Located in:
- Program-Specific Requirements for Vocational Rehabilitation (Combined or General)
The Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Services Portion of the Unified or Combined State Plan [13] must include the following descriptions and estimates, as required by section 101(a) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended by title IV of WIOA:
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[13] Sec. 102(b)(2)(D)(iii) of WIOA
- k. Annual Estimates
Describe:
- k. Annual Estimates
k. 1. The number of individuals in the State who are eligible for services
Current Narrative:
According to the 2019 Annual Disability Statistics Compendium, approximately 937,404 individuals with a disability live within a community in Arizona. Out of the total number of individuals with disabilities in Arizona, 41,150 persons are aged 5-17 and 449,009 persons aged 18–64. Of the 449,009 person aged 18–64 with a disability, 31.3 percent or 173,613 were employed.
For FFY 2020, an estimated 18,361 individuals with disabilities will be eligible for services. For FFY 2021, an estimated 18,479 individuals with disabilities will be eligible for services.