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
- a. Input of State Rehabilitation CouncilAll agencies, except for those that are independent consumer-controlled commissions, must describe the following:
- a. Input of State Rehabilitation Council
a. 1. Input Provided by the State Rehabilitation Council, Including Input and Recommendations on the Vr Services Portion of the Unified or Combined State Plan, Recommendations from the Council's Report, the Review and Analysis of Consumer Satisfaction, and Other Council Reports That May Have Been Developed as Part of the Council’s Functions;
Current Narrative:
1. SRC recommends that RSA continue their efforts to increase awareness and provide outreach regarding VR services to individuals with disabilities (including a broad spectrum of disability populations), while highlighting the importance of placement on the Order of Selection waiting list. We further recommend, to preserve funds for direct services provision, DES/VR use of a broad range of low-cost outreach modes including social media, public service announcements, guest appearance on local television programs, announcements at professional sporting events and the like.
2. SRC recognizes and encourages further emphasis on RSA collaborative efforts regarding students and youth transition with the additional focus on services to the transition population through WIOA.
3. SRC recommends that RSA continue to involve SRC representation in the development of and communicate the implementation of the revised Arizona VR Strategic Plan.
4. SRC recommends that RSA continue efforts to identify and alleviate VR Program service provision barriers in Arizona.
5. SRC celebrates RSA efforts to approach the mandated rehabilitation rate, and recommends that RSA continues to strive to meet performance indicators and update the SRC on strategies being implemented.
6. SRC recommends that RSA maintain partnerships with current Project 121 American Indian Vocational Rehabilitation Programs in Arizona and continue to identify opportunities and strategies to partner with tribes that do not have existing Project 121 Programs.
7. SRC recommends and supports RSA efforts to expand funding and access full federal matching funds to provide client services through a variety of alternative funding methodologies, including third party agreements.