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 effective November 8, 2017. Order of Selection Categories II -V remain closed.
Estimated Number of Individuals with Existing Plans of Service in the Next Fiscal Year:
Louisiana Rehabilitation Services estimates that it will serve 13,843 individuals during fiscal year 2019 in the vocational rehabilitation program. This number includes approximately 9,260 cases that are expected to receive services under an IPE. The estimated number of individuals who will exit with employment after receiving services is 1,283. The estimated number of individuals who will exit without employment after receiving services is 1,609. In addition, approximately 5,300 students with disabilities will be served through the Pre-Employment Transition Services program.
Projected Cost for the Vocational Rehabilitation Program in the Next Fiscal Year:
LRS is projecting that the VR Program will need $48,886,122 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 $7,399,887 and Federal Section 110 Funds of $41, 546,235.