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Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities highlights employment gains, college-to-careers expansion
Summary
OOD Director Kevin Miller presented the agency—s biennial budget and cited improvements in vocational rehabilitation outcomes, growth in postsecondary supports and the launch of a mobile unit to reach rural communities; he reported the agency served about 42,000 Ohioans in FY2024 and requested state budget support to sustain programs.
Kevin Miller, director of Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities, told the Senate Medicaid Committee that OOD—s budget for fiscal 2026-27 focuses on expanding employment supports, postsecondary education aid and outreach to underserved areas.
Miller said OOD provided services to more than 42,000 Ohioans in federal fiscal year 2024, 5,444 more than the prior year. He said Ohio ranks highly on several vocational rehabilitation metrics: 59.4% of individuals who exited OOD services remained employed one…
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