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 PUBLIC LAW 102-569—OCT. 29, 1992 106 STAT. 4479 "(G) an assurance that the partnership will use not less than 75 percent of the amount of the grant for instructional curricmum development and programming; and "(H) a description of the means by which the project will be evaluated. "(3) AWARD OF GRANTS.—In awarding grants under paragraph (1), the Commissioner shall take into consideration the sparsity of State populations in the region to be served. "(4) DEFINITIONS. —For the purposes of this subsection: "(A) ELIGIBLE ENTITY. —The term 'eligible entity* means any institution of higher education with demonstrated experience in the area of continuing education for vocationid rehabilitation personnel. "(B) INTERACTIVE VIDEO EQUIPMENT.— The term 'interactive video equipment' means equipment used to produce and prepare video and audio signals for transmission between distant locations so that individuals at such locations can see and hear eadi other, and related equipment. "(C) REGION.—The term 'region' means one of the ten regions served by the Rehabilitation Services Administration. "(D) REHABILITATION PROFESSIONALS.—The term 'rehabilitation professionals' means personnel described in section 301(a)(l). " (b) BRAILLE TRAINING PROJECTS.— "(1) ESTABLISHMENT.— The Commissioner shall make Grants. grants to and enter into contracts with States and public or ^"^^^<^- nonprofit agencies and organizations, including institutions of higher education, to pay all or part of the cost of training in the use of Braille for personnel providing vocational rehabilitation services or educational services to youth and adults who are blind. "(2) PROJECTS.—Such grants shall be used for the establishment or continuation of projects that may provide— "(A) development of Braille training materials; and "(B) in-service or pre-service training in the use of Braille and methods of teaching Bridlle to youth and adults who are blind. "(3) APPLICATION.— To be eligible to receive a grant, or enter into a contract, under paragraph (1), an agency or organization shall submit an application to the Commissioner at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Commissioner may require, "(c) PARENT INFORMATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS. — "(1) GRANTS. —The Commissioner is authorized to make grants through a separate competition to private nonprofit organizations for the purpose of establishm^ programs to provide training and information to enable individuals with disabilities, and the i^arents, family members, guardians, advocates, or other authorized representatives of the mdividuals to participate more effectively with professionals in meeting the vocational and rehabilitation needs of individuals with disabilities. Such grants shall be designed to meet the unique training and information needs of individuals with disabilities, and the parents, family members, guardians, advocates, or other authorized representatives of the individuals, who Uve in the area to be served, particularly those who are members of populations

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