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. 4. How the funds reserved for innovation and expansion (I&E) activities were utilized
Current Narrative:
During FY 2021, LRS used the following innovation and expansion funds per allowable expenditures identified in the federal regulations 34 CFR 361.35 to support the salaries, travels, and activities of the Louisiana Rehabilitation Council staff person and its members, and the Statewide Independent Living Council, as well as the AWARE case management system:
Louisiana Rehabilitation Council (LRC): $1,938
Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC): $88,030
Total: $89,986
Innovation and Expansion funds (I&E) support the travel of the Louisiana Rehabilitation Council (LRC) members to one day quarterly meetings. I&E funds support the Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC) Resource Plan as outlined in the Louisiana State Plan for Independent Living which includes SILC operations, staff salary, travel and activities of the SILC. The SILC holds two-day quarterly meetings and attends conferences consistent with the State Plan.