§ 305.11 - What kinds of services are provided by the Federal Center under this part?

The Federal Center shall—

(a) Provide a national perspective for establishing technical assistance activities within and across regions by identifying and synthesizing emerging issues and trends and establishing a panel to interpret this information. This panel must be broadly representative of the special education constituency, including representatives of State and local educational agencies, parent organizations, consumer and advocacy organizations, professional organizations, and consumers, with particular attention being given to individuals from minority backgrounds. This information must be shared with Regional Resource Centers and State educational agencies and may serve as a basis for multi-State and multi-regional technical assistance activities;

(b) Assist in linking and coordinating the Regional Resource Centers with each other and with other technical assistance providers, including health-related entities as well as organizations representing persons with disabilities, professional organizations, and parent projects. Information from these activities must be shared with the Regional Resource Centers as well as the States;

(c) Provide information to, and training for, agencies, institutions, and organizations regarding techniques and approaches for submitting applications for grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements under parts C through G of the Act, and make that information available to the Regional Resource Centers on request;

(d) Give priority to providing technical assistance concerning the education of children with disabilities from minority backgrounds and exchanging information with and, if appropriate, cooperating with other centers addressing the needs of these children; and

(e) Provide assistance to State educational agencies, through Regional Resource Centers, for the training of hearing officers.