State VR agencies vary across the country in meeting the pre-employment transition services 15 percent minimum reserve requirement. Some states continue to struggle to spend the minimum reserve while others are spending more than 15 percent each year.
Although this reserve requirement is a minimum threshold and not a maximum requirement, it is essential State VR agencies continuously evaluate and make appropriate adjustments to the fiscal forecast.
Each State agency is unique in organizational structure and customer makeup. This guide includes ten strategies for managing the 15% requirement. These strategies will provoke thought and offer potential ways of looking at resource management around pre-employment transition services.