Located in:
- Program-Specific Requirements for Vocational Rehabilitation (Combined or General)
The Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Services Portion of the Unified or Combined State Plan [13] must include the following descriptions and estimates, as required by section 101(a) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended by title IV of WIOA:
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[13] Sec. 102(b)(2)(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:
- Louisiana Department of Education, Division of Special Populations - Collaboration, outreach, responsibilities and means between LRS and LDOE for which every student with a disability is informed of, offered and/or provided VR services.
- Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Behavioral Health (OBH) – Collaboration and responsibilities of LRS and OBH who are jointly responsible for meeting the needs of consumers with mental illness, including youth with most significant disabilities, for whom supported employment is the most appropriate service.
- Department of Veteran Affairs – Collaboration to improve employment outcomes for disabled veterans through providing maximum benefits and services.
- Louisiana Workforce Commission, Unemployment Insurance – Collaboration to exchange wage data and import into AWARE.
- Louisiana Department of Health, Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities (OCDD) - Collaboration and responsibilities of LRS and OCDD who are jointly responsible for meeting the needs of consumers with intellectual/developmental disabilities, including youth with most significant disabilities, for whom supported employment is the most appropriate service.
- Governor’s Office of Disability Affairs – The interagency agreement with GODA to support the Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC) ended December 31, 2021. LRS currently contracts with New Horizon’s Independent Living Center to serve as the fiscal agent for the SILC to provide support for SILC operations, staff salary, travel, and activities of the SILC. New Horizons will serve as the fiscal agent until the SILC becomes a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
- Social Security Administration – Collaboration to exchange data with SSA for Ticket to Work cost reimbursement purposes.
- Louisiana Workforce Commission, Employment Network, Partnership Plus Agreement – Collaboration to provide services and supports to assist individuals with disabilities in achieving long-term employment success.
- Central Louisiana Intertribal Vocational Rehabilitation Program (Title 121) – Collaboration and responsibilities of each party in providing VR services to tribal members with disabilities.
- United Houma Nation (Title 121) – Collaboration and responsibilities of each party in providing VR services to tribal members with disabilities.
- Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana (Title 121) – Collaboration and responsibilities of each party in providing VR services to tribal members with disabilities.
- U.S. Department of Labor State Wage Interchange System - Collaboration to exchange U.S. wage data and import into AWARE.