​​​​​​DORS Official Policy​​

​​

RSM 3, Attachment 1100-2: Fund Source Selection

Updated: 05/17

Fund sources, or budgets, are available in AWARE™ for authorizations. Some funds are only available to specific caseloads or specific case types, and are based on certain fields being filled in prior to issuing authorizations. Below is a summary of the different fund sources and what parameters are needed to make those funds available for specific cases.

​Fund Source/BudgetAvailabilityParameters or Entries Needed
Main VR All VR cases after Application status
  • Case status beyond Application status
  • Disability Priority = Significantly Disabled or Most Significantly Disabled
Diagnostics All VR cases
  • None required
Brain Injury Program Only to caseloads designated for ABI Initiative
  • Special Program – Acquired Brain Injury Program
  • Primary Disability Cause – Traumatic Brain Injury or Stroke
  • Case must be in Service status or beyond (need Plan Date entered)
EBPSE Milestone Payments Only to caseloads that generate authorizations for "Milestone Payments for EBPSE."
  • Special Program – BHA – EBP Milestone Payment System
  • SE flag must be checked on Plan.
Employment Program All VR cases after Service status, used for job support/job coaching only
  • Case status Service status or beyond (need Plan Date entered)
Independent Living Older Blind (ILOB) All cased designated as ILOB
  • Reporting Category on Application – Older Blind
  • Age 55 or older
  • Case Type – IL
Pre-Employment Transition Services
(Pre-ETS)
VR and Pre-ETS cases of consumers whose current age is more than 14 and less than 22 and who are currently in school.
  • Current Age – calculated by AWARE™ based upon the birth date in relation to the authorization begin date.
  • Educational Goal Grid contains an active education record, meaning a record that has already begun (Begin Date = today or earlier), but that does not yet have an End Date or outcome recorded.
Rehabilitation Communication Specialist  Only to caseloads identified to provide RCS services
  • None required.
Supported Employment VR cases with plans designated as Supported Employment
  • SE flag must be checked on Plan.
  • Case must be in Service status or later.
  • Case must have an active Employment Record (Begin Date with no End Date).
  • Active Employment Record must have "Yes" checked for "Ongoing Support Services Required."
Supported Employment – Youth VR cases of consumers who are less than age 25 with plans designated as supported employment.
  • Current Age – calculated by AWARE™ based upon the birth date in relation to the Fund Source Selection date.
  • Case must be in Service status or later.
  • SE flag must be checked on Plan.
  • Case must have an active Employment Record (Begin Date with no End Date).
  • Active Employment Record must have "Yes" checked for "Ongoing Support Services Required."



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.