Sentence:  These provisions are designed to reflect the differences in wealth and population among the States , with the objective that a vocationally <WSD>handicapped</WSD> person have access to needed services regardless of whether he resides in a State with a low or high per capita income or a sparsely or thickly populated State . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  incapable of functioning as a consequence of injury or illness