Located in:
- Program-Specific Requirements for Vocational Rehabilitation
The Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Services Portion of the Unified or Combined State Plan* must include the following descriptions and estimates, as required by section 101(a) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended by WIOA:
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* Sec. 102(b)(D)(iii) of WIOA
d. 2. P. i. II. Describe the Factors That Impeded the Achievement of the Goals and Priorities.
Current Narrative:
LRS continues to be unable to obtain the state match to access full federal funding available to the state. The decline in funding continues to limit services and increase staff reductions.
On January 1, 2014 LRS began serving individuals on the waiting list in Order of Selection Category II. On July 1, 2014 OOS Categories II and III were opened and individuals on the waiting list in Category IV were served. LRS served individuals determined eligible and placed in Categories I – III through February 29, 2016 at which time Categories I – III were closed. Funding remains unavailable to serve new applicants and eligible individuals placed in all five categories at this time. LRS will continue to provide services to those with plans of service in place as long as funding allows.