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- Program-Specific Requirements for Vocational Rehabilitation (Combined or General)
- a. Input of State Rehabilitation Council
- b. Request for Waiver of Statewideness
- c. Cooperative Agreements with Agencies Not Carrying Out Activities Under the Statewide Workforce Development System
- d. Coordination with Education Officials
- 2. Information on the formal interagency agreement with the State educational agency with respect to:
- g. Coordination with Employers
- h. Interagency Cooperation
- i. Comprehensive System of Personnel Development; Data System on Personnel and Personnel Development
- 1. System on Personnel and Personnel Development
- A. Qualified Personnel Needs
- B. Personnel Development
- 3. Personnel Standards
- 4. Staff Development
- j. Statewide Assessment
- 1. Provide an assessment of the rehabilitation needs of individuals with disabilities residing within the State, particularly the VR services needs of those:
- k. Annual Estimates
- 2. The number of eligible individuals who will receive services under:
- l. State Goals and Priorities
- 3. Ensure that the goals and priorities are based on an analysis of the following areas:
- m. Order of Selection
- 1. Whether the designated State unit will implement and order of selection. If so, describe:
- n. Goals and Plans for Distribution of title VI Funds
- 2. Describe the activities to be conducted, with funds reserved pursuant to section 603(d), for youth with the most significant disabilities, including:
- o. State's Strategies
- 8. How the agency's strategies will be used to:
- p. Evaluation and Reports of Progress: VR and Supported Employment Goals
- 1. An evaluation of the extent to which the VR program goals described in the approved VR services portion of the Unified or Combined State Plan for the most recently completed program year were achieved. The evaluation must:
- 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:
- q. Quality, Scope, and Extent of Supported Employment Services
- Vocational Rehabilitation (Combined or General) Certifications
- 1. The (enter the name of designated State agency or designated State unit, as appropriate,) is authorized to submit the VR services portion of the Unified or Combined State Plan under title I of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Rehabilitation Act), as amended by WIOA[14], and its supplement under title VI of the Rehabilitation Act[15];
- 2. As a condition for the receipt of Federal funds under title I of the Rehabilitation Act for the provision of VR services, the (enter the name of designated State agency)[16] agrees to operate and administer the State VR Services Program in accordance with the VR services portion of the Unified or Combined State Plan[17] , the Rehabilitation Act, and all applicable regulations[18] , policies, and procedures established by the Secretary of Education. Funds made available under section 111 of the Rehabilitation Act are used solely for the provision of VR services and the administration of the VR services portion of the Unified or Combined State Plan;
- 3. As a condition for the receipt of Federal funds under title VI of the Rehabilitation Act for supported employment services, the designated State agency agrees to operate and administer the State Supported Employment Services Program in accordance with the supplement to the VR services portion of the Unified or Combined State Plan[19] , the Rehabilitation Act, and all applicable regulations[20] , policies, and procedures established by the Secretary of Education. Funds made available under title VI are used solely for the provision of supported employment services and the administration of the supplement to the VR services portion of the Unified or Combined State Plan;
- 4. The designated State agency and/or the designated State unit has the authority under State law to perform the functions of the State regarding the VR services portion of the Unified or Combined State Plan and its supplement;
- 5. The State legally may carry out each provision of the VR services portion of the Unified or Combined State Plan and its supplement.
- 6. All provisions of the VR services portion of the Unified or Combined State Plan and its supplement are consistent with State law.
- 7. The (enter the name of authorized representative below) has the authority under State law to receive, hold, and disburse Federal funds made available under the VR services portion of the Unified or Combined State Plan and its supplement;
- 8. The (enter the title of authorized representative below) has the authority to submit the VR services portion of the Unified or Combined State Plan and the supplement for Supported Employment services;
- 9. The agency that submits the VR services portion of the Unified or Combined State Plan and its supplement has adopted or otherwise formally approved the plan and its supplement.
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