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OUTLINE ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS OF REVENUE SHARING HANDICAPPED DISCRIMINATION REGUI~ATIONS I. Notice [Section 51.55(e); Section 51.55(k)(6)] A. ~_Racip!en~:goveruments-that~reeeive~'m°re~'than $25~O00,in-revenue:sharing ~funds~have~90~,days~rom~the.effective dateof:the-regul~tions~(by:January 17, 1984) to~:give~initial~notif.icatton ~to/t~e-public~applicants'~and'empl°yees'that'~they have ~a~.policy~a-~ainst'~handicapped:discriminatipn~ m~he~not~ice~must-.,include~.the,name of. ~a~respon~lhl~,employee~.designated to,~oordinate the ,lmplementationo~ the cb~nd!cappedrequirementa~- B. Notifications must be made in a manner that ensures that the visually and hearing impaired will receive them. Methods of providing notice include posting notices in public place~, publication in newspapers and magazines, announcements on radio and television. Statements of the policy against the handicapped discrim- £nation also should be included in recruitment materials and other publications. C. Recipients also must take continuing steps to notify the public of specific changes made to improve access to programs and activities by the handicapped. II. "Self-Evaluation--Trans~tion Plan" [Section 51.55(c); Section 51.55(k)(5)] A. Recipients have one year from the effective date of the regulations (by October 17, 1984) to "evaluate" programs and activities, policies and practices to determine areas of noncompliance with the handicapped discrimination regulations and make "nonstructural changes" to achieve compliance. Efforts should be ~de to involve handicapped individuals and their o~ganizations in the self-evaluation process. B. Recipients must determine areas~where,-~structural~changes~will~be needed as parr of the self-evaluation. If such changes are needed,~a'~recipi~nt~st-pre~ ~pare_,a~tr~h'§~itl~oh,~p~a~"~'whi~h'"wi'~l~'desc~ibe-how~the~'changes~will=be~made'°ver'a period?fl-6t,,.~t.6~.~a~,.~h~'e-~-years,,(no later than October 17. 19~6). The "plan" must, at a minimum: (a) identify physical obstacles in the government's facilities that limit the accessibility of its program or activity to the handicapped; (b) describe in detail the methods that will be used to make the facilities accessible; (c) specify the schedule for taking the steps to achieve full program accessibility; and, (d) indicate the person responsible for implementing the plan. C. Governments that ~eceive $25,000 in revenue sharing funds or more must make a copy of the self-evaluation and transition plan available for public inspection and maintain it on file for three years.