The Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) develops and administers many areas of policy and legislation that directly affect individuals with disabilities and their families. We also play critical roles both in the development of the regulations that bring legislation and policies into effect and in monitoring that these laws and regulations are followed.
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, is the major legislative source for programs and initiatives administered by RSA.
RSA issues regulations to clarify, build upon or otherwise implement statutory requirements pertaining to certain programs under the Rehabilitation Act. These "program regulations" establish requirements that grantees (e.g., state agency grantees under the state VR services program) must follow, in addition to following applicable requirements in the Rehabilitation Act.
RSA develops and promulgates a variety of sub-regulatory guidance intended to provide additional direction in support of program legislation and regulations. RSA issues the following guidance: Policy Directives, Technical Assistance Circulars and Information Memoranda.
