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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 
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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.

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/stateplans.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. 
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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:

Attachment X: Page 1 of 4 Pages

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.
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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.

On-Line Submission

RSA has developed the capacity for VR agencies to submit the FY 2010 and all future 

VR State Plans and SE Supplements on-line through its Management Information System 

(MIS). RSA strongly encourages state agencies to use this method for the transmission 

of all State Plan materials. 

The RSA MIS has been open for State Plan submission since January 22, 2009. To 

begin, the individual in the state agency responsible for entering State Plan information 

requires a User ID to access the RSA MIS. Contact RSA MIS via the Technical Support 

link within the MIS at http://rsamis.ed.gov, and request access to the VR State Plan. 

If you do not have a MIS 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 "Forget your User 

ID or password? Click here." If you require further assistance, send an email to 

RSAMIS.Technical.Support@ed.gov. 

To view the on-line 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 on-line, 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.
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(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

If the CD-ROM is sent by Federal Express or similar overnight delivery

organizations it should be sent to:

United States Department of Education

Attention: Mary Williams 

Mail Stop 5144

PCP Building

LBJ Basement Level 1

400 Maryland Avenue, 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. 
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(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 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
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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 State Rehabilitation Council 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 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
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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.

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.
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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 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 
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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 onestops 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.
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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.

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 State Rehabilitation Council, 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 
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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.

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 State 

Rehabilitation Council 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.
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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."
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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 

(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 State 

Rehabilitation Council; 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

Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 25 hours 

per response, including the time to review instructions, search existing data sources, 

gather and maintain the data needed, conduct public hearings, and complete and review 

the information collection.

If you have any comments concerning this time burden estimate or related to the 

collection of information, including suggestions for reducing the burden, please write to: 
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U.S. Department of Education

Information Management and Compliance Division

400 Maryland Avenue, .SW 

Washington, DC 20202-4651

GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE AND RESULTS ACT

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 

Ms. Carol Dobak, Chief

Vocational Rehabilitation Program Unit

400 Maryland Avenue SW, PCP Room 5014

Washington, DC 20202-2800
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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).

Public Burden Statement:

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 benefit (Title I and Title VI, Part B of The 

Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (the act), by Public Laws 93-516, 95-602, 98-221, 99-506, 100-630, 102-569, 

103-73, and 105-220 (The Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA)). 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 to this address.

If you have comments or concerns regarding the status of your individual submission of this form, write directly 

to: U.S. Department of Education, State Monitoring and Program Improvement Division, Vocational Rehabilitation 

Unit, 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., PCP Room 5096, Washington D.C. 20202-2800.
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