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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

OFFICE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES

REHABILITATION SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20202-2800

Guidance for Development and Submittal of the State Plan for 

Vocational Rehabilitation Services and the State Plan 

Supplement for Supported Employment Services

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

For a state to participate in the State Vocational Rehabilitation Services Program authorized 

under Title I of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, (Rehabilitation Act) and the State 

Supported Employment Services Program under Title VI, Part B, of the Rehabilitation Act, it 

must have an approved Title I State Plan and Title VI, Part B, Supplement to the plan.

The Title I State Plan and its Title VI, Part B, Supplement reflect a state's commitment to 

administer these two formula grant programs in compliance with the provisions of the State Plan 

or Supplement and applicable federal legal requirements. The plan and its supplement also 

describe a state's activities related to various administrative and operational considerations 

connected with these programs. As such, the plan and its supplement serve as key elements in 

the Rehabilitation Services Administration’s (RSA) monitoring of a state's administration of 

these two programs.

A state has the option of developing and submitting a separate "stand alone" State Plan for the 

statewide work force investment system under Section 112 of the Workforce Investment Act

(WIA) or a state unified plan under Section 501(b) of the WIA. If a state chooses to submit a 

separate WIA plan or a unified plan without the Title I State Plan, it must submit the Title I State 

Plan and its Title VI, Part B, Supplement separately to RSA in accordance with the following 

guidance. If the state, however, chooses to include the Title I State Plan and its Title VI, Part B, 

Supplement in the unified plan, the guidance issued by the Department of Labor (DOL) with 

respect to the unified plan should be followed. In this context, Section 501(c)(1) of WIA 

stipulates that all requirements applicable to the plan and its supplement must be satisfied and 

this guidance provides useful content information on State Plan and Supplement requirements.

FORMAT AND CONTENT OF THE STATE PLAN AND ITS SUPPLEMENT

The Title I State Plan and its Title VI, Part B, Supplement consist of a preprint in the form of 

affirmative assurances based on federal statutory requirements. The preprint also identifies 

optional assurances from which the state can choose. The preprint developed for the State Plan 

and Supplement is designed to meet all of the applicable legal requirements for the Title I plan 

and its Title VI, Part B, Supplement while reducing burden as much as possible on the states.
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In addition to the preprint assurances, the Rehabilitation Act requires descriptions of the state's 

policies, procedures and activities relating to certain assurances in the plan and its supplement. 

These descriptions provide greater operational detail for certain elements of the assurances and 

are submitted in the form of attachments to the preprint. The number of attachments is 

contingent upon options selected by the state in its preprint assurances. A careful reading of the 

preprint is necessary to ensure that all applicable State Plan descriptions are addressed and 

submitted.

Consistent with Section 101(a)(1)(B) of the Rehabilitation Act, the state is not required to submit 

any policies, procedures, or descriptions that have been previously approved and demonstrate 

that the state meets the requirements of Title I or Title VI, Part B, of the Rehabilitation Act. It is 

the responsibility of each state agency to determine which previously submitted materials meet 

these requirements. 

Section 101(a)(23) of the Rehabilitation Act, however, does require the submission of selected 

State Plan descriptions as annual updates to an approved plan. In addition, other descriptions are 

required by their very nature to be submitted on an annual basis. Additional information 

regarding State Plan attachments is provided in the section of these instructions entitled “State 

Plan and Supplement Descriptions.”

PREPARATION OF THE PLAN AND ITS SUPPLEMENT

Preprint Assurances

(1) The preprint and guidance for the Title I plan and Title VI, Part B Supplement are available 

in electronic format at http://www.ed.gov/rschstat/eval/rehab/state-plans.html.

(2) Since the preprint assurances reflect the state's commitment to comply with applicable 

federal legal requirements, the assurances are not to be modified.

(3) For optional assurances, indicate an option by marking "Yes" or "No" with an "X."

(4) If an assurance requires documentation or implementation of an activity not addressed in any 

of the required descriptions, supporting documentation must be maintained by the state and 

made available to RSA for monitoring purposes.

Attachments

(1) The attachments are to be clear, succinct and informative narratives that describe operational 

considerations relating to corresponding preprint assurances. Manuals, bulletins, 

memoranda, budgets and similar materials are not to be submitted unless specifically 

required or clearly suitable to the purpose of a specific attachment.

(2) Each attachment is to identify the corresponding section of the preprint and be paginated. 

