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
- c. Cooperative Agreements with Agencies Not Carrying Out Activities Under the Statewide Workforce Development System.
Describe interagency cooperation with and utilization of the services and facilities of agencies and programs that are not carrying out activities through the statewide workforce development system with respect to:
- c. Cooperative Agreements with Agencies Not Carrying Out Activities Under the Statewide Workforce Development System.
c. 5. State Use Contracting Programs.
Current Narrative:
State Use Contracting Programs: The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, created the opportunity for states to give contract preference to businesses that employ individuals with disabilities. Idaho Code Section 67-2319A appointed the “Idaho Council for Purchases from Nonprofit Businesses that Serve People with Disabilities” (commonly referred to as The State Use Council) to facilitate the sale of goods and services from Not for Profit Community Rehabilitation Programs to meet this obligation.