“ ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY IN RURAL OR IMPOVERISHED URBAN AREAS— The Secretary may make grants, enter into cooperative agreements, or provide financial assistance through other mechanisms, for projects designed to increase the availability of assistive technology for rural and impoverished urban populations, by determining the unmet assistive technology needs of such populations, and designing and implementing programs to meet such needs. ”

“ ACTIVITIES— An agency or organization that receives a grant or contract under subsection (a) may use the funds made available through the grant or contract— (1) to provide training programs for individuals employed or seeking employment in the field of rehabilitation engineering, including postsecondary education programs; (2) to provide workshops, seminars, and conferences concerning rehabilitation engineering that relate to the use of assistive technology devices and assistive technology services to improve the lives of individuals with disabilities ”

“ IN GENERAL— The Secretary may enter into contracts with small businesses, to assist such businesses to design, develop, and market assistive technology devices or assistive technology services. In entering into the contracts, the Secretary may give preference to businesses owned or operated by individuals with disabilities. ”