[Ohio-Talk] OOD Public Comment Request - VR Policies

[Jordy Stringer]

Greetings all, I hope this note finds you well.
 As technology is so important and necessary as a part of our daily lives I thought some might find the below opportunity to Provide comment of particular interest.


Jordy D. Stringer
Executive Director, Southeastern Ohio Center for Independent Living 

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> From: Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities <ood.ohio at public.govdelivery.com>
> Date: August 6, 2020 at 3:49:19 PM EDT
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> Subject: OOD Public Comment Request - VR Policies
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> Your input is important to us! OOD is requesting public comments between April 1 and April 10 for two VR Policies.
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> Invitation to Submit Public Comments for
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> Vocational Rehabilitation Policies
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> YOUR INPUT IS IMPORTANT TO US!
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> Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) is inviting you to comment on the following DRAFT Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) policy. 
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> 80-VR-25      “Rehabilitation Technology”
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> This draft policy is written in compliance with:
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> Ohio Revised Code (ORC) 3304.15 and 3304.16;
> Ohio Administrative Code (OAC) 3304-2-52, 3304-2-54, 3304-2-56, 3304-2-59, 3304-2-67, 3304-2-67, 3304-6-01 through 3304-6-15;
> 34 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 361.5, 361.48,  361.53, 361.60; and,
> The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) of 2014.
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> Location of Policy Open for Public Comment
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> This draft policy is located at https://ood.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/ood/laws-rules-and-policies/policies-up-for-public-comment.
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> Submission of Public Comments
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> Comments should be emailed to OOD.PolicyPublicComment at ood.ohio.gov during the comment period below and should include, in the subject line of the email, the policy number and title.
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> Comment Period Begins: Friday, August 7, 2020
> Comment Period Ends: Sunday, August 16, 2020
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> The OOD Policy Public Comment mailbox is specifically used to collect OOD policy feedback only.  If you have questions or comments about a specific VR case, please contact the closest regional VR office at https://ood.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/ood/individuals-with-disabilities/find-us.
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> Programs provided by Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) are funded, in whole or in part, with federal grants awarded by the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). For purposes of the Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Program, including Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS), OOD received 78.7% of its funding through the DOE VR grant. In Federal fiscal year (FFY) 2019, OOD received $99,548,657 in federal funds. Funds appropriated by the State covered 21.3 % of the total costs, or $26,942,648.  Of these federal funds, $14,932,299 is set aside for Pre-ETS. For purposes of the Supported Employment (SE) Program, the DOE SE grant funded 90% of the costs for the Supported Employment for Youth with a Disability Program up to the grant amount and 100% of the costs of regular Supported Employment program costs up to the grant amount. In FFY 2019, OOD received $297,857 for SE Youth with a Disability and State appropriated funds paid a small amount more than the remaining 10% or $33,192 of the total costs.  In FFY 2019, OOD received $297,857 in regular SE grant funds. For purposes of the Independent Living Services for Older Individuals Who are Blind (OIB) Program, the federal grant received from DOE in FFY 2019 paid 90% of the total costs incurred under the program. In FFY 2019, OOD received $1,153,208 in federal grant funds. Funds appropriated by the State paid over the 10% required match or $130,000 of the total costs incurred under the OIB program.For purposes of the Independent Living (IL) Program, the federal grant received from HHS paid 90% of the total costs incurred in FFY 2019. In FFY 2019, OOD received funding of $640,571. Funds appropriated by the State paid 10% or $71,175 of the total costs incurred under the IL Program.
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