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ARRA funds can be used for all of the activities authorized under the program statute. The Department has provided the following examples of activities that grantees might consider to achieve the objectives of the ARRA:

(1) designing or identifying and providing services to additional individuals who wish to transition from nursing homes to their communities;

(2) creating more efficient and effective ways of increasing IL services to students with disabilities transitioning from school to postsecondary education, employment, and independent living;

(3) building long-term capacity by improving the technological core of the program, including, but not limited to, purchasing equipment, improving electronic network connections, and obtaining software in order to better serve consumers;

(4) training current staff in effective ways of providing assistive technology to consumers;

(5) expanding information and referral and advocacy services to address the needs of consumers who were laid off and may need assistance replacing services or assistive technology previously provided through an employer; and

(6) providing professional development opportunities that have both short-term and long-term benefits to service provider staff.

The Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) uses any audit findings, annual performance data, and fiscal data submitted by grantees in response to the Section 704 reporting requirements to identify and correct program weaknesses. In addition, RSA conducts periodic on-site reviews of each grantee. RSA will continue to use the findings from these on-site reviews to identify management, performance, and fiscal issues and develop training and technical assistance to address them.

Grantees under the IL State Grants program are required to submit annual performance reports using the Section 704 performance reporting instrument. Grantees will report on: performance measures established under the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA); the statutory reporting requirements of Title VII, Chapter 1, Part B of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; and progress on the goals and objectives listed in their State Plans for Independent Living (SPIL). Performance data for grantees are available online through the RSA Management Information System (http://rsamis.ed.gov/choose.cfm). Projects funded with ARRA funds will also provide quarterly reports as required under section 1512 of the ARRA.

Not applicable.