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2 Year Modification

Plan: Arkansas PYs 2022-2023 (Mod)
Combined Plan C

Section: Vocational Rehabilitation Program (Blind)

Narrative: o. 3.

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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

    • o. State's Strategies

      Describe the required strategies and how the agency will use these strategies to achieve its goals and priorities, support innovation and expansion activities, and overcome any barriers to accessing the VR and the Supported Employment programs (See sections 101(a)(15)(D) and (18)(B) of the Rehabilitation Act and section 427 of the General Education Provisions Act (GEPA)):

o. 3. The outreach procedures that will be used to identify and serve individuals with disabilities who are minorities, including those with the most significant disabilities, as well as those who have been unserved or underserved by the VR program

View corresponding narrative from PYs 2020-2023

Current Narrative:

The Comprehensive Needs Assessment completed in December 2019 for PY 2020 indicated that those requiring long-term support to maintain employment and those in rural communities were the most underserved populations.  Overall job services and transportation were listed as the greatest barriers to employment for the underserved populations.  In an effort to reach more communities DSB will continue to use a variety of outreach methods, such as exhibit booths, to educate the public about DSB services and their availability. Additionally, DSB will increase its outreach to minorities and faith—based groups. DSB will establish an agreement with organizations in the Delta Region to reach the most impoverished citizens of Arkansas. DSB will also enter into an agreement with the Urban League to reach minority populations and those unserved and underserved in the inner city areas of Little Rock and Northwest Arkansas. Area Supervisors and DSB administrative staff will continue to attend the state conferences of blindness consumer groups, and opportunities will be offered to direct service staff as well.