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. 3. Supported employment services may be provided with Title 1 or Title VI funds following placement of individuals with the most significant disabilities in employment. In accordance with Section 101(a)(22) and Section 606(b)(3) of the Rehabilitation Act, describe the quality, scope, and extent of supported employment services to be provided to individuals with the most significant disabilities, including youth with the most significant disabilities; and the timing of transition to extended services.
Current Narrative:
LRS will use a milestone payment system to purchase services from Community Rehabilitation Programs (CRPs) to provide intensive ongoing supports assisting individuals with the most significant disabilities with maintaining competitive integrated employment through job stabilization and transition to extended services.
Purchased Supported Employment services are identified and listed on the IPE and must be obtained through an approved Supported Employment CRP. Funding for extended services is provided by the CRP or sources other than LRS, except in the instance of a youth with a most significant disability when no other funding sources are available. In such instances, LRS will fund extended services for a period not to exceed four years (48 months) or until the youth reaches age 25, whichever comes first. IPE'S that include extended services for youth in supported employment services will be written for one year only and continued/amended annually until either the service is no longer needed, another funding source is identified, services have been provided for 48 months, or the youth reaches age 25.