We help people with disabilities prepare for, find, and keep jobs.
We also help businesses recruit, train, and retain employees with disabilities.
Through this "dual client" approach, we assist individuals with injuries, illness, or impairments achieve competitive employment and increased independence. We also assist business owners and employers through full service business consultation on a variety of business and disability-related areas.
Read MoreA Message From Nebraska VR Director Lindy Foley
As we work together with our Nebraska workforce partners to address the serious health and safety implications caused by the spread of COVID-19, we want you to know Nebraska VR is committed to continuing to serve our clients and businesses.
Impact to Vocational Rehabilitation Services
The health and safety of our clients, providers, staff and communities is our top priority, so we are implementing measures to ensure that we fully cooperate with the guidance on mitigation strategies, including social distancing, issued by federal, state and local authorities.
Status of VR offices: Effective March 19, 2020, all VR offices are closed to the public. Please know we remain committed to being available to you through email, telephone, and/or video conferencing to maintain continuity of your VR services. If you are currently receiving services from Nebraska VR, you should have received correspondence from your Specialist about these options. If you are not yet a client but want to learn more about our services, contact a VR office nearest you.
Stay home if you can! By staying home whenever possible, each of us is doing our part to help slow the spread of the virus and limit potential exposure to our first responders, healthcare professionals and others whose job it is to take care of us.
Stay Informed: For the latest information on the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), including symptoms, how to protect yourself, and travel advisories, visit the CDC's COVID-19 website. Please also review CDC Guidance for Businesses and Employers.
Order of Selection
Nebraska VR entered into an Order of Selection on December 13, 2017. A State vocational rehabilitation (VR) agency is required to implement an order of selection when it anticipates that it will not have sufficient fiscal and/or personnel resources to fully serve all eligible individuals. Under Order of Selection, priority will be determined during the eligibility process based on how significantly your disability impacts your ability to work and Nebraska VR may maintain a Wait List. Individuals with the most significant disabilities are selected first to receive vocational rehabilitation services.
The following represents the number of individuals waiting to receive services on specific dates including the date and number of individuals removed from the Priority 1 Wait List.
Nebraka VR Wait List Snapshot
Date | Priority 1 | Priority 2 | Priority 3 | Removal Date |
Removed from Priority 1 Wait List |
12/7/20 | 59 | 859 | 376 | 12/7//20 | 470 |
11/9/20 | 464 | 848 | 374 | 11/9//20 | 297 |
10/5/20 | 667 | 831 | 373 | 10/5/20 | 297 |
9/15/20 | 991 | 831 | 369 | 9/21/20 | 75 |
8/18/20 | 916 | 819 | 368 | 8/4/20 | 400 |
7/17/20 | 1256 | 818 | 369 | 7/6/20 | 400 |
6/10/20 | 1582 | 816 | 367 | ||
5/13/20 | 1754 | 813 | 367 | 5/14/20 | 200 |
4/16/20 | 1685 | 804 | 367 | 4/6/20 | 100 |
3/24/20 | 1665 | 794 | 365 | ||
2/25/20 | 1524 | 764 | 361 | 2/24/20 | 200 |
1/22/20 | 1782 | 773 | 403 | 1/27/20 | 200 |
12/12/19 | 1616 | 742 | 399 | ||
10/10/19 | 1365 | 703 | 394 | 10/1-2/19 | 1000 |
8/12/19 | 2131 | 675 | 381 | ||
6/10/19 | 2150 | 617 | 361 | 6/19-20/19 | 300 |
3/11/19 | 1749 | 551 | 344 | ||
11/6/18 | 1314 | 419 | 246 | 11/20/18 | 100 |
10/11/18 | 1324 | 433 | 289 | 10/15/18 | 100 |
6/8/18 | 866 | 293 | 216 | ||
2/2/18 | 195 | 175 |
For more information:
Request for Proposal
PUBLIC NOTICE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)
Nebraska VR (Vocational Rehabilitation) requests proposals for the development and implementation of innovative short-term programs to provide career exploration and personal development opportunities for transition students with disabilities during the summer of 2021. Nebraska VR intends to contract with several qualified applicants for a period up to 5 months to develop and implement Pre-Employment Transition Services for eligible and potentially eligible students with disabilities, aged 14-21 years old enrolled in school.
The RFP is available at http://www.vr.nebraska.gov/students/rfp/Nebraska_VR_2021_Summer_Transition_RFP_Packet.pdf. Proposals are due by 5 pm CT on 1/15/2021.
State Plan
Combined State Plan for Nebraska's Workforce System
Non-Discrimination Statement
It is the policy of the Nebraska Department of Education not to discriminate on the basis of gender, disability, race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin or genetic information in its education programs, administration, policies, employment or other agency programs.
