American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 - Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) State Grant Program and Independent Living Services for Older Individuals Who are Blind - for State VR Directors

Presenter 1: Rehabilitation Services Administration
Date: April 14, 2009
Time: 2:00pm (EDT)

Summary: Review the Department’s guidance for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding for the: (1) Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) State Grant program; and (2) Independent Living (IL) Services for Older Individuals Who Are Blind program; respond to questions; and provide an opportunity for webinar participants to share ideas about innovative uses for the ARRA funds consistent with the principles outlined in the Fact Sheets and Guidance at http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/leg/recovery/index.html.

To Register: Go to http//:ncrtm.webex.com . Locate "ARRA 2009 VR State Grant & IL/OIB (for VR Directors)" on the list of upcoming trainings. Click "Register". Supply required information and submit. You will receive a "pending" email immediately. An acceptance email will follow once your registration has been processed. Keep this email! it has all of the information you need to join the session. NOTE : Registration will close 3 hours before the training starts.

Closed Captioning Accommodation: (A) go to http://www.captionedtext.com and enter the confirmation number: 1322287 ; (B) A caption box or window will open on your desk top; (C) resize the webex window and the caption window so both can be viewed at the same time; (D) use caption controls to set captioning to your preference.

Screen Reader Accommodations: (A) Access the phone teleconference rather than the webex site. To access the phone conference only: (1) call toll free number 1 (866) 469-3239; (2) provide session number (576 347 787) followed by the pound key...you will be admitted into the teleconference. (B) Prior to the session, download the screen reader-accessible "Slide Content" file from the link at the bottom of this page. Open the file on your computer and follow along with cues from presenter.

A word about teleconferencing within Webex: We do not use VOIP for the audio portion of the seminar. Everyone uses teleconference. When you first enter the training session, a box will appear asking for your phone number. Follow the instructions, and your phone will ring back, allowing you to hear the presentation. If you miss this box, go to the command bar under communication and select "enter teleconference". The box will appear.

If you need assistance, contact Michael Millington via email ([email protected]) or phone (432) 797-3488. Please contact at least one day in advance of the training.

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