Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (rehabilitation provisions)

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The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (rehabilitation provisions) is a U.S. federal law framework that modernizes and governs vocational rehabilitation and related disability employment services to help individuals with disabilities prepare for, obtain, and retain competitive integrated employment.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf U.S. federal law framework
vocational rehabilitation statute
administeredBy Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
surface form: Rehabilitation Services Administration

United States Department of Education
surface form: U.S. Department of Education
amends Rehabilitation Act of 1973 rehabilitation programs
appliesToJurisdiction United States government
surface form: United States federal government
basedOn principle of equal opportunity in employment for people with disabilities
principle of integration of people with disabilities into mainstream workforce
country United States of America
surface form: United States
definesConcept competitive integrated employment for individuals with disabilities
pre-employment transition services for students with disabilities
emphasizes competitive integrated employment
informed choice for individuals with disabilities
person-centered planning in rehabilitation
pre-employment transition services
transition services for students with disabilities
encourages employer engagement in hiring people with disabilities
use of assistive technology in employment
use of evidence-based rehabilitation practices
focusesOn individuals with disabilities
governsFunding federal grants to state vocational rehabilitation agencies
legalArea disability employment
education and training
vocational rehabilitation
workforce development
partOf Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (rehabilitation provisions) self-linksurface differs
surface form: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
purpose to govern disability employment services
to help individuals with disabilities obtain competitive integrated employment
to help individuals with disabilities prepare for competitive integrated employment
to help individuals with disabilities retain competitive integrated employment
to modernize vocational rehabilitation services
regulates delivery of vocational rehabilitation services
state rehabilitation agencies
state vocational rehabilitation programs
relatedTo Rehabilitation Act of 1973
requires performance accountability measures for rehabilitation programs
state plans for vocational rehabilitation services
requiresCoordinationWith American Job Centers
education agencies
employers
state workforce development systems
supportsProgram independent living services related to employment
supported employment services
vocational rehabilitation services
targetOutcome improved employment outcomes for individuals with disabilities
increased labor force participation of people with disabilities

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Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services legalBasis Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (rehabilitation provisions)
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 amendedBy Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (rehabilitation provisions)
this entity surface form: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014
Employment and Training Administration (historically, for some functions) legalAuthority Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (rehabilitation provisions)
subject surface form: Employment and Training Administration
this entity surface form: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (rehabilitation provisions) partOf Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (rehabilitation provisions) self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
Title I relatedLegislation Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (rehabilitation provisions)
this entity surface form: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
California Department of Rehabilitation legalBasis Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (rehabilitation provisions)
this entity surface form: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
Workforce Investment Act of 1998 replacedBy Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (rehabilitation provisions)
this entity surface form: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
Workforce Investment Act of 1998 relatedTo Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (rehabilitation provisions)
this entity surface form: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
ETA oversees Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (rehabilitation provisions)
subject surface form: Employment and Training Administration
this entity surface form: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act programs
American Job Center network (policy and funding) fundedBy Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (rehabilitation provisions)
subject surface form: American Job Center network
this entity surface form: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act programs
American Job Center network (policy and funding) policyFramework Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (rehabilitation provisions)
subject surface form: American Job Center network
this entity surface form: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers program (employment and training components) coordinatesWith Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (rehabilitation provisions)
this entity surface form: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act programs
Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessments grants (policy and funding) relatedTo Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (rehabilitation provisions)
subject surface form: Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessments grants
this entity surface form: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
American Job Centers implements Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (rehabilitation provisions)
this entity surface form: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
American Job Centers implements Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (rehabilitation provisions)
this entity surface form: WIOA
Illinois Department of Employment Security hasDutiesUnder Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (rehabilitation provisions)
this entity surface form: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act