---
kind: "section"
citation: "29 U.S.C. § 796e–0"
title: "29"
title_heading: "Labor"
number: "796e–0"
heading: "Training and technical assistance"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/29/796e-0"
units:
  - "Chapter 16 — Vocational Rehabilitation and Other Rehabilitation Services"
  - "Subchapter VII — Independent Living Services and Centers for Independent Living"
  - "Part A — Individuals With Significant Disabilities"
  - "Subpart 2 — independent living services"
---

# §796e–0. Training and technical assistance

- (a) **Reservation of funds for training and technical assistance—** From the funds appropriated and made available to carry out this subpart for any fiscal year, beginning with fiscal year 2015, the [Administrator](/usc/29/796a.md?p=1) shall first reserve not less than 1.8 percent and not more than 2 percent of the funds to provide, either directly or through grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements, training and technical assistance to Statewide Independent Living Councils established under [section 796d of this title](/usc/29/796d.md) for such fiscal year.
- (b) **Survey of Statewide Independent Living Councils—** The [Administrator](/usc/29/796a.md?p=1) shall conduct a survey of such Statewide Independent Living Councils regarding training and technical assistance needs in order to determine funding priorities for such training and technical assistance.
- (c) **Submission of application; peer review—** To be eligible to receive a grant or enter into a contract or cooperative agreement under this section, an entity shall submit an application to the [Administrator](/usc/29/796a.md?p=1) at such time, in such manner, containing a proposal to provide such training and technical assistance, and containing such additional information, as the [Administrator](/usc/29/796a.md?p=1) may require. The [Administrator](/usc/29/796a.md?p=1) shall provide for peer review of applications by panels that include persons who are not government employees and who have experience in the operation of such Statewide Independent Living Councils.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 93–112, title VII, § 711A, as added Pub. L. 113–128, title IV, § 476(b), July 22, 2014, 128 Stat. 1690.)