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_ 458 Item Details($) Appropriations($) ITEM 314. First Year Second Year First Year Second Year FY2025 FY2026 FY2025 FY2026 G. In allocating funds for Extended Employment Services, Long Term Employment Support Services (LTESS) and Economic Development, the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services shall consider recommendations from the established Employment Service Organizations/LTESS Steering Committee. H. Of this appropriation, $200,000 the first year and $200,000 the second year from the general fund shall be used to contract with Didlake Inc., for the purpose of extended employment services and Long Term Employment Support Services for people with disabilities. I. An employment services organization that had a CARF accreditation may continue to receive funding for Long-Term Employment Support Services (LTESS) and Extended Employment Services (EES) for up to six months after their accreditation expires if the organization is actively pursuing CARF reaccreditation. J. The Employment Services Organization Steering Committee (ESOSC), as established in §51.5-169.2, Code of Virginia, shall report to and advise the Commissioner on policy, funding, and the allocation of funds to employment services organizations (ESOs) for Long Term Employment Support Services and Extended Employment Services pursuant to § 51.5- 169.1, Code of Virginia, as well as all other services of which ESOs are current or proposed vendors. K.1. A minimum of $7,680,5027,803,293 the first year and $7,680,502 $8,363,722 the second year from general fund dollars is allocated to support Centers for Independent Living. 2. The Department of Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS) shall collect data on the total operating budget of each Centers for Independent Living (CIL) funded in this Item, including total amount of state dollars provided to each. In addition, DARS shall have available an annual summary of how each CIL utilizes state dollars, including a position level breakdown of those classified positions funded with state dollars. DARS shall update this information by August 15 of each year with the previous year's data. L. The Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services shall fulfill the administrative responsibilities pertaining to the Personal Attendant Services program, without interruption or discontinuation of personal attendant services currently provided. M. Out of this appropriation, it is estimated that $2,462,759 the first year and $2,462,759 the second year from the general fund shall be used for personal assistance services for individuals with disabilities. N.1. Out of this appropriation, $10,396,719 the first year and $10,396,719 $11,746,719 the second year from the general fund shall be provided for expanding the continuum of services used to assist persons with brain injuries in returning to work and community living. 2. Of this amount, $1,830,000 the first year and $1,830,000 the second year from the general fund shall be used to provide a continuum of brain injury services to individuals in unserved or underserved regions of the Commonwealth. Up to $150,000 each year shall be awarded to successful program applicants. Programs currently receiving more than $250,000 from the general fund each year are ineligible for additional assistance under this section. To be determined eligible for a grant under this section, program applicants shall submit plans to pursue non-state resources to complement the provision of general fund support. 3. Of this amount, $285,000 the first year and $285,000 the second year shall be provided from the general fund to support case management services for brain injured individuals and their families in Southwestern Virginia. 4. Of this amount, $720,000 the first year and $720,000 the second year from the general fund shall be used to support case management services for individuals with brain injuries in unserved or underserved regions of the Commonwealth. 5. Of this amount, $775,000 the first year and $775,000$1,375,000 the second year from the general fund shall be used for workforce retention for brain injury service providers. 6. Of this amount, $1,875,000 the first year and $1,875,000 the second year from the general fund shall be provided to: (i) strengthen and expand the existing state contracted safety net I VETO ITEM 314.N.1.-N.8. ON PAGES 458-459 /s/ Glenn Youngkin 5-2-25