The identification is to be placed in the lower right hand corner of the page as follows:
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ADOPTION OF POLICIES AND PROCEDURES 

Public Participation

Prior to the adoption of any substantive policies or procedures (or any substantive amendment to 

such policies and procedures) governing the provision of vocational rehabilitation services under 

the Title I State Plan or the provision of supported employment services under the Title VI, Part 

B, Supplement to the Title I State Plan, the designated state agency must conduct public 

meetings throughout the state, after providing adequate notice of the meetings, to provide the 

public, including individuals with disabilities, an opportunity to comment on the policies and 

procedures, and must actively consult with the director of the client assistance program and, as 

appropriate, Indian tribes, tribal organizations and Native Hawaiian organizations. 

State Review Process

(1) The Title I plan and its Title VI, Part B, Supplement are subject to the provisions of 

Executive Order 12372 pertaining to state processes for review and comment. In a state 

where the Title I State Plan and its Supplement are subject to the state review process, it is 

suggested that a draft copy of the materials be submitted to RSA simultaneously with its 

submission for state review. This will afford RSA staff the opportunity to review the 

materials and resolve potential problems prior to the submission of the official state plan 

materials.

(2) In a state in which the plan and supplement are subject to the state review process, the 

official materials should be transmitted to RSA upon receipt of a response from the state 

review process or a minimum of 60 days from the date of submittal to the state's review 

process, whichever comes first.

TRANSMITTAL OF OFFICIAL STATE PLAN AND SUPPLEMENT MATERIALS

Submission Date

Section 101(a)(1)(A) of the Rehabilitation Act requires the submittal of the Title I plan and its 

Title VI, Part B, Supplement on the same date that the state submits its State Plan under Section 

112 of WIA. If a state submits a WIA unified plan without including the Title I plan, RSA 

expects the Title I plan and its Title VI, Part B, Supplement will be submitted to RSA on the 

same date the state submits its unified plan. 

Methods of Submission 

The official Title I State Plan and Title VI, Part B, Supplement materials can be submitted either 

electronically or in hardcopy.
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On Line Submission

RSA developed the capacity for VR agencies to submit the FY 2013 and all future VR State 

Plans and SE Supplements online through the RSA website. RSA strongly encourages state 

agencies to use this method for the transmission of all State Plan materials. 

The RSA Website is open for State Plan submission as of February 2012. Simply go to 

http://rsa.ed.gov and follow the instructions below. To begin the submission process, the 

individual in the state agency responsible for entering State Plan information requires a user ID 

to access the State Plan entry section of the RSA Website. If you do not have a user ID, go to the 

site and click on "Info for new users." If you have forgotten your user ID or password, go to the 

site and click on "Forgot your user ID or password? Click here." If you require further 

assistance, send an email to RSAMIS.Technical.Support@ed.gov. 

To view the online VR State Plan, log in and click on the words "Data Entry." Then locate the 

appropriate VR State Plan on the list and click on the "Add/Update” button. 

Electronic Transmission Options

(1) If states cannot transmit the State Plan online, they can submit their State Plan materials to 

RSA electronically through email. If a state chooses this option, the submission must be in 

Microsoft Word or PDF format. The email address for the submission of the State Plan 

materials is: mary.williams@ed.gov. 

(2) States can also submit the plan on a CD-ROM. If a state chooses this option, the submission 

must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.

(3) If the State Plan submitted either through email or a CD-ROM does not include the signature 

of the state official authorized to submit the plan, the state must submit to RSA a separate 

hardcopy of the transmittal letter and Section 1 of the State Plan signed by the state official 

authorized to submit the State Plan and its Supplement. States should submit hardcopies of 

these pages to one of the two addresses specified below, depending on whether the pages are 

being sent via regular mail or overnight mail.

If the CD-ROM is mailed through the United States Postal Service (USPS), it should be sent 

to:

United States Department of Education

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

Rehabilitation Services Administration

Attention: Mary Williams 

400 Maryland Avenue SW, PCP Room 5144

Washington, DC 20202-2800
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If the CD-ROM is sent by Federal Express or similar overnight delivery organizations it should be sent to:

United States Department of Education

Rehabilitation Service Administration

Attention: Mary Williams, PCP - 5144

550 12th Street, SW

Washington DC, 20202

Hardcopy Transmission

VR agencies can submit hardcopies of the State Plans and SE Supplements, including the 

transmittal letter and Section 1 of the plan signed by the state official authorized to submit the 

State Plan and its Supplement. These materials can be transmitted to RSA at the same address 

identified above either mailed through the USPS or sent through an overnight delivery service. 

