Vocational Rehabilitation Program (Combined or General)

The CDOR’s goal for Title VI, Part B funds is identified in the response for Description (l) – State Goals and Priorities under the priority "Increasing the Quality and Quantity of Employment Outcomes" goal three.

The CDOR will utilize approximately $2,020,182 in Title VI, Part B funds to provide supported employment services to eligible individuals with the most significant disabilities, prioritizing at least 50% of these funds for youth with the most significant disabilities.

• During FFY 2020, CDOR anticipates 8,150 consumers will receive Supported Employment services under Title VI, Part B and Title I funds. Of this number, an estimated 531 consumers will be funded from Title VI, Part B funds.
• During FFY 2021, CDOR anticipates 7,997 consumers will receive Supported Employment services under Title VI, Part B and Title I funds. Of this number, an estimated 521 consumers will be funded from Title VI, Part B Funds.
• During FFY 2022, CDOR anticipates 7,997 consumers will receive Supported Employment services under Title VI, Part B and Title I funds. Of this number, an estimated 510 consumers will be funded from Title VI, Part B Funds.
• During FFY 2023, CDOR anticipates 7,997 consumers will receive Supported Employment services under Title VI, Part B and Title I funds. Of this number, an estimated 510 consumers will be funded from Title VI, Part B Funds.
• During FFY 2024, CDOR anticipates 7,997 consumers will receive Supported Employment services under Title VI, Part B and Title I funds. Of this number, an estimated 510 consumers will be funded from Title VI, Part B Funds.

The CDOR is working closely with the California Department of Education (CDE) and the California Department of Developmental Services (DDS) on the Competitive Integrated Employment Blueprint. The overarching goal of the Blueprint is to increase employment outcomes for adults and youth with intellectual disabilities and developmental disabilities.

Key deliverables of the Blueprint include the following:

• Issuing joint written guidance from CDOR, CDE, and DDS to support interagency collaboration and coordination at the statewide level as well as local collaboration between the three core partners (CDOR districts, local educational agencies (LEAs), and 21 regional centers).
• Developing Local Partnership Agreements that address joint actions to support competitive integrated employment, including referral processes for Supported Employment. As of September 2019, 38 Local Partnership Agreements have been developed.

The CDOR will additionally make available services under section 603 to individuals with other disability types that need supported employment services, including those with behavioral health disabilities, traumatic brain injuries, and other most significant disabilities; and youth who need extended services that are not met under the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 4500 et seq.).

The CDOR intends to achieve its supported employment goal through the following actions:

• Sustaining effective collaboration with core and extended CIE Blueprint partners through regular communication and in-person meetings.
• Applying best practices from CaPROMISE to emphasize family engagement and a strong commitment to person-centered planning by building partnerships with LEAs, regional centers and others who know the individual well.
• Coordinating with CDOR Districts to identify outreach strategies and procedures to unserved and underserved populations including minority groups, youth and students with disabilities, and individuals in rural areas who may be eligible for Supported Employment services.
• Exploring natural supports as a source for extended services.
• Expanding partnerships that support competitive integrated employment with California’s developmental disabilities system.

The CDOR’s collaboration efforts regarding supported employment services and extended services are identified in the response for Description (f) – Arrangements and Cooperative Agreements for the Provision of Supported Employment Services.

Collaboration with Schools Regarding Required Documentation Specified in Section 511 Regarding Career Exploration Activities for Individuals Considering Sub–Minimum Wage Employment

The CDOR and CDE Interagency Agreement includes specific requirements related to individuals considering sub-minimum wage employment. Actions include, but are not limited to:

• Communication by CDE with local educational agencies, parents, guardians, teachers, and students about the Section 511 requirements.
• CDOR maintains the documentation and provides a copy to the individual within specified timelines under 34 CFR 397.
• The local educational agency documents any services provided and gives the documentation to the student and CDOR.
• If a youth with a disability or, as applicable, the youth’s parent or guardian, refuses, through informed choice, to participate in the activities required by Section 511 or the implementing regulations in 34 CFR 397, documentation must, at a minimum:
  • Contain the information in 34 CFR 397.10(a)(2); and
  • Be provided by the CDOR to the youth within 10 calendar days of the youth’s refusal to participate. 
• The CDOR School Liaison meets with local educational agency partners at least annually and review Section 511 requirements within the statewide interagency agreement.