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. Coordination with Education Officials
- 2. Information on the Formal Interagency Agreement with the State Educational Agency with Respect To:
- O. State's StrategiesDescribe 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
- 2. Information on the Formal Interagency Agreement with the State Educational Agency with Respect To:
- d. Coordination with Education Officials
d. 2. O. vii. Strategies for Assisting Other Components of the Statewide Workforce Development System in Assisting Individuals with Disabilities.
Current Narrative:
• ARS will integrate the use of CSAVR’s Talent Acquisition Portal (TAP) to connect VR consumers with business partners, and will continue to recruit businesses to list employment opportunities in the TAP.
• ARS will collaborate with the Workforce Center staff to increase the ability of ARS staff to conduct intake interviews and take applications in a confidential manner while located at a Workforce Center site.
• ARS district managers will conduct presentations to Workforce employees to increase and improve working relationships and collaborative efforts.
• ARS will collaborate with Workforce Centers to identify potential employers to provide employment opportunities, apprenticeships, and on the job training for transition students.
• Access and Accommodations, AT@Work will provide an AT professional housed in the Fayetteville office to assist ARS counselors, consumers, and employers to increase access to Stay at Work and Return to Work programs. In addition, Access and Accommodations in collaboration with Increasing Capabilities Access Network (ICAN), State AT Program, will open a satellite office in Northwest Arkansas to support state wideness and access to assistive technology.