Grant Reallotment Information Collection Extension
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The law proposes an extension of a currently approved information collection request related to the grant reallocation process under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. This process is overseen by the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) and allows for the redistribution of unutilized grant funds among various state and local programs designed to support vocational rehabilitation and related services. The Department of Education is soliciting public comments on the necessity and burden of this information collection.
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Key Changes
- Extension of the information collection request
- No changes to the current data collection process
- Solicitation of public comments
Obligations
What this law requires
Submit comments on the information collection request on or before June 8, 2026 through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at regulations.gov using Docket ID ED-2026-SCC-1156, or via postal mail to the Rehabilitative Services Administration at 400 Maryland Ave. SW, LBJ, Room 4B106, Washington, DC 20202
The Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) must establish and maintain a reallotment process to redistribute unutilized grant funds to other grant recipients for the State Vocational Rehabilitation Services (VR), State Supported Employment Services, Independent Living Services for Older Individuals Who Are Blind (OIB), Client Assistance Program (CAP), and Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights (PAIR) programs
State, Local, and Tribal Government entities must submit information necessary for the RSA reallotment process, with an estimated 323 annual responses and 11 total estimated annual burden hours
The Department of Education must assess whether the information collection is necessary to proper Department functions, whether information will be processed and used in a timely manner, whether burden estimates are accurate, and how to enhance quality, utility, clarity, and minimize burden on respondents
Written comments received in response to this notice must be treated and retained as public records