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. 7. Strategies for assisting other components of the statewide workforce development system in assisting individuals with disabilities
Current Narrative:
RSB has been an active partner of the Missouri workforce development system in the implementation of WIOA at the state level. At the local level, the strategy of requiring staff to undertake specific case recruitment activities to identify and serve new clients will increase RSB’s visibility in the workforce development system. Specific work plans for each district office will include on-going contacts with workforce partners, attendance at local WDB meetings, publication of RSB’s available services to individuals, as well as emphasis on RSB’s role as a resource to workforce partners in accommodation and other disability-related issues.