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.
e. 2. If the VR agency has elected to receive title VI funds, Section 606(b)(3) of the Rehabilitation Act requires VR agencies to include specific goals and priorities with respect to the distribution of Title VI funds received under Section 603 of the Rehabilitation Act for the provision of supported employment services. Describe the use of Title VI funds and how they will be used in meeting the goals and priorities of the Supported Employment program.
Current Narrative:
ARS has developed the following goal to increase successful employment outcomes utilizing Community Rehabilitation Programs and Supported Employment vendors:
ARS will increase successful employment outcomes utilizing Community Rehabilitation Program and Supported Employment vendors.
- Priority 1: ARS will reach the national average for supported employment closures by PY2027.
- Strategy 1: Reduce time from vendor referral to IPE development and service initiation to 60 days or less by PY2025.
- Strategy 2: Revise Supported Employment Services policy and procedures based on direction from the Rehabilitation Services Administration monitoring plan by 2026.
- Strategy 3: Convene CRPs to participate in identifying, sharing, and promoting supported employment services and the development of a methodology to determine reasonable and effective rates based on direction from the Rehabilitation Services Administration monitoring plan by PY2026.
- Strategy 4: Collaborate with CRPs on contract changes that incent/reward higher quality outcomes based on established outcome measures by PY2027.
- Strategy 5: Host a Supported Employment training opportunity for ARS staff, CRPs, individuals, and families annually by PY2027.
- Strategy 6: Research digital technology innovations for supported employment and accessibility supports to pilot by PY2027.
- Strategy 7: Provide region-based training opportunities specific to the new Extended Services policy for ARS staff, CRPs, individuals, families, and other stakeholders once the new policy has been promulgated.
- Strategy 8: Provide education opportunities on the availability, utilization, and funding of Youth Extended Services by PY2026.
- Strategy 9: Meet with non-VR funding entities to leverage resources and assure the Extended Services funding available meets the prevailing wage or higher by PY2025.
- Strategy 10: Produce information on Extended Services and funding sources for youth, individuals, families, and providers including but not limited to Ticket to Work-Employment Network partnerships, natural supports, and Social Security Work Incentives by PY2026.
- Strategy 11: Request technical assistance support from the Vocational Rehabilitation Technical Assistance Center for Quality Management (VRTAC) on supported employment and extended services.