ANNUAL UPDATES AND AMENDMENTS 

(1) Annual Updates

A state must annually update certain portions of an approved State Plan or Supplement as 

required by Section 101(a)(23) of the Rehabilitation Act or by the very nature of a State Plan 

requirement itself. 

(2) Amendments

(a) 34 CFR 76.140(b) requires that an approved State Plan or Supplement be amended if 

there is a significant and relevant change that materially affects the:

• information or assurances in the State Plan or Supplement;

• administration or operation of the State Plan or Supplement; or

• organization, policies or operations of the state agency that receives the funds under 

the State Plan or Supplement. 

(b) Section 101(a)(1)(C) of the Rehabilitation Act also requires that the State Plan or 

Supplement be amended in the instance of a change in state policy or federal law, 

including regulations; an interpretation by a federal court or the highest court in the state 

of a Title I or Title VI, Part B, provision; or, by a noncompliance finding by the RSA 

commissioner. Within this context, each state agency needs to periodically review its 

approved plan and supplement to ensure its consistency with the state's policies, priorities 

and administration relating to its vocational rehabilitation and supported employment 

programs.

(3) The procedures applicable to the development and submission of annual State Plan updates 

and amendments to the approved Title I plan and its Title VI, Part B, Supplement are the 

same as those described for the development and submission of the original plan and 

supplement. If, subsequent to the approval of the plan, a state amends its choice of optional 

assurances it must submit the page(s) of the preprint affected by the amendment(s). The 
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amended page(s) should clearly identify which assurance(s) is affected and the effective 

date(s) of the amendment(s). 

INFORMATION ON SELECTED COMPONENTS OF THE PLAN AND ITS 

SUPPLEMENT

The following provides basic information on key Title I plan and Title VI, Part B, Supplement 

provisions. 

4.1 Designated State Agency and Designated State Unit

Prior to the Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1998, the statute provided limited optional 

organizational settings for the designated state agency responsible for the administration of the 

Title I plan and its Title VI, Part B, Supplement. A state now has the flexibility to locate the 

vocational rehabilitation program wherever it chooses within the state organizational structure. 

In those instances in which the designated state vocational rehabilitation agency is not primarily

concerned with vocational rehabilitation or vocational and other rehabilitation of individuals 

with disabilities, such a vocational rehabilitation agency must have a vocational rehabilitation 

bureau, division or other organizational unit that is primarily concerned with vocational 

rehabilitation or vocational and other rehabilitation of individuals with disabilities.

The designated organizational unit must be responsible for the vocational rehabilitation program 

of the designated state vocational rehabilitation agency and must have a full time director and 

staff of whom all or substantially all are employed full-time on the rehabilitation work of the 

organizational unit. In addition, the designated state vocational rehabilitation unit must be 

located at an organizational level and must have an organizational status within the designated 

state vocational rehabilitation agency comparable to that of other major organizational units of 

that agency.

4.2 Summary of Input Provided by the State Rehabilitation Council 

Section 101(a)(21)(A)(ii)(III) of the Rehabilitation Act requires the State Plan or any update or 

amendment to the plan to include a summary of input provided by the SRC if the designated 

state vocational rehabilitation unit has a council. Accordingly, Attachment 4.2(c) summarizes 

the council's input, including the council's recommendations from its annual report, the review 

and analysis of consumer satisfaction, and other reports prepared by the council. The attachment 

is also to include the designated state vocational rehabilitation unit's responses to the council's 

input and recommendations, including explanations for rejecting any of the council's input or 

recommendations. 

4.5 Local Administration

Section 101(a)(2)(A) of the Rehabilitation Act provides the option for the administration of the 

Title I plan by a local agency under the supervision of the designated state vocational 

rehabilitation agency. This option provides a state the flexibility to have the Title I plan 

administered by a local agency(ies), as that term is defined in Section 7(24) of the Rehabilitation 
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Act, under the supervision of the state vocational rehabilitation agency in a defined political 

subdivision(s) of the state.

If the State Plan provides for local administration the local agency is responsible, under the 

supervision of the designated state vocational rehabilitation agency, for the administration of all 

provisions of the Title I plan within its geopolitical area. The requirement that each local agency

is subject to the supervision of the designated vocational rehabilitation state unit means that the 

state unit is responsible for ensuring that the vocational rehabilitation program of the local 

agency is administered in accordance with the approved Title I plan. This provision does not 

extend to the designated state vocational rehabilitation unit supervising the day-to-day operations 

of the local agency’s program staff. 

