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. M. i. III. The Service and Outcome Goals.
Current Narrative:
VR will continue to serve all consumers who were receiving services under an approved IPE prior to implementation of the Order of Selection. Based on a statewide caseload snapshot of individuals who had an approved IPE in January, 2017, the number of individuals projected to be served in each priority category, as well as the number of individuals projected to achieve their vocational outcomes are as follows:
Priority category 1: 7974 (4169 individuals carry over from prior year + 3805 new applicants) Individuals with a Most Significant Disability (MSD) are projected to be served.
3987 individuals with a MSD will achieve their employment goals
Priority category 2: 4719 individuals with a Significant Disability (SD) are projected to be served. This number represents individuals who had an IPE in place prior to implementation of the Order of Selection.
2360 individuals with a SD will achieve their employment goals
Priority category 3: 1347 individuals with a Non-Significant Disability (NSD) are projected to be served. This number represents individuals who had an IPE in place prior to implementation of the Order of Selection.
943 individuals with a NSD will achieve their employment goals
The table in section D further illustrates this data. Both FFY17 and FFY18 projections are included under Section D.