[SE-Dir] NOTICE OF GRANT AWARDS: YOUTH TRANSITION PROGRAM

SANDBERG Ruby ruby.sandberg at state.or.us
Mon Apr 4 09:14:02 PDT 2011


TO:  All District and ESD Special Education Directors

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


Nancy Latini, PhD
Assistant Superintendent
Student Learning & Partnerships
______________________________________________
April 4, 2011

RE: NOTICE OF GRANT AWARDS:  YOUTH TRANSITION PROGRAM


The Oregon Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (OVRS) released the Youth Transition Program (YTP) Request for Grant Proposal (RFGP) for the 2011-2013 biennium on March 25th, 2011.  The Youth Transition Program (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 though the general or special education program, to achieve their secondary and post secondary employment and continuing education goals.  YTP is currently operating in approximately 105 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:       March 25, 2011

Proposals Due By:       May 10, 2011 3:00 P.M. Local Time, at the issuing office.

Funding:  Available July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2013   Grants to be awarded through this RFGP support district Transition Specialist staff salaries and associated program costs.
Matching Funds Requirement: 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.

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).



Ruby Sandberg, Executive Support to
Nancy Latini, Assistant Superintendent
Oregon Department of Education
Office of Student Learning & Partnerships
503-947-5738   FAX: 503-378-5156
ruby.sandberg at state.or.us






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