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. M. i. III. The Service and Outcome Goals.
Current Narrative:
LRS anticipates serving all individuals with existing plans of service. LRS served new consumers determined eligible and placed in Order of Selection Categories I - III through February 29, 2016 at which time Categories I - III were closed.
Estimated Number of Individuals with Existing Plans of Service in the Next Fiscal Year: Louisiana Rehabilitation Services estimates that it will serve 22,536 individuals during fiscal year 2015-2016. This number includes all cases from application through the service statuses (including cases already open from the previous fiscal year).
Projected Cost for the Vocational Rehabilitation Program in the Next Fiscal Year:
LRS is projecting that the VR Program will need $49,434,784 to provide services to newly eligible consumers in OOS Category I, those with plans of service in place in all five categories and to potentially eligible students receiving Pre-Employment Transition Services (PETS). Projected revenue is State General Funds of $8,124,820 and Federal Section 110 Funds of $41,309,964.