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
- 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. State's Strategies
o. 8. A. Achieve goals and priorities by the State, consistent with the comprehensive needs assessment;
Current Narrative:
The CDOR will conduct quarterly tracking of the progress toward meeting its priorities and goals as identified in Description (l) – State Goals and Priorities. In addition, CDOR continues to establish initiatives and continuous improvement efforts designed to improve service delivery, outreach, and administrative business operations.
In addition, refer to the response for description (o)(1), specifically – CDOR developed measurable objectives to support CDOR’s achievement of the Priorities and Goals identified in the response for Description (l) – State Goals and Priorities. These program goals and objectives represent CDOR’s approach to increasing the quality and quantity of employment outcomes, including those individuals with disabilities who are unserved or underserved by CDOR, and services to businesses to ensure CDOR and businesses have a mutually beneficial relationship. Actions (referred to as “Strategies”) to achieve the priorities, goals and objectives, consistent with the comprehensive statewide assessment, are identified below.
Part of the CSA will include conducting key informant interviews to further assess the unserved and underserved populations of individuals with disabilities in California. The interviews will provide CDOR will additional information on barriers to VR services and opportunities for CDOR to improve this area.