1.  1. Magnitude of Need  2. Gaps and Weaknesses 1

2.  Focus on the target population vs. the tribal organization  Focus on the conditions impacting the target population that your project will change  Provides rationale for your project 2

3.  What is the need?  Do you understand the issues and concerns?  What is the proposed solution to the need?  Will your solution work and is it a good one?  Who will carry out the solution?  Do you have the staff and resources to make it work? 3

4.  Explain why you must provide AIVR services  How large is the population?  What percentage are persons with disabilities?  Who will you be serving?  Where do they reside? 4

5.  Employment  Education  Economy  Health  Tribal Infrastructure  Other 5

6.  Number of tribal members with disabilities  Most prevalent disabilities  Number of tribal consumers served by State VR  Frequency of contacts between State VR and Tribe  Other 6

7.  Types of disabilities among tribal members  Available employment opportunities  Anticipated or current case load of AIVR program 7

8.  Availability of resources to prepare for, retain, or maintain employment  Adequacy of services to address consumers’ impediments to employment  Adequacy of tribal resources to address employment needs of the target population  Accessibility of employment, education, recreation, and health services 8

9.  Serving tribal consumers presents an important tribal challenge or condition  Needs of the target population has a Tribal, regional and national significance  Tribal members with disabilities are greatly underserved and unserved in State VR 9

10.  State VR services are not culturally relevant  Inaccessible facilities (work, home and recreation)  Limited education and employment opportunities in tribal communities 10