OOD Council Meeting - January 20, 2021

Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities sent this bulletin at 01/13/2021 01:13 PM EST

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT

Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities Council Meeting

January 20, 2021

10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Agenda

Join the meeting using Microsoft Teams:

https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YjQ1NjQyNjgtNTI5ZS00N2Y4LWI4YjMtMDViODlhMjgyNjFm%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2250f8fcc4-94d8-4f07-84eb-36ed57c7c8a2%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%222074f3d0-74e9-4067-a0ea-d8bea75e441e%22%2c%22IsBroadcastMeeting%22%3atrue%7d

Welcome and Introductions, Carolyn Peters, Chair

Approval of November 18, 2020 Meeting Minutes, OOD Council Members

Written Public Comments, OOD Council Members
- Public comments or correspondence should be submitted to shirley.marchi@ood.ohio.gov by close of business on Friday, January 15, 2021.

Council Subcommittees:
- Approval of Council Members to One of the Subcommittees (WIOA, VR Policies, Annual Report)

OOD Status Update, OOD Director Kevin Miller
- Budget

OOD RSA 722 Report- State Comparison, Matt Lampke, Chief Legal Counsel

Vocational Rehabilitation Program Update, Greg Dormer, Deputy Director, Bureau of Services for the Visually Impaired & Susan Pugh, Deputy Director, Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation
- Customer Satisfaction Survey Report
- Upcoming VR Policy Public Comment
- Informed Choice Policy Update
- Plans for Summer Programming for Students with Disabilities
- Expansion of Youth Leadership Forums

Employer and Innovation Services Update, Kristen Ballinger, Deputy Director, Division of Employer and Innovation Services
- 2021Virtual Hiring Events
- The Employers’ ADA Handbook 5-part Webinar Series
- Comprehensive Statewide Needs Assessment (CSNA) Survey of Individuals with Disabilities Component

Chair’s Comments, Carolyn Peters
- Council Members Reapply with Governor’s Boards & Commissions

Council Members Discussion/Comments, Council Members

Public Comment, Carolyn Peters, Chair

Adjourn, Council Members

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

MATERIALS FOR THIS MEETING WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE OOD WEBSITE: https://ood.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/ood/about-us/ood-council/ood-councils-meetings

The mission of Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities is empowering Ohioans with disabilities through employment, disability determinations, and independence.

Questions?
Contact Us

Want a job? Have a disability?
OODWorks.com

Subscriber Services:
Manage Preferences | Unsubscribe | Help

Stay Connected:

Help us support more individuals with disabilities by forwarding to someone you know.

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) 2020, OOD received $103,332,949 in federal funds. Funds appropriated by the State covered 21.3 % of the total costs, or $27,966,859. Of these federal funds, $15,499,942 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 2020, OOD received $369,584 for SE Youth with a Disability, and State appropriated funds paid the remaining 10%, or $41,065 of the total costs. In FFY 2020, OOD received $369,584 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 2020 paid 90% of the total costs incurred under the program. In FFY 2020, OOD received $1,148,413 in federal grant funds. Funds appropriated by the State paid over the 10% required match, or $127,601 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 2020. In FFY 2020, OOD received $641,721 in federal grant funds. Funds appropriated by the State paid over the 10% of the match required or $71,302 of the total costs incurred under the IL Program.