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. Coordination with Education Officials
- 2. Information on the Formal Interagency Agreement with the State Educational Agency with Respect To:
- O. State's StrategiesDescribe the required strategies and how the agency will use these strategies to achieve its goals and priorities, support innovation and expansion activities, and overcome any barriers to accessing the VR and the Supported Employment programs (See sections 101(a)(15)(D) and (18)(B) of the Rehabilitation Act and section 427 of the General Education Provisions Act (GEPA)):
- O. State's Strategies
- 2. Information on the Formal Interagency Agreement with the State Educational Agency with Respect To:
- d. Coordination with Education Officials
d. 2. O. vi. Strategies to Improve the Performance of the State with Respect to the Performance Accountability Measures Under Section 116 of WIOA.
Current Narrative:
VR has been engaged in communication with DWD regarding strategies for obtaining necessary wage and employment data in line with new performance accountability measures. BRS’ MOU with DWD regarding data exchange, specifically wage data and other data necessary for federal reporting, has been updated. BRS has also secured access to DWD’s system for tracking business engagement efforts and both DWD and BRS will using that system to report on these efforts in preparation of submitting the Annual Report in October, 2018. Substantial modifications to the VR case management system have been put in place to accurately capture new federal reporting requirements, and BRS has provided training to field staff regarding collection of expanded data elements. Furthermore, BRS is in process of modernizing its case management system to improve the tracking and reporting of federally required data.