Located in:
- Program-Specific Requirements for State Vocational Rehabilitation (Combined or General)
The Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Services Portion of the Unified or Combined State Plan must include the following descriptions and estimates, as required by sections 101(a) and 606 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended by title IV of WIOA.
- i. Comprehensive System of Personnel Development.
In accordance with the requirements in Section 101(a)(7) of the Rehabilitation Act, the VR agency must develop and maintain annually a description (consistent with the purposes of the Rehabilitation Act) of the VR agency’s comprehensive system of personnel development, which shall include a description of the procedures and activities the State VR agency will undertake to ensure it has an adequate supply of qualified State rehabilitation professionals and paraprofessionals that provides the following:
- i. Comprehensive System of Personnel Development.
i. 1. E. Projected number of individuals to be served in 5 years:
Current Narrative:
To articulate the Agency’s functioning to address the needs of the population it serves, the VRA requires professional personnel related to the rehabilitation field, occupying various positions, as well as other support and administrative professionals. Support professionals also provide direct service to applicants/consumers, while the administrative staff contributes to the continuity of other necessary processes for the operation of the agency and the achievement of programmatic goals. As of September 30, 2023, the VRA has a payroll of 637 employees, of which 116 are VR Counselors managing caseloads, and the projection is to attend an estimate of 44,000 to 46,000 people with disabilities during program years 2024-2028. During PY 2028 the Agency projects to serve between 25,000 to 35,000 individuals (participants) with disabilities.