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. viii. II. Support Innovation and Expansion Activities; and
Current Narrative:
ARS will invest in innovative services and programming tied to industry sectors with projected short and long term growth. ARS leadership will focus its efforts on expanding programing and services that lead to increases in the performance accountability measures. This includes opportunities to better collaborate with other core programs and to forge mutually beneficial partnerships with business and industry partners.
Another high priority for ARS is efficiency. The driving forces are leveraging resources through committed partnerships and maximizing the results of each dollar spent to serve people with disabilities.