4.6 Shared Funding and Administration of Joint Programs

Section 101(a)(2)(A)(ii) of the Rehabilitation Act authorizes joint programs in which the 

designated state vocational rehabilitation agency shares its programmatic and fiscal 

responsibilities and control with another agency. The focus of such a joint program is not on the 

expansion of services or the introduction of innovative approaches to the delivery of services; 

rather it is on better coordination of existing services of the participating agencies through the 

mechanism of shared funding and administration of the services.

If a state chooses the option for shared funding and administration it must submit a plan to RSA 

that describes, consistent with the requirements of 34 CFR 361.27, the:

• nature and scope of the joint program;

• services to be provided;

• respective roles of each participating agency in the provision of services and in their 

administration; and

• share of the costs to be assumed by each agency.

4.7 Statewideness and Waivers of Statewideness

Section 101(a)(4) of the Rehabilitation Act requires that the Title I plan be in effect in all 

political subdivisions of the state. A state vocational rehabilitation agency, however, may

provide a program in one or more political subdivisions that increases or expands the scope of 

services that are available statewide under the State Plan if:

• the nonfederal share of the cost of the services is met from funds provided by a local 

public agency, including funds contributed to a local public agency by a private agency, 

organization or individual;

• services are likely to promote the vocational rehabilitation of substantially larger numbers 

of individuals with disabilities or of individuals with disabilities with particular types of 

impairments; and

• state includes in its plan and the secretary approves a request for a waiver of the 

statewideness requirement.
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If a state requests a waiver of the statewideness requirement, Attachment 4.7(b)(3), consistent 

with the requirements of 34 CFR 361.26(b), must:

• identify the types of services to be provided;

• contain a written assurance from the local public agency that it will make available to the 

state unit the nonfederal share of funds;

• contain a written assurance that state unit approval will be obtained for each proposed 

service before it is put into effect; and

• include a written assurance that all other State Plan requirements, including a state's order 

of selection, will apply to all services approved under the waiver.

Consistent with the provisions of Section 101(a)(4)(B) of the Rehabilitation Act, if the state 

cannot provide the full nonfederal share without the use of privately earmarked funds for 

particular geographic areas within the state the state is required to notify RSA of this fact but 

there is no requirement for a waiver of statewideness. 

4.8 Cooperation, Collaboration and Coordination

Section 101(a)(11)(A) of the Rehabilitation Act requires the designated state vocational 

rehabilitation agency to enter into cooperative agreements with other entities that are components 

of the statewide work force investment system and to replicate these agreements at the local level 

between individual offices of the designated state unit and the local entities carrying out 

activities through the statewide work force investment system. These agreements, particularly 

those at the local level, are important mechanisms to ensure effective communication, 

collaboration, coordination and cooperation between the vocational rehabilitation program and 

its partners in the statewide work force investment system.

The Rehabilitation Act describes in Section 100(a)(1) that the provision of work force 

investment activities and vocational rehabilitation services can enable individuals with 

disabilities, including individuals with the most significant disabilities, to pursue meaningful 

careers by securing gainful employment commensurate with their abilities and capabilities. It 

also states that linkages between the vocational rehabilitation program and other components of 

the statewide work force investment system are critical to ensure effective and meaningful 

participation by individuals with disabilities in work force investment activities carried out 

through one-stop centers established under Section 121 of WIA.

Section 121(b)(1)(B)(iv) of WIA identifies the vocational rehabilitation program as a required 

partner in one-stop activities. As a required partner, the vocational rehabilitation program must 

make available to participants, through the one-stop delivery system, the core services that are 

applicable to the vocational rehabilitation program to the extent not inconsistent with the 

requirements of the Rehabilitation Act and participate in the operation of the one-stop delivery

system consistent with the memorandum of understanding required by Section 121(c) of WIA 

and the requirements of the Rehabilitation Act. RSA fully promotes the partnership envisioned 

in the WIA and encourages and supports the efforts of state vocational rehabilitation agencies to 

establish effective and productive collaborative relationships with their WIA partners so that 
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individuals with disabilities, particularly individuals with significant disabilities, can benefit 

from such collaboration. 

