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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

    • o. State's Strategies

      Describe 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. 8. B. Support innovation and expansion activities; and

Current Narrative:

Innovation and Expansion Activities (I&E):  Michigan Council of Rehabilitation Services (MCRS) and Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC). The Bureau of Services for Blind Persons (BSBP) partners with the MCRS and the SILC to address consumer needs. There are no additional I&E projects at this time. Within the four year plan cycle there could be an I&E project focused on customized employment. This would be determined based upon the analysis of the need as the customized employment pilots.