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RA: Vocational Rehabilitation Demonstration and Training Programs - 2005

CFDA Number: 84.235 - Rehabilitation Services Demonstration and Training_Special Demonstration Programs


Program Goal: To expand, improve, or further the purposes of activities authorized under the Act
Objective 8.1 of 1: EXPAND AND IMPROVE THE PROVISION OF REHABILITATION SERVICES THAT LEAD TO EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES.
Indicator 8.1.1 of 2: Expansion: Projects will be judged to have successfully implemented strategies that contribute to the expansion of services for the employment of individuals with disabilities according to the percentage of individuals served and placed into employment by the projects.
Targets and Performance Data Assessment of Progress Sources and Data Quality
Percentage of individuals who were provided employment services through projects and who were placed into employment
Year Actual Performance Performance Targets
 
Percent of individuals placed into employment
Percent of individuals placed into employment
2001
23
 
2002
20
 
2003
27
 
2005
 
24


Explanation: FY 2001 data established the baseline. The data reflect information provided by projects that are funded through the Special Demonstrations program and use the Web-based reporting system.   		Additional Source Information: Web-based Annual Performance Reports

Frequency: Annually.
Collection Period: 2003 - 2004
Data Available: January 2005
Validated By: No Formal Verification.
Data will be supplied by grantees through uniform reporting.

Limitations: The Web-based system that grantees use for reporting provides raw data, but does not aggregate the numbers needed, which has resulted in hand counting to obtain the information required.

Improvements: The Department of Education internal programmer is being assisted by an outside contractor to correct this problem.

 
Indicator 8.1.2 of 2: Improvement: It is anticipated that the impact of interactions, presentations, and information made to and by state VR agencies will increase referral of individuals to or from VR agencies, thereby expanding service provision.
Targets and Performance Data Assessment of Progress Sources and Data Quality
Percentage of referrals to and from VR and projects.
Year Actual Performance Performance Targets
 
Referrals to VR from Projects Referrals from VR to Projects
Referrals to VR from Projects Referrals from VR to Projects
2001
8 37
   
2002
8 29
10 58
2003
20 22
10 60
2004
   
10 62
2005
   
13 33


Explanation: FY 2001 data established the baseline. The data reflect information provided by projects that are funded through the Special Demonstrations program and use the Web-based reporting system.   		Additional Source Information: Web-based Annual Performance Reports

Frequency: Annually.
Collection Period: 2003 - 2004
Data Available: January 2005
Validated By: No Formal Verification.
Data will be supplied by grantees through uniform reporting.

Limitations: The Web-based system that grantees use for reporting provides raw data but does not aggregate the numbers needed, which has resulted in hand counting to obtain the information required.

Improvements: The Department of Education internal programmer is being assisted by an outside contractor to remedy this problem.

 

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