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. P. ii. II. Describe the Factors That Impeded the Achievement of the Goals and Priorities.
Current Narrative:
VRS and the Department of Human Services are waiting for final federal approval of changes to the state’s Medicaid waivers. In addition to providing additional funding for supported employment services, the requested changes would provide funding for benefits planning for people on a waiver who want to transition from sub-minimum wage jobs to jobs that pay a competitive salary.