The West Virginia Division of Rehabilitation Services (DRS) held a public meeting on the Vocational Rehabilitation portion of the WV Combined State Plan for Program Years 2024-2027 on December 19, 2023. The meeting was publicized on both the WV Secretary of State’s and WVDRS’ websites. The meeting was also announced during stakeholder meetings and through emails to stakeholders, including the WV State Rehabilitation Council and the Client Assistance Program. Thirteen individuals attended the meeting either in person or virtually. DRS also held a public comment period on the Vocational Rehabilitation portion of the WV Combined State Plan for Program Years 2024-2027 from December 11, 2023-January 10, 2024. Disability Rights of West Virginia (DRWV), the federally mandated protection and advocacy system for the state of West Virginia, submitted comments on the VR Portion; there were no other comments received. The following is a summary of the comments received from DRWV and the WVDRS responses to the comments.
DRS Response to comments received on Draft VR Portion of WV Combined State Plan