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.
- 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:
During PY 2021, and according to the 911 data reported, BSBP served 1,110 individuals including students. In PY 2022, BSBP served 1,152 individuals including students or a 3.7 percent increase. In 5 years, BSBP estimates it will serve 1,470 customers, which is an increase of 318 people, or a 5 percent increase, in each PY.