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:
All of the strategies listed above support VR’s goals and priorities and were developed after thorough review of priorities identified in the comprehensive statewide needs assessment (CSNA) completed in 2019. Focus on increased outreach and collaboration among partners, capacity building, and overall efforts to improve employment outcomes including effective training are aligned with the strategies outlined above as well as priorities outlined in the CSNA. The ten identified priorities outlined in the CSNA can be viewed in section (j) of the VR portion of the state plan.