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
- k. Annual Estimates
Describe:
- k. Annual Estimates
k. 1. The number of individuals in the State who are eligible for services
Current Narrative:
According to the 2019 American Community Survey, there are 887,896 Missourians that have some type of disability. The rate of disability in the state is 14.7 percent. This rate has remained stable from 2015 – 2019. Individuals within this population could be eligible for vocational rehabilitation services during FFY 2022 and FFY 2023.