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The goals below were jointly developed and agreed to by the agency and the State Rehabilitation Council. The SRC and the agency jointly reviewed the goals and jointly agreed to any revisions. These goals were developed after analysis of available information on the operation and effectiveness of the VR program including reports and recommendations from the SRC and the statewide needs assessment. State Plan Goals FY 2016 1. Improve quality of job placement services so that the average hourly wage for VR consumers reaches $10.60. 2. Expend 15% of the State’s Federal allotment for Pre–Employment Transition Services (PETS). 3. Meet a minimum of 4 times per year with workforce development partners in order to increase interagency coordination and collaboration, improve services for all consumers, and increase outreach efforts to underserved populations. 4. Increase by 5% the number served in all populations identified as underserved in the Statewide Needs Assessment. 5. Provide training to 90% of VR professional staff in the area of Assistive Technology in order to better meet the individual needs of consumers 6. Increase case service dollars expended for Supported Employment by 5%. These goals and priorities are based on: A) The most recent comprehensive statewide assessment, B) The state’s performance under the performance accountability measures of section 116 of WIOA, C) and other available information from the State Rehab Council and monitoring activities under section 107.