§ 316.20 - What are the requirements for applicants?

(a) Applicants for awards for parent centers and experimental centers under § 316.3 (a) and (b) shall demonstrate the capacity and expertise to conduct the authorized training and information activities effectively, and to network with clearinghouses, including those authorized under section 633 of the Act, other organizations and agencies, and other established national, State, and local parent groups representing the full range of parents of children with disabilities—especially parents of minority children.

(b) In order to assure that awards for parent centers under § 316.3(a) serve parents of minority children with disabilities (including parents served pursuant to § 316.33) representative to the proportion of the minority population in the areas being served, applicants for awards shall identify with specificity the special efforts that will be undertaken to involve those parents, including efforts to work with community-based and cultural organizations and the specification of supplementary aids, services, and supports that will be made available. Applicants shall also specify budgetary items earmarked to accomplish these efforts.

(c) Applicants for awards for experimental urban centers shall provide a rationale for their project and demonstrate a capability to serve the parents they have identified and targeted for services.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 1820-0028)