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Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities sent this bulletin at 08/19/2019 07:44 AM EDT
Hello Vocational Rehabilitation Providers,
In September we will be providing a Fee Schedule Update training in each region for our staff and for providers together. During this training, presenters will be updating you on the most recent planned changes and revisions (pending final approval). Due to limited space, providers can send up to two representatives from their agencies within each region.
Listed below are the areas and their dates of training. The times are 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM with one 15 minute break.
- September 4 – Northeast at Akron-Summit County Public Library – 60 S. High St., Akron, OH 44326
- September 5 – Southwest at Clark State Community College, Hollenbeck Bayley Creative Arts and Conference Center, 275 S. Limestone St., Springfield, OH 45502
- September 10 – East-Central at the Mid-Ohio Education Services Center in Mansfield, 890 W. Fourth St., Mansfield, OH 44906
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September 11 – Southeast at the Makoy Center, Emerald Room, 5462 Center St., Hilliard, OH 43026
- September 12 – Northwest at Owens Community College in the Gymnasium, 3200 Bright Rd., Findlay, OH 45840
Providers may register at the following link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FeeSchedule
Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodations in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and other applicable laws. To request a disability reasonable accommodation, call 614-438-1438 or e-mail Bethanne.Wooten@ood.ohio.gov.
Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities is solely responsible for all aspects of the program.
Thank you.
- Provider & Contract Management Unit
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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.