Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Bureau is seeking proposals to develop and implement innovative programs across the state beginning in the Summer 2023 using best practices to provide opportunities for students with disabilities in all regions of the state to participate and receive Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS). Applicants are encouraged to collaborate with regional Vocational Rehabilitation offices including their local Student Transition Specialist (STS), the Bureau of Career and Technical Education (CTE), the Bureau of Special Education Support, Local Educational Agencies, apprenticeship programs, area agencies, and community-based partners, or other workforce partners to meet local and regional needs. Programs can incorporate any number of the items below with the goal to expose students to as many opportunities as needed. As part of their programming, applicants are encouraged to propose events to populations that have traditionally been under served as outlined in the RehabilitationAct of 1973 as amended by title IV of WIOA. All programming must be fully accessible, and all accommodations needed by participants must be provided. Proposals do not have to be all inclusive to this request and can be of various aspects of requestedservices including part or whole of the request. Vocational Rehabilitation is seeking creative approaches to introduce students with disabilities to the work world and learn critical marketable work skills. The Bureau isseeking collaborative service delivery models.
