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:
Innovation and Expansion: Start of Success began in Delaware in the spring of 2014. Fourteen Students were selected from the Central School and Christiana High School and the partner business was the YMCA (Central and Western locations). Since that time, the program has expanded to three school districts in New Castle County. The goal is to expand statewide and discussions have begun to identify business and school partners in Kent and Sussex Counties. Project SEARCH continues to grow. Whereas the first site began in 2012 in New Castle County, there are now two additional sites in Kent County and one in Sussex County. The first two sites, Christiana Hospital and Bayhealth Medical Center, have been recognized both locally and nationally for the high rate of competitive, integrated employment achieved by participants following involvement in the program. Due to the success of the existing project locations, DVR is looking for additional, suitable locations to expand the availability of Project SEARCH.