Earlier this week, the Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services (DDRS) released a Request for Funding Opportunity (RFF) to request responses from approved Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Employment service providers, that have a demonstrated need to enter into establishment projects in order to increase staff capacity and training for the purpose of increasing the quality of services and competitive, integrated employment outcomes to VR applicants or eligible individuals.
Responses to this RFF are due October 24, 2016, by 3 p.m. EST and should be submitted via email to Kristina Blankenship at: Kristina.Blankenship@fssa.in.gov. We hope this information was helpful. If you have questions, feel free to contact the INARF office. Earlier this week, the Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services (DDRS) announced the initial posting of its Non-Residential Self-Assessment in the form of a PDF on the Family and Social Services Administration’s Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Final Rule Statewide Transition Plan Web page. Yesterday, they posted additional information about the Non-Residential Setting Self-Assessment.
Earlier today, the Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services announced that Christina Commons is the new Director of the Bureau of Child Development (First Steps). INARF was informed that the state has published a webinar, introductory PowerPoint and copy of the non-residential survey on their in.gov website. They do indicate that the survey will be opening tomorrow and will be sent to provider’s NOA email address.
The Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services (DDRS) sent out an announcement on Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act - Section 511 Overview and FAQ.
On July 22, 2014, Congress passed the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), which amended several provisions of Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Rehab Act). Among those changes, WIOA added Section 511 to the Rehabilitation Act that prohibits entities that hold special wage certificates under 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) from employing individuals with disabilities at sub-minimum wage unless certain conditions are met. Effective July 22, 2016, a 14(c) entity cannot employ individuals with disabilities who are age 24 or younger, or continue to employ individuals with disabilities at a subminimum wage rate regardless of their age, unless the 14(c) entity has received documentation that the individuals with disabilities have completed certain requirements. If you should have any questions, please contact the INARF office. |
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