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- Program-Specific Requirements for Vocational Rehabilitation (Blind)
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
j. 1. B. Who are minorities;
Current Narrative:
Service rates for clients with disabilities who are also members of identified minority groups or that have traditionally been unserved or underserved have been very good compared to the statistical base in the state. The percent of Missouri population for 2018 reporting Black/African American is 11.80%. The percent of total served in the RSB vocation program reporting Black/African American is 33.12% PY 2017 and 32.90% for PY 2018. The percent of successful closures among this population is 25.67% for PY 2017 and 21.81% for PY 2018. The percent of Missouri population for 2018 reporting Hispanic or Latino origin was 4.30%. The percent of total served in the RSB vocational program reporting Hispanic or Latin origin was 2.89% for PY 2017 and 2.76% for PY 2018. The percent of successful closures among this population was 4.28% for PY 2017 and 3.72% for PY 2018. Minority income is greater than non-minority income in PY 2017, with average weekly earnings of $467.00, compared to $655.78 for non-minorities. Average weekly earnings for PY 2018 increased to $539.94 for minority populations compared to $520.40 for non-minorities. The percentage of the total served that reported ethnic/racial minority status was 37.68% in PY 2017 and 37.15% in PY 2018. These results generally support the concept that RSB’s services, for individuals who are minorities and from unserved and underserved populations, generally satisfy their vocational rehabilitation needs.