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
m. 1. C. The service and outcome goals
Current Narrative:
LRS anticipates serving all individuals with existing plans of service. As of December 17, 2019 LRS is serving Order of Selection Categories I through IV. Order of Selection Category V remains closed.
Estimated Number of Individuals with Existing Plans of Service in the Next ProgramYear:
Louisiana Rehabilitation Services estimates that it will serve 16,710 individuals during Program Year 2020 in the Vocational Rehabilitation program. This number includes approximately 11,250 cases that are expected to receive services under an IPE. The estimated number of individuals who will exit with employment after receiving services is 1,581. The estimated number of individuals who will exit without employment after receiving services is 1,473. In addition, approximately 3,100 students with disabilities will be served through the Pre-Employment Transition Services program.
Projected Cost for the Vocational Rehabilitation Program in the Next Program Year:
LRS is projecting that the VR Program will need $43,618,201 to provide services to newly eligible consumers in OOS Category I, those with plans of service in place in all five categories and to potentially eligible students receiving Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS). Projected revenue includes matching funds of $9,290,753 and Federal Section 110 Funds of 34,327,448.