Sec. 302. Application
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To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a nonprofit entity shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and including such information that the Secretary may reasonably require. Each application submitted under subsection
(a)shall include— a description of the nonprofit entity’s expertise in providing technical assistance that shall include evidence of— knowledge of transforming business and program models providing employment using special certificates to models providing competitive integrated employment; knowledge of methods for supporting employers, including employers not receiving a grant under title I, to transform as described in subparagraph (A); experience working with nonprofit, for-profit, local, State, and Federal agencies focusing on employment of youth and adults with disabilities; and experience working with individuals with disabilities and their families; and a description of the nonprofit entity’s expertise in providing, collecting, compiling, communicating, and disseminating information about program and systems change for programs serving individuals with disabilities that shall include— expertise documenting program change; experience compiling recommended practices related to program transformations; expertise regarding competitive integrated employment for youth and adults with disabilities; expertise working with individuals with disabilities and their families through systems change procedures; expertise creating products to disseminate learned information, including through web-based means; experience creating websites to disseminate information; and experience working with nonprofit, for-profit, local, State, and Federal agencies focusing on employment of youth and adults with disabilities. A description of the individuals at the nonprofit entity who will be responsible for carrying out the activities of this title. A grant under this section shall be awarded for a period of 6 years, and shall be non-renewable. In this title, the term nonprofit entity means a nonprofit entity with expertise in collecting, compiling, communicating, and disseminating information about program and systems change for programs serving individuals with disabilities.