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
- 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. State's Strategies
o. 5. If applicable, plans for establishing, developing, or improving community rehabilitation programs within the State
Current Narrative:
The FDBS conducts desk and on-site monitoring of CRPs. As part of strategic planning, FDBS will improve upon this by strengthening the monitoring plan, analyzing monthly compliance reports, establishing baselines for risk assessments, and hosting annual roundtables with CRPs. FDBS enhanced its monitoring process by revising onsite auditing procedures/protocols that reflect the new contract requirements. Contract managers receive monthly reports from CRPs that demonstrate program success and progress toward meeting deliverables. The contracts team aims to monitor all service providers (CRPs) annually. With vacancies, staff turnover, and changes in management, this is not always possible. At the beginning of the pandemic, Division and CRP leadership created a COVID-19 Response Team and instituted a monthly meeting of all members.