Located in:
- 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
- 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. 4. Non-educational agencies serving out-of-school youth; and
Current Narrative:
The Bureau of Services for Blind Persons (BSBP) co-location within the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity as well as participation in Workforce Development Boards (WDB) facilitates collaboration among noneducational agencies serving out-of-school youth. Memorandums of Understanding and Infrastructure Funding Agreements with WDBs outline shared goals and encourage interagency referrals for the out-of-school programs allowing BSBP consumers to benefit.