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Read MorePUBLIC NOTICE NEBRASKA VR REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) 2023 SUMMER TRANSITION PROGRAM
Nebraska Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) requests proposals for up to $49,000 for the development and implementation of innovative short-term programs to provide and focus on one (1) service of the Pre-Employment Transition Services for students with disabilities during the summer of 2023 (4/1/23-7/31/23). Nebraska VR intends to contract with up to ten (10) qualified applicants for a period up to four (4) months to develop and implement Pre-Employment Transition Services for eligible and potentially eligible students with disabilities, aged 14-21 years old enrolled in school.
The RFP is available at http://www.vr.nebraska.gov/students/rfp/2023_Summer_Transition_Program.pdf. Proposals are due by 5 pm CT on 1/13/2023.
2023 Summer Transition Programs FAQ | 2023 Summer Transition Program Recording
PUBLIC NOTICE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) FOR SELF-EMPLOYMENT COST METHODOLOGY STUDY
Nebraska Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) requests proposals to develop a rate setting methodology to determine actual costs of providing self-employment services. This includes a comprehensive review of self-employment activities currently provided, a review of industry standards, collection of provider costs and analysis, rate recommendations for services, and projected fiscal impact to the agency.
The RFP is available at http://www.vr.nebraska.gov/rfp/2022_Self-Employment_RFP.pdf. Proposals in .pdf format are due by 5 p.m. CST on August 26, 2022 to Mary Matusiak, mary.matusiak@nebraska.gov, Nebraska VR Program Director for Business Services.
If you have questions, refer to the Frequently Asked Question document.
PUBLIC NOTICE
2022 (DRAFT) MODIFICATION OF THE COMBINED STATE PLAN
FOR
NEBRASKA'S WORKFORCE SYSTEM
IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT
March 2, 2022
10:00 am
The Nebraska Departments of Education, Health and Human Services, and Labor and the Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired are releasing this draft of the 2022 modification of the Combined State Plan for Nebraska?s Workforce System, in compliance with the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. Public comment on the draft is requested during the 30-day period beginning February 16, 2022 and ending March 18, 2022. The modification is accessible online at https://tinyurl.com/2022NCSP.
Comments may be submitted by email to ndol.wioa_policy@nebraska.gov. Comments may also be submitted during a public hearing, which will be held on March 2, 2022 at 10a CST at 3901 North 27th Street, Suite 6, Lincoln, Nebraska 68521. This hearing will be broadcasted simultaneously at the following Nebraska VR locations:
- Kearney, 315 West 60th Street, Suite 400
- Lincoln, 3901 North 27th Street, Suite 6
- Omaha, 1313 Farnam on the Mall
- Scottsbluff, 505A Broadway, Suite 500
In addition, the hearing will be held via Zoom meeting and accessible at https://educationne.zoom.us/j/92978945660.
Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. Equal Opportunity Employer/Program TDD: 800.833.7352. If accommodations are needed, please contact Cinda Wacker at cinda.wacker@nebraska.gov at least three (3) days prior to the hearing.
Recording of Public Meeting from March 2, 2022
State Plan
Combined State Plan for Nebraska's Workforce System