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Indiana PYs 2024-2027
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Vocational Rehabilitation Program (Combined or General)

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  • Program-Specific Requirements for State Vocational Rehabilitation (Combined or General)

    The Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Services Portion of the Unified or Combined State Plan must include the following descriptions and estimates, as required by sections 101(a) and 606 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended by title IV of WIOA.

    • c. Goals, Priorities, and Strategies

      Section 101(a)(15) and (23) of the Rehabilitation Act require VR agencies to describe the goals and priorities of the State in carrying out the VR and Supported Employment programs. The goals and priorities are based on (1) the most recent CSNA, including any updates; (2) the State’s performance under the performance accountability measures of Section 116 of WIOA; and (3) other available information on the operation and effectiveness of the VR program, including any reports received from the SRC and findings and recommendations from monitoring activities conducted under Section 107 of the Rehabilitation Act. VR agencies must—

c. 1. Describe how the SRC and the VR agency jointly developed and agreed to the goals and priorities and any revisions; and

View corresponding narrative from PYs 2022-2023 (Mod)

Current Narrative:

Goals, outcomes, and priorities were reviewed and discussed with the State Rehabilitation Council during a September 8, 2023 council meeting, providing an opportunity for input and recommendations.  Information was provided to the VR Council for review in advance of the meeting. The council was in agreement with the goals and priorities outlined in 2D and commented that they were very comprehensive and aligned with initiatives and identified areas of improvement. The VR Council did not identify any goals and priorities that were missing. There was a recommendation to expand up on the measurement for the percentage of students with disabilities entering into VR, including the use of DOE data to set a goal for the percentage of students with disabilities who enter VR or pre-ets. An additional measure was added to include this recommendation.