[SE-Dir] OSL&P: YTP grant

[ALLRAN Laura]

TO:       All District and ESD Special Education Directors

The message below is being sent to you on behalf of:


Nancy Latini, PhD
Assistant Superintendent
Student Learning & Partnerships
______________________________________________
May 4, 2009

RE:  Youth Transition Program (YTP) grant

The Oregon Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (OVRS) released the YTP Request for Grant Proposal (RFGP) for the 2009-2011 biennium on May 1, 2009.  YTP is a comprehensive transition program for youth with disabilities operated collaboratively by OVRS, the Oregon Department of Education (ODE), the University of Oregon (U of O), and local school districts statewide in Oregon.

Purpose:  Prepare youth with disabilities for employment or career related post secondary education or training.
Participants:   Youth with disabilities who need additional support, beyond the services typically offered through the general or special education program, to achieve their secondary and post secondary employment and continuing education goals.  YTP is currently operating in approximately 120 high schools in Oregon. OVRS contracts with a team from the U of O to provide training and technical assistance to school and rehabilitation personnel statewide.

Specific RFGP information: http://www.ytporegon.org/
Date of Issuance:       May 1, 2009

Proposals Due By:       May 29, 2009, 2:00 PM, Local Time, at the issuing office.

Funding: Available July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2011.  Grants to be awarded through this RFGP essentially support district Transition Specialist staff salaries and associated program costs.
In order for OVRS to draw available federal funds for the Youth Transition Program, OVRS must receive cash matching funds from participating school districts.  District matching funds must:
*       Be from a non-federal source, and cannot be used as match for any other federal funds;
*       Must be cash.  "In-kind" district resources may not be applied towards the required match.
*       Must equal one third (1/3) of the total grant budget.

Stimulus Package Money:  American Recovery & Reinvestment (ARRA) funds are federal funds and therefore may not be used as the district match for the YTP grant.

Use of Grant Funds:  Grant funded services may not supplant any learning experiences or decision making opportunities to which the student would otherwise be entitled under the district's responsibility to provide a "Free and Appropriate Public Education" as specified in the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

If you have any questions, please contact Jackie Burr at Jackie.Burr at state.or.us<mailto:Jackie.Burr at state.or.us> or 503-947-5639.

If you have any difficulty opening the above link, please contact Laura Allran at laura.allran at state.or.us<mailto:laura.allran at state.or.us> or 503-947-5674.

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