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. V. How Individuals with the Most Significant Disabilities Are Selected for Services Before All Other Individuals with Disabilities; and
Current Narrative:
In order to focus services on the individuals with the most significant disabilities, DVR will serve individuals in the following order: First: Priority Category I Second: Priority Category II Third: Priority Category III As DVR determines that the agency has sufficient resources to move individuals from the waiting list, individuals will be moved to active services first according to priority category and secondly according to date of application. Written notification is sent to all individuals who are placed on the waiting list for vocational rehabilitation services. The notification includes information about available services and resources the individual may contact for assistance in employment. Each letter identifies the nearest American Job Center, established per the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.