Funding Diversification: Nancy Gurney and Jacob Schuller EFSLMP National Subject Matter Experts “A DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE” AR-APSE PROVIDER TRANSFORMATION SERIES MARCH 8, 2016

Arkansas Funding Wheel 2

Arkansas Funding JOB DEVELOPMENT Arkansas Rehabilitation Services Ticket to Work Grant Options Dislocated Work Foundation LONG TERM SUPPORT Waiver Support Ticket to Work Grant Options 3

Vocational Rehabilitation CRP MENU OF OPTIONS Assessment Work Adjustment Job Coaching On the Job Training Job Placement 10 days- 5 hrs /day Up to 60 days Minimum Wage 20 hours per week Employed 90 Days Integrated Setting 4

Job Development Rates Fees: $1000 $3000 $1000 $3000 $8000 Referral/Job Development Job March/Placement Stabilization 30 days on job Job Coaching faded to 20% Closure 90 days placement consecutive Total 5

Ticket to Work 6

Long Term Supports Long term supports are those that support the person on the job site to maintain employment after VR has closed the case. 7

Arkansas Supported Employment Client must be working a minimum of 15 hours per week Providers are limited to a maximum of $3.59 per 15 minute unit up to 32 units per day Exceptions to the 15 hour per week of work is possible through coordination with case management and the ARS Counselor 8

Grant Funding How innovation is accomplished in the pursuit of employment options for people with disabilities 9

How to get there? 10 Use the ODEP Framework as your GPS

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Contact Information Nancy Gurney ODEP EFSLMP National Subject Matter Expert Jacob Schuller ODEP EFSLMP National Subject Matter Expert