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
- h. Interagency Cooperation
Describe how the designated State unit will collaborate with the State agency responsible for administering each of the following programs to develop opportunities for competitive integrated employment, to the greatest extent practicable:
- h. Interagency Cooperation
h. 2. The State agency responsible for providing services for individuals with developmental disabilities; and
Current Narrative:
The Designated State Unit as noted previously does not have a formal agreement with the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Behavioral Health program. The DSU also does not have an agreement with the Developmental Disabilities Council. However, extensive collaboration with the general agency and DHHS, including the Employment First stakeholders, will allow the design of an agreement with DHHS that is comprehensive and representative of individuals who are significantly visually impaired or blind and who are also persons with developmental disabilities.