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
p. 1. B. Describe the factors that impeded the achievement of the goals and priorities
Current Narrative:
During PY 2019, MVR closed the same number of ASD cases and marginally fell short of its goals for employment outcomes for youth with disabilities and for the number of individuals with severe and persistent mental illness receiving IPS services compared to PY 2018. The last quarter of PY 2019 was the onset of the Covid 19 pandemic. Numbers across the board were lower than anticipated as would be expected due to unprecedented circumstances. Though state agencies were closed to the public for a period of time, MVR met the challenges by providing services remotely. Clients continued to be served and received quality services; however, the public did not seek assistance at the same level as prior to the pandemic.