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
- c. Cooperative Agreements with Agencies Not Carrying Out Activities Under the Statewide Workforce Development System
Describe interagency cooperation with and utilization of the services and facilities of agencies and programs that are not carrying out activities through the statewide workforce development system with respect to:
- c. Cooperative Agreements with Agencies Not Carrying Out Activities Under the Statewide Workforce Development System
c. 2. State programs carried out under section 4 of the Assistive Technology Act of 1998;
Current Narrative:
Michigan Rehabilitation Services-Business Network Division, in partnership with Michigan Disability Rights Coalition has oversight of the Assistive Technology Act Grant. The division’s Occupational Therapist/Manager Consultant also sits on the Assistive Technology Advisory Council.
Based on continued and documented needs of vocational rehabilitation counselors, next steps for Michigan Rehabilitation Services will include:
- Consideration to backfill the assistive technology consultant position as a full-time employee;
- Fiscal review and strategic planning with all grant stakeholders to maximize capacity of the grant and support key partners involved with achieving the established grant goals and requirements;
- Develop and adopt a valid model for Assistive Technology Consideration. Platform of the model is yet to be determined; and
- Deliver training to promote the various programs and services offered through the grant to Michigan Rehabilitation Services staff. Training is expected to begin FFY 2020.