Am I Eligible?

​​How DORS Determines if you are Eligible:

  • You complete the Request DORS Services form
  • DORS contacts you to set up a meeting with DORS staff and tell you what materials you will need to have at the meeting.
  • At the meeting the DORS staff member gathers information about you that will help us find out if you are eligible.

What Makes Someone "Eligible":

  • You must have a physical or mental disability that seriously affects your ability to work.
  • You must need DORS services to help you get or keep a job.
  • If you get Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and/or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), you are presumed eligible for DORS services.

If I am eligible, when will I get DORS services?

  • That depends on how serious or "significant" your disability is.
  • DORS will determine if you have a "significant," "most significant," or "non-severe" disability.

A "significant disability", makes it hard for you to function in one or more of these areas:

  • The ability to walk.
  • The ability to use your arms and hands.
  • The ability to talk.
  • The ability to take care of your personal needs.
  • The ability to get along with others.
  • The ability to adapt to the work place.

If you are blind or deaf, have moderate or severe cognitive disabilities, or have epilepsy (and have not been seizure-free for two years), you automatically meet the definition of a "significant disability".

Even if you have a "significant disability", there may be a waiting list for services.

A "most significant" disability means you have substantial limitations in three or more of those areas.

  • By law, DORS is required to provide services to people with "most significant" disabilities, first.

What Can I Expect Next?

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Bring these to your first DORS appointment:

  • Medical records
  • School records
  • Job training records
  • A list of previous jobs

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The Vocational Rehabilitation program receives 78.7% of its funding through a grant from the U.S. Department of Education.
For the Federal fiscal year 2024, the total amount of grant funds awarded was $51,885,242.
The remaining 21.3% of the costs ($15,395,878) were funded by State appropriations.