Located in:
- Program-Specific Requirements for Vocational Rehabilitation
The Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Services Portion of the Unified or Combined State Plan* must include the following descriptions and estimates, as required by section 101(a) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended by WIOA:
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* Sec. 102(b)(D)(iii) of WIOA
d. 2. P. iv. How the Funds Reserved for Innovation and Expansion (i&e) Activities Were Utilized.
Current Narrative:
VR continued to support the Indiana Council on Independent Living (ICOIL) with reserved I&E funds. ICOIL members were given opportunity to attend national conferences, and were reimbursed for their travel expenses to board meetings. VR continued to support the INTERN program which focuses on matching VR consumers with internships and employment opportunities across state government. In light of overall changes to VR Employment Services which were implemented in July 2015, VR will be working to review and evaluate the program elements of the INTERN program, and reassess staffing resources to ensure sustainability of the program. VR has continued to be an active partner with an innovative ‘teaching hotel’ project in Muncie, Indiana. VR is establishing a fee for service structure and will be referring appropriate consumers who require hospitality training through the ‘teaching hotel’ in line with their IPE goal. Finally, VR has continued to increase outreach to transition aged youth through a designated VR Transition Coordinator. The Transition Coordinator provides technical assistance to VR staff in working through relationship building with local schools, and assists with educating schools to increase awareness of VR services.