[nfbwatlk] Department of services for the Blind: Opportunity for Public Comment

[Debby Phillips]

I would still like those on the committee (and you know who you 
are) (smile), to send me your comments.  Noel is the only one who 
has.  If we are to comment on this, I need your comments so that 
I can put something together.  Or if you would rather meet on the 
phone, let me know that, too.  My email address is semisweetdebby 
s e m i s w e e t d e b b y at gmail dot com.  Debby

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From: "DEBORAH E.  COOK" <debcook at uw.edu
Subject: Department of services for the Blind: Opportunity for 
Public Comment
Date sent: Fri, 8 Jan 2016 20:47:08 +0000

Give your feedback

The Department of Services for the Blind is seeking your input on 
a draft version of its four-year plan for implementation of 
vocational rehabilitation services, attached to this email and on 
the DSB web site, http://dsb.wa.gov.  See below for ways to 
comment.

Overview

The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) of 2014 
reauthorized the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and maintained 
funding for the vocational rehabilitation activities through the 
Department of Services for the Blind.  The law also consolidated 
job training programs under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 
(WIA), amended the Wagner-Peyser Act, and reauthorized 
adult-education programs.  The emphasis within the law is for all 
workforce partners to deeply collaborate to streamline services 
and improve outcomes for a shared customer base.  Within WIOA, 
there is an added emphasis on youth services, universal 
accessibility, serving communities with barriers, and effective 
engagement with business for all partner programs.
All workforce partners under WIOA in Washington State will 
collaborate on a combined state plan as an agreement with the 
federal partners on how the law will be implemented in the state.  
The combined state plan, entitled "Talent and Prosperity for 
All", has a number of components: a strategic component, a shared 
operational component, and specific attachments for each of the 
individual partner agencies.  The vocational rehabilitation 
attachment requires DSB to provide responses to specific area 
questions.

The Department of Services for the Blind has also submitted a 
draft response to the combined operational component of the state 
plan, attached to this email and on the DSB web site, which will 
later be merged with the responses of the other core partner 
groups.

For your interest, there are other draft components to the state 
plan also available for your review and comment:
The Division of Vocational Rehabilitation vocational 
rehabilitation state attachment is located at link DVR state 
attachment<https://www.dshs.wa.gov/ra/division-vocational-rehabil
itation/2016-2020-draft-dvr-state-plan

How to Comment on DSB's Draft VR State Plan Attachment:

Comments can be sent to comments at dsb.wa.gov.  Email comments will 
be accepted until January 27, 2016.

The Department of Services for the Blind and the State 
Rehabilitation Council for the Blind will also host a phone 
conference to accept public comment and answer questions about 
the draft.

Date: Thursday, January 21, 2016
Time: 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Toll free: 800-379-6841 FREE
Passcode: 679809#

For questions or to make a Reasonable Accommodation request:
Email:  comments at dsb.wa.gov<mailto:comments at dsb.wa.gov
call toll-free: 1-800-552-7103.


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