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. 5. State use contracting programs.
Current Narrative:
State Use Program: The Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services has assigned a designee to represent DDRS/VR on the Indiana State Use Board. The Board continues to meet quarterly to review services, products, and employment data while monitoring new initiatives by providers. DDRS has one committee member and provides staff for the recording minutes and acts as the executive secretary to the committee. Indiana Association of Rehabilitation Facilities (INARF) manages the program and acts in a liaison capacity to facilitate contracts with provider agencies and the Indiana Department of Administration. INARF provided an overview of the State Use Program, known as ABILITY INDIANA solutions, to the Commission on Rehabilitation Services in 2019 to provide an educational opportunity and increase awareness of this program.