The purpose of the WIA is the creation of a seamless job training and preparation system to 

better serve individuals, including individuals with disabilities, in need of services available 

under the WIA. In support of this intent, the provisions of Section 101(a)(11)(A) identify the 

following key elements to be considered in the development of the required cooperative 

agreements between a designated state unit and the other components of the statewide work force 

investment system. 

• provision of intercomponent training and technical assistance on the role, function and 

requirements of the vocational rehabilitation program so as to promote the equal, 

effective and meaningful participation by individuals with disabilities in work force 

investment activities; 

• use of information and financial management systems that link all components of the 

statewide work force investment system;

• use of customer service features such as common intake and referral procedures, 

customer databases, resource information, and human services hotlines;

• establishment of relationships with employers to support the employment of individuals 

with disabilities, particularly individuals with the most significant disabilities;

• identification of staff roles, responsibilities and available resources together with the 

specification of financial responsibility of each component of the statewide work force 

investment system for paying for services; and

• specification of dispute resolution procedures.

To ensure that individuals with disabilities have complete, equal, effective and meaningful 

participation in the activities of the statewide work force investment system, particularly at the 

local levels through the one-stop centers, it is very important that the state vocational 

rehabilitation agency partner with the other components of the statewide work force investment 

system and the local one-stops in the planning and implementation of WIA-related activities and 

advocate with these components on the behalf of individuals with disabilities, particularly those 

with significant disabilities.

Several required State Plan descriptions detailing cooperative efforts on the part of the vocational 

rehabilitation agency with other programs are consolidated in Attachment 4.8(b) (1)-(4). The 

descriptions included in this attachment encompass:

• interagency cooperation with agencies and entities that are not carrying out activities 

through the statewide work force investment system;

• coordination with education officials to facilitate the transition of students with 

disabilities from school to the receipt of vocational rehabilitation services;

• cooperative agreements with private nonprofit vocational rehabilitation service providers; 

and

• collaboration with other state agencies and other entities regarding the provision of 

supported employment services and extended services for individuals with the most 

significant disabilities.
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4.10 Comprehensive System of Personnel Development

Attachment 4.10 describes the state procedures and activities with respect to the establishment 

and maintenance of a comprehensive system of personnel development (CSPD), as required by 

Section 101(a)(7) of the Rehabilitation Act, to ensure an adequate supply of qualified 

professionals and paraprofessionals for the designated state vocational rehabilitation unit.

The description must address all of the CSPD content areas identified in 34 CFR 361.18 and 

Section 4.10 of the plan. Of particular importance are the designated state vocational 

rehabilitation unit's personnel standards. The agency's standards must be based on the highest 

requirements in the state applicable to a particular profession. If personnel do not meet that 

standard, the State Plan must identify the steps the state unit is taking to ensure the retraining or 

hiring of personnel, particularly vocational rehabilitation counselors, so that such personnel meet 

appropriate professional standards in the state.

The primary factor that RSA will consider in determining the approvability of a state's plan to 

retrain and/or hire staff, particularly vocational rehabilitation counselors, to meet the highest 

requirements in the state applicable to a particular profession will be the reasonableness of the 

plan in terms of the applicable provisions of Section 101(a)(7) of the Rehabilitation Act and the 

requirements at 34 CFR 361.18(c) vis-à-vis the particular circumstances of the designated state 

vocational rehabilitation unit. In addition, RSA will take into consideration the following factors 

in terms of the extent to which the designated state vocational rehabilitation unit has:

• established its personnel standards, particularly for vocational rehabilitation counselors, 

on the highest requirements in the state, or is making progress to that end;

• analyzed the needs of its staff, particularly vocational rehabilitation counselors, with 

respect to how many either meet or do not meet the highest requirements in the state 

applicable to a particular profession;

• examined factors such as pay scales or qualified personnel shortages that may adversely 

affect its ability to hire qualified staff and developed a strategy to address such barriers;

• identified the number of personnel, particularly the number of vocational rehabilitation 

counselors, who do not meet the required personnel standards and developed a plan to 

assist such personnel to meet the required standards in a reasonably timely manner;

• committed funds for the implementation of a retraining plan to assist personnel, 

particularly vocational rehabilitation counselors, to meet the highest requirements in the 

state applicable to a particular profession; and

• evaluated the results of its planned recruitment and retraining efforts to ensure that all 

personnel, particularly vocational rehabilitation counselors, meet the highest 

requirements in the state applicable to a particular profession.

