year ending before October 1, 1982” for “the fiscal years ending June 30, 1974, June 30, 1975, June 30, 1976, September 30, 1977, and September 30, 1978”.
Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 95–602, §122(c)(3), substituted “Commissioner” for “Secretary”.
1976—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94–230, §5, extended authorization of appropriation for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1977.
Pub. L. 94–230, §11(b)(8), extended authorization of appropriations for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1978.
1974—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 93–516 extended authorization of appropriation for fiscal year ending June 30, 1976.
Pub. L. 93–651 amended subsec. (a) in exactly the same manner as it was amended by Pub. L. 93–516.
Extension of Vocational Rehabilitation Programs Through Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 1978; Effective Date of 1976 Amendment
For contingency provisions relating to the extensions of program authorizations and to the effective date of such extensions, see section 11(a), (b)(1), and (c) of Pub. L. 94–230, set out as a note under section 720 of this title.