Nebraska VR Where your future begins

Welcome to Nebraska VR

We help people with disabilities prepare for, find, and keep jobs.

We also help businesses recruit, train, and retain employees with disabilities.

Through this "dual client" approach, we assist individuals with injuries, illness, or impairments achieve competitive employment and increased independence. We also assist business owners and employers through full service business consultation on a variety of business and disability-related areas.

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Request for Information (RFI)

The State of Nebraska (State), Nebraska Department of Education, Vocational Rehabilitation (Nebraska VR) is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) NDERFI230816 for the purpose of gathering information to complete Nebraska Vocational Rehabilitation’s (VR) comprehensive statewide needs assessment. The CSNA is designed to satisfy requirements in the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and produce useful and timely information.

Written questions are due no later than September 11, 2023, and should be submitted via e-mail to nde.procurement@nebraska.gov. Email is to be titled: “NDERFI230816”. Written questions may also be sent by email to: nde.procurement@nebraska.gov

Vendor should electronically submit one (1) original of the entire proposal (in PDF format) to nde.procurement@nebraska.gov. RFI responses should be submitted by the proposal due date and time.

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Request for Proposal Announced

The State of Nebraska, Department of Education, Assistive Technology Partnership (ATP) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) today for the purpose of selecting a qualified bidder to develop a series of interactive, web-based learning modules.

Module content is intended to educate individuals with acquired brain injury (ABI) and their family members and informal caregivers on the impact of ABI, the recovery journey, and the concept of peer support for the purpose of reducing social isolation, building, and rebuilding satisfying social connections and increasing engagement with their community.

For more information, go to the Request for Proposal. (bid opening September 25, 2023)


Order of Selection

On May 3, 2021, Nebraska VR submitted to Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) an amended VR services portion of the Combined State Plan in an effort to formally open its Priority Group I - Individuals with the Most Significant Disabilities.

RSA reviewed Nebraska VR's amended State Plan to ensure conformity with the Rehabilitation Act and vocational rehabilitation regulations and notified the agency the amendments to the VR services portion of the PY 2020 Combined State Plan were approved.

During the fall of 2021, Nebraska VR removed all individuals from the wait list for Priority Group 2 which resulted in approval from RSA to have Priority Groups 1 and 2 Open with no wait list.

Though Priority Group 3 is closed in accordance with the Nebraska Portion of the State Plan, VR has also cleared all individuals from this Priority Group resulting in no wait list.

In summary, and in accordance with the Nebraska VR portion of the State Plan the agency's Order of Selection (OOS) now involves:

  • Priority Group 1: No wait list
  • Priority Group 2: No wait list
  • Priority Group 3: Closed - Any individuals added to the wait list are removed within one week.

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State Plan

Combined State Plan for Nebraska's Workforce System


Web Resources

Non-Discrimination Statement

It is the policy of the Nebraska Department of Education not to discriminate on the basis of gender, disability, race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin or genetic information in its education programs, administration, policies, employment or other agency programs.

Watch Pathway to Employment Video Series

The Pathway to Employment Video Series is designed to de-mystify the many services provided to clients and businesses while highlighting the innovation that is the culture of Nebraska VR. While certainly each story is either one of progress towards an employment goal or a client's employment goal success, they are also stories about the important role played by staff members, businesses, ATP, Easter Seals, Project SEARCH, and others. Go to: vr.nebraska.gov/videos/

Our Mission

We help people with disabilities, prepare for, obtain, and maintain employment while helping businesses recruit, train, and retain employees with disabilities.

Contact Us

Nebraska VR
Nebraska Department of Education
Address: P.O. Box 94987, Lincoln, NE 68510
Telephone: 402-471-3644
Toll Free: 877-637-3422 or 877-NE-REHAB
FAX: 402-471-0788
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