[nfbmi-talk] Fw: Michigan state plan

Wed Oct 10 17:51:07 UTC 2012

RSA is utterly corrupt as was this whole process!

Thanks though Larry for all you tried to do!

Joe
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Larry Posont" <president.nfb.mi at gmail.com>
To: "nfbmi List" <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2012 1:39 PM
Subject: [nfbmi-talk] Fw: Michigan state plan

>
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "McManus, Craig" <Craig.McManus at ed.gov>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2012 1:25 PM
> To: "Larry Posont" <president.nfb.mi at gmail.com>; "Anthony, Edward" 
> <Edward.Anthony at ed.gov>; "Dobak, Carol" <Carol.Dobak at ed.gov>;
> "Frye, Daniel" <Daniel.Frye at ed.gov>; <jcscot at sbcglobal.net>; 
> <laschuck at juno.com>; <cannonp at michigan.gov>; <LuzenskiS at michigan.gov>;
> "Rankin-White, Sue" <Sue.Rankin-White at ed.gov>
> Subject: RE: Michigan state plan
>
> Dear Mr. Posont,
>
> This is in response to your email, dated September 24, 2012, regarding the 
> submission of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 Vocational
> Rehabilitation (VR) State plan for the Michigan Bureau of Services for 
> Blind Persons (BSBP), housed within the Department of
> Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) as of October 1, 2012.  In your 
> email, you stated that the Michigan Commission for the Blind
> (MCB) and the Michigan Rehabilitation Council (MRC) had not approved the 
> FY 2013 VR State plan and, therefore, you asserted that
> Michigan should not receive funding under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 
> as amended (Rehabilitation Act).
>
> As you know, the Governor of Michigan's Executive Order 2012-10 
> reorganized the structure of the VR program by eliminating MCB and
> establishing, in its place, the BSBP within LARA.  The Executive Order 
> moved the Michigan Rehabilitation Services (MRS) from LARA to
> the Department of Human Services.  The Executive Order also established a 
> single State Rehabilitation Council - the MRC -- to
> represent both the BSBP and MRS, as Michigan is permitted to do under 
> section 101(a)(21)(B) of the Rehabilitation Act.  As explained
> below, the Rehabilitation Services Administration has determined that, in 
> carrying out this reorganization, Michigan has met the
> requirements of section 101 of the Rehabilitation Act and, therefore, may 
> receive VR funding for FY 2013.
>
> In order to receive VR funding, a State must submit a State plan that 
> meets the requirements of section 101 of the Rehabilitation
> Act (section 101(a)(1)(A) of the Rehabilitation Act).  Among those 
> requirements, a State must designate a State agency and, under
> certain circumstances, a State unit, to administer the VR program (section 
> 101(a)(2) of the Rehabilitation Act).  Beginning with FY
> 2013, Executive Order 2010-10 designates LARA as Michigan's designated 
> State agency and BSBP as its designated State unit to
> administer the VR program that serves individuals who are blind.  The FY 
> 2013 State plan submitted by LARA/BSBP reflects the new
> organizational structure for the VR program in Michigan and describes how 
> the VR program that serves blind individuals will be
> administered during that fiscal year.  The State plan also describes MRC 
> and the role it will have during FY 2013.  Consistent with
> section 101(a)(21)(A)(ii)(III) of the Rehabilitation Act, the FY 2013 
> State plan, at Attachment 4.2(c), also reflects feedback from
> the public and members of MCB (as the former independent commission) that 
> was acquired by LARA/BSBP during the development of the
> State plan.
>
> There is no federal requirement that a State Rehabilitation Council 
> approve a State plan prior to its submission.  Thus, although
> MCB existed during the time that the FY 2013 VR State plan was developed, 
> it ceased to exist on October 1, 2012, which is the
> effective date of the FY 2013 State plan.  Therefore, the FY 2013 State 
> plan includes feedback from the Commission, provided in a
> manner consistent with federal requirements.  We anticipate that FY 2013 
> VR grants will be issued shortly.
>
> We hope that this response addresses your concerns.  If you have further 
> questions, please contact me at 202-245-6579.
>
> Craig McManus
> Financial Management Specialist
> Rehabilitation Services Administration
> 550 12th Street, S.W. Room 5181
> Washington, D.C., 20202
> 202-245-6579
> craig.mcmanus at ed.gov
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Larry Posont [mailto:president.nfb.mi at gmail.com]
> Sent: Monday, September 24, 2012 9:29 PM
> To: Anthony, Edward; Dobak, Carol; McManus, Craig; Frye, Daniel; 
> president.nfb.mi at gmail.com; jcscot at sbcglobal.net;
> laschuck at juno.com; cannonp at michigan.gov; LuzenskiS at michigan.gov
> Subject: Michigan state plan
>
> 20812 Ann Arbor Trail
> Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
>
> September 24, 2012
>
> Craig McManus
> Financial Management Specialist
> Rehabilitation Services Administration
> 550 12th Street, S.W. Room 5181
> Washington, D.C., 20202
> 202-245-6579
> craig.mcmanus at ed.gov
>
> Dear Craig McManus
>
>    I am writing to you in my official position as Vice Chair of the 
> Michigan Commission for the Blind Board. The State Plan for
> Michigan for 2013 was sent to the Rehabilitation Services Administration 
> without the approval of the Michigan Rehabilitation
> counsel. It was sent by Mike Zimmer and the Department of Licensing and 
> Regulatory Affairs without the approval of the Michigan
> Commission for the Blind Board that is functioning as the Michigan 
> Rehabilitation counsel . This is against the mandates in the
> Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
> Michigan should not receive Federal funds from the Rehabilitation Services 
> Administration until the Department of Licensing and
> Regulatory Affairs obtains approval for the 2013 State Plan from the 
> Michigan Rehabilitation counsel, the Michigan Commission for
> the Blind Board.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Larry Posont, Vice Chair Commission for the Blind Board Member
>                  The primary goal of The Commission for the Blind is the 
> gainful employment of Michigan's blind citizens. This is
> my primary goal as a Commissioner.
>
> (313) 271-3058
> Email: president.nfb.mi at gmail.com
>
> Lydia Schuck
> JOHN SCOTT
> Michigan Commission for the Blind board members
>
>
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