Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 108 Part 1.djvu/110

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108 STAT. 84 PUBLIC LAW 103-218—MAR. 9, 1994 out under subparagraph (B) or (C) with other activities funded under this Act. "(E) GRANTS, CONTRACTS, OR COOPERATIVE AGREE- MENTS.—

    • (i) IN GENERAL. —The Secretary shall provide the

technical assistance and information described in subparagraphs (B) and (C) through grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements with public or private agencies and organizations, including institutions of higher education, with docimiented experience, expertise, and capacity to carry out identified activities related to the provision of such technical assistance and information.

    • (ii) ENTITIES WITH EXPERTISE IN ASSISTIVE

TECHNOLOGY SERVICE DELIVERY, INTERAGENCY COORDINATION, AND SYSTEMS CHANGE AND ADVOCACY AcnvrriES.— For the purpose of achieving the objectives described in paragraph (I)(B), the Secretary shall reserve not less than 45 percent and not more than 55 percent of the funds reserved under subparagraph (A) for each fiscal year for grants to, or contracts or cooperative agreements with, public or private agencies or organizations with documented experience with and expertise in assistive technology service delivery, interagency coordination, and systems change and advocacy activities. "(iii) ENTITIES WITH EXPERTISE IN ASSISTIVE TECH- NOLOGY SYSTEMS CHANGE AND ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES, PUBLIC FUNDING OPTIONS, AND OTHER SERVICES.—For the purpose of achieving the objectives described in paragraph (I)(C), the Secretary shall reserve not less than 45 percent and not more than 55 percent of the funds reserved under subparagraph (A) for each fiscal year for grants to, or contracts or cooperative agreements with, public or private agencies or organizations with documented experience with and expertise in— "(I) assistive technology systems change and advocacy activities; "(11) public funding options; and "(III) services to increase nationwide the availability of funding for assistive technology devices and assistive technology services, "(iv) APPLICATION.—The Secretary shall make any grants, and enter into any contracts or cooperative agreements, under this subsection on a competitive basis. To be eligible to receive funds under this subsection an agency, organization, or institution shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information, as the Secretary may require. "(2) ONSITE VISITS.— The Secretary may reserve, from amounts appropriated for any fiscal year under subsection (a), such sums as the Secretary considers to be necessary for the purposes of conducting onsite visits as required by section 105(a)(2). ".