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. i. II. Describe the Factors That Impeded the Achievement of the Goals and Priorities.
Current Narrative:
Several factors impeded achievement of this goal. Due to the high unemployment rate and slow economy experienced over the past seven years, Alabama has lagged behind other states in available employment and wage growth. Entry—level wages for new workers have not grown while the average wages for those experienced workers in the work force have made minor gains. Therefore, many ADRS consumers who are entering the workforce for the first time are subject to these lower wages, which affects performance on Indicator 1.5.