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  **RA: Vocational Rehabilitation Grants for Indians**

  **FY 2009 Program Performance Plan**

  Strategic Goal 3

  Discretionary

  RA, Title I, Part C
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  **Program      **To improve employment outcomes of American Indians
  Goal:**        with disabilities who live on or near reservations by
                 providing effective tribal vocational rehabilitation
                 services.**

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  ***Objective 1 of 2:***   *Ensure that eligible American Indians with disabilities
                            receive vocational rehabilitation services and achieve
                            employment outcomes consistent with their particular
                            strengths, resources, abilities, capabilities, and
                            interests.*

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  **Measure 1.1 of 1:**                                       
  The percentage of                                           
  individuals who leave                                       
  Vocational                                                  
  Rehabilitation Grants                                       
  for Indians programs                                        
  with employment                                             
  outcomes, after                                             
  receiving services                                          
  under an individualized                                     
  plan.   (Desired                                            
  direction: increase)                                        
    1285                                                      

  **Year**                **Target**       **Actual\          **Status**
                                           (or date           
                                           expected)**        

  1998                                     58                 Measure not in place

  1999                                     61                 Measure not in place

  2000                    61               62                 Target Exceeded

  2001                    61.5             65                 Target Exceeded

  2002                    62               64                 Target Exceeded

  2003                    64.1             66                 Target Exceeded

  2004                    64.5             62                 Did Not Meet Target

  2005                    65               66.2               Target Exceeded

  2006                    65               67.38              Target Exceeded

  2007                    65               (March 2008)       Pending

  2008                    66               (March 2009)       Pending

  2009                    66               (March 2010)       Pending

  2010                    66               (March 2011)       Pending
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**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

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  ***Objective 2 of 2:***   *Ensure that all AIVRS projects demonstrate effective
                            fiscal management.*

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  **Measure 2.1 of 2:**                                        
  The percentage of                                            
  Vocational                                                   
  Rehabilitation Grants                                        
  for Indians projects                                         
  that demonstrate an                                          
  average annual cost per                                      
  employment outcome of                                        
  no more than \$35,000.                                       
    (Desired direction:                                        
  increase)   1888                                             

  **Year**                **Target**        **Actual\          **Status**
                                            (or date           
                                            expected)**        

  2005                                      70                 Measure not in place

  2006                    Set a Baseline    63.88              Target Met

  2007                    73                (February 2008)    Pending

  2008                    66                (February 2009)    Pending

  2009                    68                (February 2010)    Pending

  2010                    70                (February 2011)    Pending

  2011                    72                (February 2012)    Pending
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**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Rehabilitation Services
Administration, Vocational Rehabilitation Grants for Indians, web-based
performance report.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

**Data Quality**. The primary limitation of the data is that data on
the number of employment outcomes are  self-reported.

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  **Measure 2.2 of 2:**                                        
  Percentage of AIVRS                                          
  projects that                                                
  demonstrate an average                                       
  annual cost per                                              
  participant of no more                                       
  than \$10,000.                                               
    (Desired direction:                                        
  increase)   00001c                                           

  **Year**                **Target**        **Actual\          **Status**
                                            (or date           
                                            expected)**        

  2006                                      72.2               Measure not in place

  2007                    Set a Baseline    (February 2008)    Pending

  2008                    Maintain a        (February 2009)    Pending
                          Baseline                             

  2009                    Maintain a        (February 2010)    Pending
                          Baseline                             
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**Source**. U.S. Department of Education, Rehabilitation Services
Administration, Vocational Rehabilitation Grants for Indians, web-based
performance report.

**Frequency of Data Collection**. Annual

**Data Quality**. 

The primary limitation of the data is that the number of participants
(persons served) are self-reported.

**Target Context**. In fiscal year 2006, 72.2 percent (52 of 72)
projects reporting had an average annual cost per participant of no more
than \$10,000.