Vocational Rehabilitation Publications and State Plan

State Plan

The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act requires VR to submit a state plan every four years in order to receive federal funding. The plan serves as VR's roadmap for how we will assist people with disabilities in achieving, maintaining and advancing in employment and independence. The most recent VR state plans are provided on this page. Plans reflects feedback from partners, advocates for people with disabilities, VR participants, businesses and VR staff.

2020 – 2023

• Vocational Rehabilitation Portion of the State of Oregon Workforce System Combined State Plan, 2020-2023

2016 – 2020

• Oregon Vocational Rehabilitation Portion of the WIOA State Plan Updated for FY 2018
• VR Goals, Priorities and Strategies section
• Oregon Workforce Investment Board Strategic Plan, 2016-2020
  
  

Comprehensive Statewide Needs Assessments

VR assesses the vocational rehabilitation needs of Oregonians with disabilities every three years, as required by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (as amended). VR uses the results to develop and update its state plan for vocational rehabilitation services, and to help determine objectives and priorities.

2023-2024

• Oregon Vocational Rehabilitation Comprehensive Statewide Needs Assessment Report, 2023-2024
  
• Oregon Vocational Rehabilitation Comprehensive Statewide Needs Assessment Executive Summary, 2023-2024
  

Conducted by San Diego State University Interwork Institute, under contract with VR

2021

• Oregon Vocational Rehabilitation Comprehensive Statewide Needs Assessment Report, 2021

Conducted by Public Consulting Group, Inc., under contract with VR

2017

• Oregon Vocational Rehabilitation Comprehensive Statewide Needs Assessment Report, 2017 and Appendices
• Oregon Commission for the Blind Comprehensive Statewide Needs Assessment Report, 2017 and Appendices
  

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