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Michigan PYs 2020-2023

Vocational Rehabilitation Program (Blind)

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Program-Specific Requirements for Vocational Rehabilitation (Blind)
The Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Services Portion of the Unified or Combined State Plan [13] must include the following descriptions and estimates, as required by section 101(a) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended by title IV of WIOA:
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[13] Sec. 102(b)(2)(D)(iii) of WIOA
- p. Evaluation and Reports of Progress: VR and Supported Employment Goals
  Describe:
  - 2. An evaluation of the extent to which the Supported Employment program goals described in the Supported Employment Supplement for the most recent program year were achieved. The evaluation must:

p. 2. B. Describe the factors that impeded the achievement of the goals and priorities

Current Narrative:

The limited economic opportunities for rural consumers.
Transportation and lack of public transportation resources.
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is not aligned with the WIOA.
The lack of community providers that clearly understand the needs of blind consumers.
Lack of clarity in roles of state agencies in structuring and funding extended services.
The challenges of educating businesses regarding the capabilities of significantly disabled individuals to contribute to the workforce.