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. 2. B. Describe the factors that impeded the achievement of the goals and priorities
Current Narrative:
Factors impeding achievement of goals include staff turnover issues experienced by a variety of Community Rehabilitation Programs; adjustment to a system of Managed Care which began in Iowa in 2016; difficulties in establishing or maintaining ongoing and/or long-term supports; secondary school transition programming that does not always support competitive integrated employment; expectations of family, students, and service providers; financial disincentives for employment; transportation access; lack of wrap-around supports to meet all needs of job candidates; and capacity of staff to serve all who need services.