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:
DVR continued to assist the State Independent Living Council (SILC) to increase organizational capacity and member effectiveness by supporting SILC to maintain an Executive Director. During this past year the Executive Director resigned and the SILC is currently advertising for a new Executive Director/SPIL Coordinator .The SILC Executive Director will be responsible for conducting the work of the SPIL under the supervision and direction of the Maine SILC to accomplish tasks such as a) recruitment and management of members and volunteers b) establish and maintain partnerships with community members and organizations c) market and promote the Maine SILC d) increase and diversify the resources related to the six core areas of the SILC. Innovation and Expansion funds are used to support the activities and administration of the Division’s State Rehabilitation Council (SRC). The SRC meets monthly as a full council. The SRC has standing committees that meet regularly. These committees include, Policy/Regulations Group, Membership, Annual Meeting, Business committee, and the Executive Committee. The SRC collects information on consumer satisfaction and participated in the triennial consumer satisfaction survey. This year the SRC has increased its business outreach and employer engagement to better align with WIOA. For more information regarding the SRC, please visit www.mainesrc.org.