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 Program: While there are no cooperative agreements with the State Use program, the Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services has assigned a designee to represent DDRS/VR on the Indiana State Use Board. The Committee for the Purchase of Products and Services of Persons with Severe Disabilities (IC 16-32-2-7), also known as the State Use is fully functional and has a full complement of members. The Committee continues to meet quarterly to review services, products, and employment data while monitoring new initiatives by providers. DDRS has one committee member and provides staff for the recording minutes and acts as the executive secretary to the committee. Indiana Association of Rehabilitation Facilities (INARF) manages the program and acts in a liaison capacity to facilitate contracts with provider agencies and the Indiana department of Administration. INARF has recently completed a “rebranding” of the State Use Committee to enhance marketability and expand product into municipal and local government. The program will be known as ABILITY INDIANA solutions. DDRS/BRS continues to be involved and partner when appropriate.