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:
- H. Interagency CooperationDescribe how the designated State unit will collaborate with the State agency responsible for administering each of the following programs to develop opportunities for competitive integrated employment, to the greatest extent practicable:
- H. Interagency Cooperation
- 2. Information on the Formal Interagency Agreement with the State Educational Agency with Respect To:
- d. Coordination with Education Officials
d. 2. H. ii. The State Agency Responsible for Providing Services for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities; and
Current Narrative:
The partnership between the Developmental Disabilities Services Division (DDSD) and Vocational Rehabilitation is well established. VR and DDSD braid funding to promote a joint Supported Employment effort to meet Federal rules and guidelines. VR policies and procedures instruct counselors to open a case for DDSD consumers who may require long–term services regardless of level of disability. This joint partnership utilizes Title 110 and VI–B funding to provide Supported Employment grant funding for each DDSD provider. DDSD provides the individual long term employment support through Medicaid Waiver funding. The DVR grant model braided with Medicaid Waiver funding has yielded better outcomes than a fee–for–service approach, and both employment rate and new employment placement numbers have risen across the state through this partnered effort. DVR and DDSD leadership meet at least quarterly to maintain the partnership.