---
kind: "section"
citation: "38 C.F.R. § 21.290"
title: "38"
number: "21.290"
heading: "Training and rehabilitation resources."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/38/21.290"
---

# §21.290. Training and rehabilitation resources.

- (a) **General.** For the purpose of providing training and rehabilitation services under Chapter 31 VA may:
  - (1) Use facilities, staff and other resources of VA;
  - (2) Employ any additional personnel and experts needed;
  - (3) **Use the facilities and services of any—**
    - (i) Federal agency;
    - (ii) State agency;
    - (iii) Other public agency; or
    - (iv) **Agency maintained by joint Federal and state contributions.**
  - (4) **Use the facilities and services of any—**
    - (i) Public institution or establishment;
    - (ii) Private institution or establishment; or
    - (iii) **Private individual.**
- (b) **Agreement required.** Use of facilities and services provided under [paragraph (a)](#a) of this section shall be procured through contract, agreement, or other cooperative arrangement. The specific requirements for use of contracts or other arrangements are described in [48 CFR 871.2](/cfr/48/871.2.md).

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 38 U.S.C. 501(a), chs. 18, 31, and as noted in specific sections.

### Source

Source: 49 FR 40814, Oct. 18, 1984, unless otherwise noted.