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- 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
j. 1. A. With the most significant disabilities, including their need for supported employment services;
Current Narrative:
The Comprehensive Statewide Needs Assessment (CSNA) is conducted every three years with the most recently completed in 2017.
The purpose of the CSNA, conducted jointly with the Michigan Council for Rehabilitation Services (MCRS), is to describe the rehabilitation needs of individuals with disabilities residing within Michigan, particularly the vocational rehabilitation service needs as outlined in the 34 CFR 361.29.
According to FFY 2016 RSA-911 data, 89% of customers were determined eligible for services and exited MRS during FFY 2016 were significantly or most significantly disabled; 65% were most significantly disabled. Customers with the following characteristics were more likely to be determined to have a most significant disability: racial/ethnic minority, students or youth, attendance or completion in special education certificate program, and Social Security beneficiaries. In addition, a higher proportion of customers with cognitive or psychiatric impairments were determined to be most significantly disabled.
Of customers who exited in FFY 2016, 695 specified an employment outcome/vocational goal in a supported employment setting in their Individualized Plan for Employment. All customers reported receiving Social Security benefits at the time of application. Most of the customers had either a mental illness (38%) or intellectual disability (25%) as the primary disability reported. An additional 10% of these customers reported having autism as their primary disability. 40% were younger than 26 years old at application. 58% of the customers who had Supported Employment goals in their Individualized Plan for Employment exited MRS with an employment outcome. Regarding employment rate by type of disability, 64% of the customers with autism, 61% with intellectual disabilities, 57% with mental illness, and 44% with learning disabilities achieved an employment outcome.
Since FFY 2014, MRS staff has reported the Supported Employment service program expenditures for the purchased services in the RSA-911 dataset. According to FFY 2016 RSA-911 data, 274 (39%) out of 695 customers who had an employment outcome/vocational goal in a Supported Employment setting in their Individualized Plan for Employment reported receiving services using the Supported Employment funds (Title VI). The employment outcome rate of customers who received services using the Title VI funds was 69.7%, which was higher than that of those without the Title VI funds (49.6%). The average Title VI funds spent for the 274 customers was $2,057 (Standard Deviation = $1,886).