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Pursuant to requirements of the Rehabilitation Act of the 1998 Amendments, the Department of Human Services, Rehabilitation Services Administration, hereby gives notice of a public hearing to obtain input in the development of the Rehabilitation Services Administration Plan for Title I, Vocational Rehabilitation Services and Title VI-B State Plan Supplement for Supported Employment Services and the Independent Living State Plan, Title VII.
Event: DC Statewide Independent Living Council meeting
Date/Time: Monday, May 14, 2007 from 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Location: Metro Building, 600 5th street, N.W. at the first floor conference room.
Recommendations are solicited from consumers, service providers, advocacy organizations and other interested individuals on how the agency can better achieve the following:
- Provide more help to consumers in finding employment;
- Provide more information to consumers and jobs;
- Provide better information on the vocational rehabilitation program and its processes;
- Provide faster delivery of services;
- Identify barriers to employment;;
- Improve and expand services to monitories, (African American, Latino and Asian/Pacific Islander);
- Expand services for persons with significant disabilities; and
- Increase employer utilization of the workforce investment system.
Individuals who wish to present recommendations are limited to (10) minutes at the public meeting and are asked to contact the Office of Quality Assurance and Federal Compliance at (202) 442-8670 (Voice and TDD) before 4:45 p.m. on May 10, 2007. Please provide their name, address, telephone number and organization affiliation, if any. Two (2) copies of the presentation should be submitted at the time of the hearing.
Individuals desiring to submit written statements for the record should mail them to the address below no later than 4:45 p.m. on May 10, 2007.
Rehabilitation Services Administration
Office of Quality Assurance and Federal Compliance
810 First Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20002
Attention: James Tolbert, Program Monitor
Audio tape recordings and/or written copies of the amendments relevant to the development of the State Plans are available at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 902 G Street, N.W.
- The Vocational Rehabilitation State Plan can be accessed on the RSA 's website at http://rsa.dc.gov click on the Office of Quality Assurance and Federal Compliance.
- The Independent Living State Plan can be accessed on the Independent Living website at http://dcsilc.org/
Disclaimer: All D.C. SILC meetings are open to the public. If you have any questions, please contact the SILC office Monday through Friday between 8 AM and 4 PM.
DCSILC is currently recruiting new Council members who:
• Provide District of Columbia-wide representation in independent living services and programs
• Represent cross-disabilities
• Are knowledgeable about independent living services
• Are persons who have disabilities
• Are a resident of the District of Columbia
If you feel you meet this criteria and are willing to pull up your sleeves and work in this productive organization, send your resume to: info@dcsilc.org or send it by fax to: 202-442-8743 attention: DCSILC Recruitment.
Current Council Chairperson and contact information:
D.C. SILC
810 First Street, NE , Room -10024
Washington , DC -20012
Phone: 202-442-8748
FAX: 202-442-8743
EMAIL: dcsilc@msn.com
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