Located in:
- 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
n. 2. A. The provision of extended services for a period not to exceed 4 years; and
Current Narrative:
DSB uses several vendors to provide comprehensive supported employment services to youth and adults identified as blind or visually impaired.
Half of the funds that DSB receives under the supported employment state grant will be used to support youth with the most significant blindness and low vision needs (up to age 24). Ongoing services are furnished by the VR agency, using funds under the Supported Employment program and/or the VR program, from the time of job placement until the transition to extended services and thereafter by one or more extended services providers. The VR agency may serve as the extended services provider to a youth with a most significant disability until the youth reaches age 25 or receives a maximum of 4 years of extended services, which ever occurs first.
Update PY2022-2023 A youth with a disability is defined as anyone ages 14-24 who has a disability. Extended services to transition youth can be provided for a period of time not to exceed 48 months or until such time that a youth reaches the age of 25 and no longer meets the definition of a youth with a disability.
DSB is developing an agreement with CRPs and Medicaid through the Division of Medical Services and with the Division of Development Disabilities to share the cost of extended services in supported employment.
Update PY2022-2023 DSB is working with the VRTAC-QE to improve the Supported Employment program. This collaboration will improve existing policy, develop necessary forms and procedures for staff to ensure better Supported Employment Outcomes for DSB consumers.