Located in:
- Program-Specific Requirements for State Vocational Rehabilitation (Blind)
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.
- l. Interagency Cooperation with Other Agencies
In accordance with the requirements in Section 101(a)(11)(C) and (K), describe interagency cooperation with and utilization of the services and facilities of agencies and programs that are not carrying out activities through the statewide workforce development system to develop opportunities for community-based employment in integrated settings, to the greatest extent practicable for the following:
- l. Interagency Cooperation with Other Agencies
l. 2. Programs carried out by the Under Secretary for Rural Development of the Department of Agriculture;
Current Narrative:
The RSB Self-Employment Resource guide lists the USDA’s Rural Business and Cooperative Development Service as one of the available programs to aid clients in making connections to programs that provide assistance in business start-ups or operating a business.
Further information on USDA grants, loans, loan guarantees, and technical skill assistance may be provided through the Business and Industry Loan program. The loan program is aimed at encouraging development in rural areas in order to create or preserve employment opportunities there. The Technical Assistance program assists individual, businesses, and the community by dissemination and promotion of technical skills, people skills and personal skills knowledge.
Additionally RSB has a contractual relationship with the Missouri AgrAbility Project. AgrAbility is a Cooperative Extension Service through the University of Missouri, Columbia, administered by the USDA. The purpose is to provide training and assistance to people with disabilities employed in agricultural fields. They conduct site visits, on-site assessments, technical assistance, and agriculture based education. AgrAbility provides recommendations on processes and adaptations to assist RSB clients in achieving employment goals in the agriculture industry.