The CNMI Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Services state plan can now be viewed by the public through the website of its federal grantor, the Rehabilitation Services Administration.<\/p>\n
In a letter to CNMI OVR director Arlene Yamagata, U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services-RSA Commissioner Janet LaBreck said that OVR\u2019s state plan will be reviewed until it is ready to be published by RSA.<\/p>\n
\u201cRSA acknowledges your electronic submission of the state plan, in the form of a preprint of affirmative assurances and required attachments, was reviewed to ensure conformity with statutory provisions of the Act,\u201d LaBreck stated.<\/p>\n
Labreck also stated RSA will make CNMI grant awards available soon. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe approved OVR state plan will be published by RSA and available to the general public on RSA\u2019s website. Those who are interested can visit the website,\u201d she stated. <\/p>\n
OVR\u2019s state plan was approved after numerous public consultations. Forums were held June 11, 2014, for Saipan, June 9, 2014, for Tinian, and June 14, 2014, for Rota.<\/p>\n
The plan was approved earlier in July by the State Rehabilitation Council of the CNMI.<\/p>\n
In related news, Yamagata said as one of their state plan goals, OVR is looking to close 37 cases for continued employment of clients this new fiscal year. <\/p>\n
Yamagata said that OVR last fiscal year closed 36 cases.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe only time we can close a case with a client is if the help is provided and that we have provided rehabilitation services and if they have continued employment after 90 days,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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