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
- o. State's Strategies
Describe 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
o. 6. Strategies to improve the performance of the State with respect to the performance accountability measures under section 116 of WIOA
Current Narrative:
DARS is partnered with our Core Partners and the Virginia’s Workforce Development Board to establish a baseline for each of the performance accountability measures under section 116 of WIOA.
The Commonwealth of Virginia selected Retention with the Same Employer and Employer Penetration Rate as the pilot measures to assess the Effectiveness in Serving Employers. The data collection efforts on employer services, which included activities supported by WIOA-funded programs and other non-WIOA funded workforce programs, shows that in FFY 2021, 18,197 unduplicated businesses were served. Workforce recruitment services were the most common type of service delivered. The top three types of businesses served, as categorized by North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) were Manufacturing, Healthcare and Social Assistance, followed by Retail Trade. Moreover, 80% of the businesses served employed less than 250 individuals by establishment.
The Commonwealth of Virginia saw a rebound in business services in the year following the initial COVID-19 Pandemic. Although current levels of service have not yet reached the level of service provided in Program Year (PY) 2018, the increase in business services provision is largely seen as a step in the right direction following the initial COVID-19 outbreak.