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
n. 2. A. The provision of extended services for a period not to exceed 4 years; and
Current Narrative:
(2) Describe the activities to be conducted, with funds reserved pursuant to section 603(d), for youth with the most significant disabilities, including:
(A) the provision of extended services for a period not to exceed four years; and
DORS will continue to encumber Title VI, Part B funds on a fee-for-service basis. When supported employment services exhaust Title VI, Part B funds, DORS counselors shall be instructed to encumber Title I funds. In that way, individuals in need of supported employment services will continue to be served, even when Title VI, Part B funds are exhausted. In compliance with the Rehabilitation Act, as amended, DORS will expend Title I dollars until an extended source of funding has been obtained.
DORS additionally may provide Youth Extended Services, for a period of up to 4 years or until a youth reaches the age of 25, following up to 24 months of supported employment service. DORS-funded ongoing support services during the extended phase includes monitoring (at a minimum, twice monthly) at the work site of the individual to assess and verify continued employment stability, and coordination or provision of specifics services at or away from the work site that are needed to maintain employment stability.
The goal of the state’s supported employment program is to maintain a system whereby individuals with the most significant disabilities are afforded the opportunity to participate in integrated competitive employment. It is estimated that 5000 individuals with the most significant disabilities will be served in FY20 in supported employment.