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The process by which a state VR Agency considers the financial need of eligible individuals or individuals who are receiving VR services, and may require VR service recipients to share in the cost of services. Under certain...

The third level of several appeal processes by which an individual with disabilities can contest a determination by the VR Agency. Fair Hearing is a formal appeal process where the case is presented in front of an impartial...

Grant-funded initiative created under the Higher Education Act of 2008 reauthorization to create or expand model programs designed to help postsecondary students with intellectual disabilities to continue academic, career and...

Services and benefits that are: Provided or paid for, in whole or in part, by other federal, state, or local public agencies, by health insurance, or by employee benefits; Available to the individual at the time needed to ensure...

Client Assistance Programs (CAPs) are federally funded agencies in each US state and territory that help people with disabilities get appropriate services from their state’s VR Agency. They provide information, advice, and...