PUBLIC LAW 102-569—OCT. 29, 1992 106 STAT. 4479

"(G) an assurance that the partnership will use not
less than 75 percent of the amount of the grant for instruc-
tional curriculum development and programming; and

"(H) a description of the means by which the project
will be evaluated.

"(3) AWARD OF GRANTS.—In awarding grants under para-
graph (1), the Commissioner shall take into consideration the
sparsity of State populations in the region to be served.
"(4) DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of this subsection:

"(A) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term 'eligible entity* means
any institution of higher education with demonstrated
experience in the area of continuing education for voca-
tional rehabilitation personnel.

"(B) INTERACTIVE VIDEO EQUIPMENT.—The term *inter-
active video equipment* means equipment used to produce
and prepare video and audio signals for transmission
between distant locations so that individuals at such loca-
tions can see and hear each other, and related equipment.
M(C) REGION.—The term 'region' means one of the
ten regions served by the Rehabilitation Services
Administration.

"(p) REHABILITATION PROFESSIONALS.—The term
'rehabilitation professionals' means personnel described in
section 301(aXD.
"(b) BRAILLE TRAINING PROJECTS.—

"(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Commissioner shall make Grants,
grants to and enter into contracts with States and public or C°ntracts-
nonprofit agencies and organizations, including institutions of
higher education, to pay all or part of the cost of training
in the use of Braille for personnel providing vocational
rehabilitation services or educational services to youth and
adults who are blind.

"(2) PROJECTS.—Such grants shall be used for the establish-
ment or continuation of projects that may provide—

"(A) development of Braille training materials; and
"(B) in-service or pre-service training in the use of
Braille and methods of teaching Braille to youth and adults
who are blind.

"(3) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to receive a grant, or
enter into a contract, under paragraph (1), an agency or
organization shall submit an application to the Commissioner
at such time, in such manner, and containing such information
as the Commissioner may require.
"(c) PARENT INFORMATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS.—

"(1) GRANTS.—The Commissioner is authorized to make
grants through a separate competition to private nonprofit
organizations for the purpose of establishing programs to pro-
vide training and information to enable individuals with disabil-
ities, and the parents, family members, guardians, advocates,
or other authorized representatives of the individuals to partici-
pate more effectively with professionals in meeting the voca-
tional and rehabilitation needs of individuals with disabilities.
Such grants shall be designed to meet the unique training
and information needs of individuals with disabilities, and the
parents, family members, guardians, advocates, or other author-
ized representatives of the individuals, who live in the area
to be served, particularly those who are members of populations