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American Indian Vocational Rehabilitation Services - 2003

CFDA Number: 84.250 - Rehabilitation Services_American Indians with Disabilities


Goal 8: To improve employment outcomes of American Indians with disabilities who live on or near reservations by providing effective tribal vocational rehabilitation services.
Objective 8.1 of 1: Ensure that eligible american indians with disabilities receive vocational rehabilitation services and achieve employment outcomes consistent with their particular strengths, resources, abilities, capabilities, and interests.
Indicator 8.1.1 of 3: Number of eligible individuals who receive services under the program: The number of American Indians with disabilities who receive services under the American Indian Vocational Rehabilitation Services program will increase.
Targets and Performance Data Assessment of Progress Sources and Data Quality
The number of individuals who received vocational rehabilitation services under an individualized plan for employment
Year Actual Performance Performance Targets
1997 2,617  
1998 3,243  
1999 3,186 3,750
2000 4,148 3,730
2001 4,473 4,350
2002 5,003 4,500
2003   5,010
2004   5,100


  		Frequency: Annually.
Collection Period: 2003
Data Available: December 2003
Validated By: No Formal Verification.

Limitations: Data are self-reported and not standardized. Prior to the Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1998, the Department did not have clear authority to collect routine performance data and very limited information was available on the operation and performance of these projects.

 
Indicator 8.1.2 of 3: Number of eligible individuals who achieve employment outcomes:: The total number of American Indians with disabilities who exit the program after receiving vocational rehabilitation services under an individualized plan for employment and achieve an employment outcome will increase.
Targets and Performance Data Assessment of Progress Sources and Data Quality
The number of individuals who achieved an employed outcome
Year Actual Performance Performance Targets
1997 530  
1998 598  
1999 678 715
2000 951 765
2001 1,088 980
2002 1,311 1,000
2003   1,315
2004   1,355


Explanation: Continual growth in the numbers of projects in operation in recent years has contributed to the program assisting more American Indians with disabilities to achieve more employment outcomes. In addition, cross-training and resource coordination through annual conference and cluster training sessions have added to program effectiveness. RSA monitoring and technical assistance have reinforced the projects' abilities and expertise in provision of vocational rehabilitation services to Am. Indians.   		Frequency: Annually.
Collection Period: 2003
Data Available: December 2003
Validated By: No Formal Verification.
Data are supplied by project grantees and no formal verification procedure has been applied.

Limitations: Same limitations as reported under Indicator 1.1.

 
Indicator 8.1.3 of 3: Percentage of individuals who leave the program with employment outcomes: By the end of FY 2001, at least 61 percent of all eligible individuals who exit the program after receiving services under an individualized plan for employment will achieve an employment outcome.
Targets and Performance Data Assessment of Progress Sources and Data Quality
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Year Actual Performance Performance Targets
1998 57.90  
1999 61.10  
2000 62.20 61
2001 64.60 61.50
2002 64 62
2003   64.10
2004   64.50


  		Frequency: Annually.
Collection Period: 2003
Data Available: December 2003
Validated By: No Formal Verification.
Data are supplied by project grantees and no formal verification procedure has been applied.

Limitations: Same limitations as reported under Indicator 1.1.

 

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