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. B. Support innovation and expansion activities; and
Current Narrative:
The strategies for innovation and expansion have been laid out by VR and the SRC under Strategies to Achieve the Goals and Priorities. Innovation and expansion funds support the SRC's work in supporting and advising VR around implementation of of the strategies to achieve the goals and priorities.
In addition with the support of the SRC, I&E funds are being used to support the "Setting the Record Straight Initiative". The Initiative is a partnership between DVR, DBVI, the SRC, the Developmental Disabilities Council, the Vermont Center for Independent Living and the Vermont Public Assets Institute. The goal is to support a public information campaign to promote the employment of people with disabilities and dispel myths and stereo types. The goal is also to inform state policy makers about the workforce potential of people with disabilities.