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Rehabilitation Services asks for $1.8 million to raise personal‑care wages, match vocational grant and restore cuts
Summary
The Department of Rehabilitation Services requested $1.8 million to restore cuts, match a likely 3% federal vocational grant increase and raise personal‑care attendant pay by $1 an hour to reduce turnover and preserve services.
Billy Taylor, the new executive director of the Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services, told the Legislative Budget Committee the agency is requesting $1.8 million in state funds for 2026 to cover three items: restoring recommended cuts ($241,000), matching an estimated 3% increase to the federal Section 110 vocational grant ($527,000 state match), and raising personal‑care attendant (PCA) wages by $1 per hour (estimated $1.1 million).
Why it matters: The agency argued that modest state investments would preserve federal drawdowns, support workforce stability for in‑home caregivers and maintain vocational services that help Mississippians with disabilities enter or remain in the workforce.
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