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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

    • b. Request for Waiver of Statewideness

      When requesting a waiver of the statewideness requirement, the designated State unit must identify the types of services to be provided by the program on a non-statewide basis. The waiver request must also include written assurances that:

b. 3. Requirements of the VR services portion of the Unified or Combined State Plan will apply to the services approved under the waiver.

Current Narrative:

The Bureau of Services for Blind Persons (BSBP) policy requires each ICTA to contain written assurance that the agreement will comply with all State Plan requirements for services approved under the waiver, including the state’s Order of Selection for Services requirements.