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:
Funded Innovation and Expansion Activities
During PY 20, DSHS/DVR reserved funds for the Washington State Rehabilitation Council ($231,075) and Washington State Independent Living Council ($158,087). Additional innovation and expansion activities in PY 20 included the following:
- Continued support for WOIS ($27,430) career exploration workshops, tools used by staff to help customers select suitable vocational goals.
- Contracted with the University of Washington ($47,986) to provide training and technical assistance to field staff in assistive technology (AT) and to lend AT devices to staff and customers.