Consistent with the requirements of Section 101(a)(23) of the Rehabilitation Act, the designated 

state vocational rehabilitation unit must submit to RSA a report containing an annual update of 

the information required by Section 101(a)(7) of the Rehabilitation Act.
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4.11 Assessments; Annual Estimates; Goals and Priorities; Strategies; and Reports of 

Progress

The Rehabilitation Act in Section 101(a)(15) requires the designated state vocational 

rehabilitation unit to identify in its State Plan:

• the findings of its statewide assessment of the rehabilitation needs of individuals that is to 

be conducted at least on a triennial basis;

• the annual estimates of the number of eligible individuals in the state, the number who 

will receive services under the Title I and Title VI, Part B, programs, and the costs of the 

services;

• the goals and priorities for the vocational rehabilitation that are jointly developed by the 

state agency and the SRC, if the state has a council;

• the strategies to address the findings of the needs assessment and to achieve the identified 

goals and priorities; and

• the valuation and progress report on the improvement in the program’s effectiveness 

compared to the previous year.

Attachment 4.11 consolidates a variety of required State Plan descriptions. Some of the required 

descriptions are contingent on the options selected by the state and one of the descriptions is not 

required by the Rehabilitation Act but by the General Education Provisions Act (GEPA). 

Information on this description can be found at the end of this guidance.

The attachment is divided into discrete components that include the following descriptions:

4.11(a)Results of Comprehensive Statewide Assessment of the Rehabilitation Needs of 

Individuals with Disabilities and Need to Establish, Develop, or Improve Community

Rehabilitation Programs

4.11(b) Annual Estimates of Individuals to Be Served and Costs of Services

4.11(c) Goals and Priorities

(1) State’s Goals and Priorities for the Vocational Rehabilitation and Supported 

Employment Programs

(3) Order of Selection (if applicable)

(4) Goals and Plans for Distribution of Title VI, Part B, Funds

4.11(d) State’s Strategies and Use of Title I Funds for Innovation and Expansion Activities 

4.11(e)(2) Evaluation and Report of Progress in Achieving Identified Goals and Priorities 

and Use of Title I Funds for Innovation and Expansion Activities

Consistent with the requirements of Section 101(a)(23) of the Rehabilitation Act, the designated 

state vocational rehabilitation unit must submit to RSA a report containing an annual update of 

the information relating to the estimates, goals and priorities whenever the state revises the goals 

and priorities, progress in achieving the identified goals and priorities, and how the reserved Title 

I funds for innovation and expansion activities were used in the previous year.
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4.12 Innovation and Expansion 

Section 101(a)(18) of the Rehabilitation Act requires a state unit to reserve and use a portion of 

the funds allotted to the state under Section 110 of the Rehabilitation Act for the development 

and implementation of innovative approaches to expand and improve vocational rehabilitation 

services to individuals with disabilities under the State Plan and for the support of the SRC 

and/or the Statewide Independent Living Council.

Attachment 4.11(d) describes how the state unit will utilize the reserved funds. Attachment 

4.11(e)(2) describes how the funds reserved for innovation and expansion activities were utilized 

in the preceding year.

Consistent with the requirements of Section 101(a)(23) of the Rehabilitation Act, the designated 

state vocational rehabilitation unit must submit to RSA a report containing an annual update of 

information relating to the innovation and expansion activities undertaken by the state vocational 

rehabilitation unit.

5.3 Ability to Serve All Eligible Individuals; Order of Selection for Services.

Sections 12(d) and 101(a)(5) of the Rehabilitation Act and 34 CFR 361.36 contain the provisions 

related to the order of selection when the state agency is not able provide the full range of 

rehabilitation services as identified in Section 103(a) of the Rehabilitation Act and 34 CFR 

361.48 to all individuals eligible for vocational rehabilitation services. If the state agency makes 

the determination that it cannot provide the full range of rehabilitation services to all eligible 

individuals, Attachment 4.11(c)(3) must contain:

• The order to be followed in selecting eligible individuals to be provided vocational 

rehabilitation services; 

• A justification of that order of selection; and

• The service and outcome goals and the time within which these goals may be achieved 

for individuals in each priority category within the order.

STATE PLAN AND SUPPLEMENT DESCRIPTIONS

The Rehabilitation Act requires that the Title I State Plan and its Title VI, Part B, Supplement 

include descriptions related to certain assurances made by the state. These descriptions take the 

form of attachments and information about the attachments is provided in the discussion under 

the section of these instructions entitled "Preparation of the Plan and its Supplement." More 

specific information relating to some attachments is provided in the section of these instructions 

entitled "Information on Selected Components of the Plan and its Supplement."

