Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services

 

GDForum ID: 2634

Description of Proposed Guidance Document Changes

The Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) program is the largest program operated by the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS). The agency’s Division of Rehabilitative Services (DRS) is responsible for administering the program, which provides VR services to individuals with disabilities to help them prepare for, secure, regain, or retain employment. Administration of the VR program is directed heavily by federal statutory and regulatory requirements. Federal funding primarily authorizes and funds VR services, accounting for 77% of DARS’ total VR expenditures in Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2023. For FFY 2024, DARS will receive an estimated $72,740,771 in federal funds. The VR Policy and Procedure Manual (also referred to as the DRS Policy and Procedure Manual) builds upon federal regulatory requirements found at 34 C.F.R. Part 361 and state regulations found in 22VAC30-20. It provides guidance for the 775 DARS employees across Virginia who support the VR program as well as VR consumers. For a detailed listing of changes please see the Economic Review Form.

 

Guidance Document(s) for this Comment Forum

Document ID	Document Title	Current Document	Proposed Document	Revised Proposed
7869	Vocational Rehabilitation Policy and Procedure Manual: Selected Chapters (1.5, 4.01, 5, 8.09, 12, 14.3)	n/a	Proposed Document		Posted with original changes on 03/13/2025

 

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