Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities Council Meeting - August 14, 2019

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PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT

Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities Council Meeting

August 14, 2019

150 E. Campus View Blvd.

3^rd Floor Helen Keller/David Williams Conference Rooms

Columbus, OH 43235

614-438-1477

10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Agenda

Welcome and Introductions

Dr. Carolyn Peters, Chair

Approval of April 10, 2019 Meeting Minutes

Council Members

Employer and Innovation Services Update

Kristen Ballinger, Deputy Director, Division of Employer and Innovation Services

Vocational Rehabilitation Program Update

Susan Pugh, Deputy Director, Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation &

Greg Dormer, Deputy Director, Bureau of Services for the Visually Impaired

Combined State Plan

Letter to Rehabilitation Services Administration

Council Members

Break (10 minutes)

National Coalition of State Rehabilitation Councils (NCSRC)

Sherry Taylor, Vice President & Treasurer of NCSRC

Public Comment

Dr. Carolyn Peters, Chair

Adjourn

Council Members

If you need an accommodation, please contact Shirley Marchi at 614-438-1477 or shirley.marchi@ood.ohio.gov

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2019 Meeting Dates/Locations/Times

January 9, 2019
April 10, 2019
August 14, 2019
November 13, 2019

All meetings are held at Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities, 150 E. Campus View Blvd. Helen Keller Conference Room, Columbus, OH 43235
All meetings begin at 10:00 a.m.
The above times may vary greatly depending on the length or brevity of the presentation and discussion.
Cellular Phones: So as not to disturb participants at this meeting, please turn off your cellular phone.

The mission of Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities is to provide individuals with disabilities opportunities to achieve quality employment, independence, and disability determination outcomes.

The services described are funded, in part, with federal funds awarded by the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) under the Vocational Rehabilitation (VR), Supported Employment Services, and the Independent Living Services for Older Individuals Who are Blind (OIB) programs. For purposes of the VR program, the federal VR grant paid 78.7% of the total costs of the program. In federal fiscal year (FFY) 2018, the VR agency received $100,336,097 in federal VR funds. Funds appropriated by the state paid 21.3% of the total costs $27,155,767 under the VR program.

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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.