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
- c. Cooperative Agreements with Agencies Not Carrying Out Activities Under the Statewide Workforce Development System.
Describe interagency cooperation with and utilization of the services and facilities of agencies and programs that are not carrying out activities through the statewide workforce development system with respect to:
- c. Cooperative Agreements with Agencies Not Carrying Out Activities Under the Statewide Workforce Development System.
c. 1. Federal, State, and Local Agencies and Programs;
Current Narrative:
LRS has appropriate cooperative arrangements with, and uses the services and facilities of, various federal, state, and local agencies and programs. LRS coordinates with other agencies and programs to ensure individuals with disabilities receive appropriate services. These agencies and programs include:
Department of Education, Division of Special Populations
Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Behavioral Health
Department of Veteran Affairs
Louisiana Workforce Commission, Office of Workforce Development
Louisiana Workforce Commission, Work Opportunity Tax Credit Program (WOTC)
Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities (OCDD)
Office of Disability Affairs
Department of Children and Family Services, Office of Disability Determination
Department of Children and Family Services, Office of Family Support, Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program (FITAP)
Social Security Administration
Social Security - Bendex (2002)
Central Louisiana Intertribal Vocational Rehabilitation Program (Title 121)
United Houma Nation (Title 121)
U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Workers’ Compensation Program