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Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) is pleased to announce the completion of the 2018
Vocational Rehabilitation Comprehensive Statewide Needs Assessment
(CSNA). OOD produces the CSNA every three years to assess the vocational rehabilitation service
needs of individuals with disabilities among the six primary disability
categories. OOD uses this information to determine gaps in services and
develop recommendations to address them.
In addition, this CSNA includes a
special focus on the need for services to youth and students with disabilities
and the steps OOD has taken to serve that population. A discussion of
projected industry growth in Ohio is also included to highlight potential
employment opportunities for the individuals OOD serves.
The 2018 CSNA is available through the OOD website at 2018
Vocational Rehabilitation Comprehensive Statewide Needs Assessment.
Programs
provided by the Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities 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) 2018, OOD received $100,336,097 in
federal funds. Funds appropriated by the State covered 21.3 % of the total
costs, or $27,155,767. Of these federal funds, $15,050,415 is set aside
for Pre-ETS. For purposes of the Supported Employment Program, the DOE VR grant
funded 100% of the costs for the Supported Employment for Youth with a
Disability Program. In FFY 2018, OOD received $303,725. The grant also
funded 95% of the Supported Employment Program (non-Youth). In FFY 2018,
OOD received $303,725 and the State appropriated funds paid the remaining 5% or
$33,747 of the total costs. For purposes of the Independent Living Services for
Older Individuals Who are Blind (OIB) Program, the federal grant received from
DOE in FFY 2018 paid 90% of the total costs incurred under the program. In FFY
2018, OOD received $1,174,400 in federal grant funds. Funds appropriated by the
State paid 10% or $130,489 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 2018. In FFY 2018, OOD
received funding of $632,411. Funds appropriated by the State paid 10% or
$70,268 of the total costs incurred under the IL Program.
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