Randolph-Sheppard – Financial Relief and Restoration Payments

Objective

To provide financial relief and restoration payments to offset losses to blind vendors that occurred as a result of the global pandemic during calendar year 2020, if those losses were not otherwise compensated, and to support State Business Enterprise Programs by allowing any remaining funds to be used for the purposes set forth in 34 C.F.R. 395.9.

Who Can Apply

• State

Pursuant to the statute, each State Licensing Agency will receive an amount based on a formula that is in proportion to the number of blind vendors operating a vending facility in such State as compared to the number of blind vendors operating a vending facility in all the States on September 30, 2019.

Who Benefits

• Industrialist/ Business person
• Individual/Family

Assistance Types

• Formula Grants

Program Contact

corinne.weidenthal@ed.gov
202-245-6529