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2 Year Modification

Florida PYs 2018-2019

WIOA State Plan Common Elements

Located in:
  • III. Operational Planning Elements
    The Unified or Combined State Plan must include an Operational Planning Elements section that support the State’s strategy and the system-wide vision described in Section II.(c) above. Unless otherwise noted, all Operational Planning Elements apply to Combined State Plan partner programs included in the plan as well as to core programs. This section must include—
    • b. State Operating Systems and Policies
      The Unified or Combined State Plan must include a description of the State operating systems and policies that will support the implementation of the State strategy described in Section II Strategic Elements . This includes—

III. b. 5. C. Title IV Vocational Rehabilitation

In the case of a State that, under section 101(a)(2)(A)(i)of the Rehabilitation Act designates a State agency to administer the part of the Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) services portion of the Unified or Combined State Plan under which VR services are provided for individuals who are blind, describe the process and the factors used by the State to determine the distribution of funds among the two VR agencies in the State.

View corresponding narrative from PYs 2016-2017

Current Narrative:

In Florida, vocational rehabilitation services are delivered by the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) and Division of Blind Services (FDBS), both of which are administratively housed in the Florida Department of Education. Based on a mutual letter of understanding, Florida’s federal grant funding for vocational rehabilitation services is allocated as follows: 83 percent of grant funding is allocated to VR and 17 percent of grant funding is allocated to FDBS.