Located in:
- Program-Specific Requirements for Vocational Rehabilitation (Combined or General)
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
e. Cooperative Agreements with Private Nonprofit Organizations
Describe the manner in which the designated State agency establishes cooperative agreements with private non-profit VR service providers.
Current Narrative:
ARS requires potential vendors to complete an application process and provide required credentialing to become an approved vendor. ARS contracts with Community Rehabilitation Programs (CRPs) utilizing Purchased Service Agreements. All vendors are required to meet standards to ensure VR clients achieve acceptable employment outcomes, and vendors are compensated based on performance outcomes.
The CRP contract outlines the specific employment services to be provided and the available compensation, which is outcome based fees per service with the total funding available. The service component varies per vendor dependent on their ability to provide the service. CRPs may provide only job placement services (Referral, Job Development/Placement and Closure.) Others may provide Employment First services (Discovery, Employment Path, Job Development/Placement, and Closure), Supported Employment (Referral, Job Development/Placement, Stabilization and Closure) and Individual Job Coaching Services. The contract describes the objectives/scope of the service(s), and performance standards for competitive integrated employment. The contract has separate attachments related to service description, outcome per service, funding grid, and an attachment identifying the performance deliverables and the performance indicators requiring expansion of employment opportunities and successful outcomes to individuals with disabilities. The contract defines continued funding may be based on successful outcomes.