Regulations

The U.S. Department of Education issues regulations to clarify, build upon or otherwise implement statutory requirements pertaining to certain programs under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended by WIOA. Federal regulations establish requirements that grantees must follow, in addition to following applicable requirements in legislation.

WIOA Rulemaking

On August 19, 2016, the U.S. Departments of Labor and Education announced the publication of the following final rules in the Federal Register:

• WIOA: Joint Rule for Unified and Combined State Plans, Performance Accountability, and the One-Stop System Joint Provisions — Final Rule
  (Effective Date: October 18, 2016)
• State Vocational Rehabilitation Services Program; State Supported Employment Services Program; Limitations on Use of Subminimum Wage — Final Rule
  (Effective Date: September 19, 2016, with the exception of 34 CFR 361.10; 34 CFR 361.23; 34 CFR 361.40; and subparts D, E, and F of part 361, which became effective on October 18, 2016)
• WIOA: Miscellaneous Program Changes — Final Rule
  (Effective Date: September 19, 2016, with the exception that the removal of part 388, which became effective on October 1, 2016)
• Programs and Activities Authorized by the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (Title II of the WIOA) — Final Rule
  (Effective Date: September 19, 2016, with the exception of subparts H, I, and J of part 463, which became effective on October 18, 2016)
• WIOA: Department of Labor-Only — Final Rule
  (Effective Date: October 18, 2016)

RSA Program-Specific Regulations

Hyperlinks to the Code of Federal Regulations for the programs RSA administers, Uniform Guidance , and EDGAR are listed below. 

• 34 CFR Part 361: State Vocational Rehabilitation Services Program

• 34 CFR Part 363: State Supported Employment Services Program

• 34 CFR Part 367: Independent Living Services for Older Individuals Who are Blind

• 34 CFR Part 370: Client Assistance Program

• 34 CFR Part 371: American Indian Vocational Rehabilitation Services Program

• 34 CFR Part. 381: Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights

• 34 CFR Part 385: Rehabilitation Training

• 34 CFR Part 386: Rehabilitation Training: Rehabilitation Long-Term Training

• 34 CFR Part 387: Innovative Rehabilitation Training

• 34 CFR Part 390: Rehabilitation Short-Term Training

• 34 CFR Part 395: Vending Facility Program for the Blind on Federal and Other Property

• 34 CFR Part 396: Training of Interpreters for Individuals Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing and Individuals Who Are Deaf-Blind

• 34 CFR Part 397: Limitations on Use of Subminimum Wage

• 2 CFR 200: Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards

• Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) and Other Applicable Grant Regulations