Located in:
- Program-Specific Requirements for Vocational Rehabilitation (Combined or General)
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
e. Cooperative Agreements with Private Nonprofit Organizations
Describe the manner in which the designated State agency establishes cooperative agreements with private non-profit VR service providers.
Current Narrative:
VR purchases an array of services from a variety of vendors who complete the vendor registration process and meet criteria to provide services. VR maintains agreements in the registration system with each vendor. There are approximately 80 employment service providers, including Community Mental Health Centers who are registered vendors with BRS, and hundreds of other vendors such as medical providers, training institutions, evaluators, rehabilitation technology providers, independent contractors, and a variety of other organizations. VR promotes participant informed choice in the selection of services and service providers. BRS is exploring strategies to enhance the process for VR participants in making an informed choice in the selection of an employment service provider, including review of technology options to house helpful information about each provider.