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6362 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 28 / Tuesday, February 11, 1997 / Rules and Regulations(Approved by the Office of Management andBudget under control number 1820–0500.)(Authority: Sec. 122 of the Act; 29 U.S.C.742)§ 361.72 Content of the strategic plan.The strategic plan must include—(a) A statement of the mission,philosophy, values, and principles ofthe vocational rehabilitation program inthe State;(b) Specific goals and objectives forexpanding and improving the system forproviding vocational rehabilitationservices;(c) Specific multi-faceted andsystemic approaches for accomplishingthe objectives, including interagencycoordination and cooperation, that buildupon state-of-the-art practices andresearch findings and that implementthe State plan and the supplement to theState plan submitted under 34 CFR Part363;(d) A description of the specificprograms, projects, and activitiesfunded under this subpart, includinghow the programs, projects, andactivities accomplish the objectives ofthe subpart, and the resource allocationand budget for the programs, projects,and activities; and(e) Specific criteria for determiningwhether the objectives have beenachieved, including an assurance thatthe State will conduct an annualevaluation to determine the extent towhich the objectives have beenachieved and, if specific objectives havenot been achieved, the reasons that theobjectives have not been achieved anda description of alternative approachesthat will be taken.(Approved by the Office of Management andBudget under control number 1820–0500.)(Authority: Sec. 121 of the Act; 29 U.S.C.741)§ 361.73 Use of funds.(a) A State unit shall use all grantfunds received under Title I, Part C ofthe Act to carry out programs andactivities that are identified under theState’s strategic plan, including but notlimited to those programs and activitiesthat are identified in paragraph (b) ofthis section.(b) A State unit shall use at least 1.5percent of the funds received undersection 111 of the Act to carry out oneor more of the following types ofprograms and activities that areidentified in the State’s strategic plan:(1) Programs to initiate or expandemployment opportunities forindividuals with severe disabilities inintegrated settings that allow for the useof on-the-job training to promote theobjectives of Title I of the Americanswith Disabilities Act of 1990.(2) Programs or activities to improveor expand the provision of employmentservices in integrated settings toindividuals with sensory, cognitive,physical, and mental impairments whotraditionally have not been served bythe State vocational rehabilitationagency.(3) Programs or activities to maximizethe ability of individuals withdisabilities to use rehabilitationtechnology in employment settings.(4) Programs or activities that assistemployers in accommodating,evaluating, training, or placingindividuals with disabilities in theworkplace of the employer consistentwith the provisions of the Act and TitleI of the Americans with Disabilities Actof 1990. These programs or activitiesmay include short-term technicalassistance or other effective strategies.(5) Programs or activities that expandand improve the extent and type of anindividual’s involvement in the reviewand selection of his or her training andemployment goals.(6) Programs or activities that expandand improve opportunities for careeradvancement for individuals withsevere disabilities.(7) Programs, projects, or activitiesdesigned to initiate, expand, or improveworking relationships betweenvocational rehabilitation servicesprovided under Title I of the Act andindependent living services providedunder Title VII of the Act.(8) Programs, projects, or activitiesdesigned to improve functioning of thesystem for delivering vocationalrehabilitation services and to improvecoordination and working relationshipswith other State agencies and localpublic agencies, business, industry,labor, community rehabilitationprograms, and centers for independentliving, including projects designed to—(i) Increase the ease of access to,timeliness of, and quality of vocationalrehabilitation services through thedevelopment and implementation ofpolicies, procedures, systems, andinteragency mechanisms for providingvocational rehabilitation services;(ii) Improve the working relationshipsbetween State vocational rehabilitationagencies and other State agencies,centers for independent living,community rehabilitation programs,educational agencies involved in highereducation, adult basic education, andcontinuing education, and businesses,industry, and labor organizations, inorder to create and facilitate cooperationin—(A) Planning and implementingservices; and(B) Developing an integrated systemof community-based vocationalrehabilitation services that includesappropriate transitions between servicesystems; and(iii) Improve the ability ofprofessionals, advocates, business,industry, labor, and individuals withdisabilities to work in cooperativepartnerships to improve the quality ofvocational rehabilitation services andjob and career opportunities forindividuals with disabilities.(9) Projects or activities that ensurethat the annual evaluation of theeffectiveness of the program in meetingthe goals and objectives in the Stateplan, including the system forevaluating the performance ofrehabilitation counselors, coordinators,and other personnel used in the State,facilitates and does not impede theaccomplishment of the purpose of thispart, including serving individuals withthe most severe disabilities.(10) Projects or activities to supportthe initiation, expansion, andimprovement of a comprehensivesystem of personnel development.(11) Programs, projects, or activities tosupport the provision of training andtechnical assistance to individuals withdisabilities, business, industry, labor,community rehabilitation programs, andothers regarding the implementation ofthe Rehabilitation Act Amendments of1992, of Title V of the Act, and of theAmericans with Disabilities Act of 1990.(12) Projects or activities to supportthe funding of the State RehabilitationAdvisory Council and the StatewideIndependent Living Council.(Authority: Secs. 101(a)(34)(B) and 123 of theAct; 29 U.S.C. 721(a)(34)(B) and 743)§ 361.74 Allotment of Federal funds.(a) The allotment and any reallotmentof Federal funds under Title I, Part C ofthe Act are computed in accordancewith the requirements of section 124 ofthe Act.(b) If at any time the Secretarydetermines that any amount will not beexpended by a State in carrying out thepurpose of this subpart, the Secretarymakes that amount available to one ormore other States that the Secretarydetermines will be able to useadditional amounts during the fiscalyear. Any amount made available to anyState under this paragraph of thissection is regarded as an increase in theState’s allotment for that fiscal year.(Authority: Sec. 124 of the Act; 29 U.S.C.744)