About State Use Program
Communications on Interest
The Indiana State Use Program is a coordinated effort between the
State Use Committee,
the Central Coordinating Agency, approved
work centers employing persons with disabilities, and state
agencies and units of local government. In 1976, the State
Use Law (IC 16-32-2 and IC 5-22-13) was passed with the purpose
of enhancing employment opportunities for persons with disabilities
by encouraging state agencies and units of local government to purchase
products and services made by persons with significant disabilities
employed by qualified not-for-profit agencies.
The Committee for the Purchase of Products and Services of Persons
with Severe Disabilities was established to administer the Law.
In 1977, the Committee established the Indiana Association of Rehabilitation
Facilities, Inc. (INARF) as Central Coordinating Agency (CCA) of
the Program to represent qualified work centers participating in
the Program. Its affiliated corporation, Association of Rehabilitation
Facilities of Indiana, Inc. (ARFIN) was appointed in 1989. It is
the responsibility of the CCA staff
to facilitate timely delivery of purchase requests and to ensure
the timely return of the finished products and services to the government
units. A Policies and Procedures
manual has been developed to document the obligations of the CCA,
as well as the steps necessary to become an approved work center
with the Program.
An annual report is developed to reflect on the success of the
Program for the year in terms of the number of people with disabilities
employed, the amount of wages earned by them, and overall sales.
The Indiana State Use Program is proud to be a member of the national
State Use Programs Association (SUPRA).
Communications of Interest
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