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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
- k. Annual Estimates
Describe:
- k. Annual Estimates
k. 1. The number of individuals in the State who are eligible for services
Current Narrative:
(k) Annual Estimates
The FDBS estimates the number of individuals in the state who are eligible for services under the VR program is approximately 5,500; while the number of individuals eligible for services under the Supported Employment (SE) program could reach 500. FDBS based all estimates on trends, spending patterns, and data projections using a review of historical information such as the number of individuals served over the past 5-year average, average caseload size, number of applications, number of IPEs written, and number of consumers who continue to require services from one year to the next. For program year 2021, the FDBS plans to serve up to 5,500 blind and visually impaired clients. FDBS also serves SE clients using basic 110 funds. The FDBS is not under an Order of Selection at this time.
For SFY 2020-2021, FDBS spent $34,286,871.71 for the provision of vocational rehabilitation services - excluding expenditures for the SE. Given the specialized nature of services and the need for specific equipment for individuals who are blind, the cost per person was $9,350.33. The FDBS bases this cost - in part - on the total amount of vocational rehabilitation dollars spent divided by the number of individuals served.
For SFY 2020-2021, FDBS spent $68,845.29 for the provision of SE. The cost for individuals served under SE was $1,207.81 per person. Note FDBS bases this number on the total amount of SE dollars spent divided by the number of persons served under SE. FDBS will continue to use basic 110 funds to provide SE services. Section N outlines more detail on SE services. For FFY 2021-2022, FDBS anticipates spending a total of $35,500,000 of Title I funds to support individuals served in the VR program and $1,500,000 of Title I funds to serve individuals in SE. FDBS based all estimates on trends, spending patterns, and data projections.