ATTACHMENTS REQUIRED OF ALL AGENCIES

Attachment 4.8(b) Cooperation and Coordination with Other Agencies and Other Entities

(1) Cooperation with Agencies that Are Not in the Statewide Work Force 

Investment System and with Other Entities 
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(2) Coordination with Education Officials 

(3) Cooperative Agreements with Private Nonprofit Vocational 

Rehabilitation Service Providers 

(4) Evidence of Collaboration Regarding Supported Employment Services 

and Extended Services 

Attachment 4.10 Comprehensive System of Personnel Development 

Attachment 4.11 Assessments; Estimates; Goals and Priorities; Strategies; and 

Progress Reports

(a) Results of Comprehensive Statewide Assessment of the Rehabilitation 

Needs of Individuals with Disabilities and Need to Establish, Develop, 

or Improve Community Rehabilitation Programs 

(b) Annual Estimates of Individuals to Be Served and Costs of Services 

(c)(1) State’s Goals and Priorities 

(c)(4) Goals and Plans for Distribution of Title VI, Part B Funds 

(d) State’s Strategies and Use of Title I Funds for Innovation and 

Expansion Activities 

(e)(2) Evaluation and Report of Progress in Achieving Identified Goals 

and Priorities and Use of Title I Funds for Innovation and 

Expansion Activities 

Attachment 6.3 Quality, Scope, and Extent of Supported Employment Services 

ATTACHMENTS CONTINGENT ON OPTIONS SELECTED

Attachment 4.2(c) Summary of Input and Recommendations of the SRC; Response of the 

Designated State Unit; and Explanations for Rejection of Input or 

Recommendations 

Attachment 4.7(b)(3) Request for Waiver of Statewideness 

Attachment 4.11(c)(3) Order of Selection 

REPORTING BURDEN FOR COLLECTION OF INFORMATION

According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a 

collection of information unless such collection displays a valid OMB control number. Public 

reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 25 hours per response, 

including time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and 

maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. The 

obligation to respond to this collection is required to obtain or retain a benefit (Sections 101(a) 

and 625 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended). Send comments regarding the burden 

estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing 

this burden, to the U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave., SW, Washington, DC 

20210-4537 or email ICDocketMgr@ed.gov and reference the OMB Control Number 1820-

0500. Note: Please do not return the completed State Plan for the State Vocational Rehabilitation 

Services Program or the State Plan Supplement for the State Supported Employment Services 

Program Government Performance and Results Act to this address.
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The Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (GPRA) is a statute that requires all 

federal agencies to manage their activities with attention to the consequences of those activities. 

Each agency is to clearly state what it intends to accomplish, identify the resources required and 

periodically report its progress to Congress. In so doing, it is expected that the GPRA will 

contribute to improvements in accountability for the expenditure of public funds, improve 

Congressional decision-making through more objective information on the effectiveness of 

federal programs and promote a new government focus on results, service delivery and customer 

satisfaction.

Some of the performance indicators for the vocational rehabilitation program include the 

percentage of individuals obtaining employment and the percentage of individuals obtaining 

competitive employment. To obtain a copy of the GPRA standards and indicators for the

vocational rehabilitation program, write to:

United States Department of Education 

Rehabilitation Services Administration 

Carol Dobak

Chief, Vocational Rehabilitation Program Unit

400 Maryland Avenue SW, PCP Room 5014

Washington, DC 20202-2800

GENERAL EDUCATION PROVISIONS ACT

Section 427 GEPA requires applicants for new grant awards under Department of Education 

programs to describe their proposed steps to ensure equitable access to and participation in 

federally funded programs for program beneficiaries. Applicants have discretion in developing 

the required description within the framework of the six types of barriers that GEPA identifies as 

potential impediments to equitable access or participation in federally funded programs. The six 

identified potential barriers are: gender, race, national origin, color, disability, or age.

Based on the unique circumstances in each state, the required description should identify, in a 

clear yet succinct manner, the steps the designated state vocational rehabilitation agency is taking 

to overcome the identified barriers relating to equitable access to and participation of individuals 

with disabilities in the Title I program of vocational rehabilitation and the Title VI, Part B 

program of supported employment. The description should be addressed in Attachment 4.11(d).