Cooperative Agreement 90DD0674

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded a $1,839,796 Formula Grant under the Special Education Preschool Grants program (CFDA 84.173) to the Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (RI DESE). This grant funding supports comprehensive special education services for children with disabilities aged 3 through 5 years in Rhode Island, with the goal of ensuring these children receive a free appropriate public education...

The University of Delaware received a $113,670 project grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living. The grant was awarded under the University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service program (CFDA 93.632) to support interdisciplinary training and community service activities for personnel assisting those with developmental disabilities. Specifically, the two-year award running from April 1, 2022 to...

The Rhode Island Department of Human Services received a $11.5 million Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services to support vocational rehabilitation services under the Rehabilitation Services - Vocational Rehabilitation Grants to States program (CFDA 84.126) for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2023. The award funds will support the provision of comprehensive vocational rehabilitation (VR) services to...

The Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded a $225,000 Formula Grant under the Rehabilitation Services Independent Living Services for Older Individuals Who are Blind program (CFDA 84.177) to the Rhode Island Department of Human Services Vocational Rehabilitation division for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2023. This funding will support the delivery of independent living services described in the program's regulations to...

The Human Services RI Department received a $2,587,723 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (CFDA 84.181 - Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families) effective July 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This grant funding supports the implementation and maintenance of a comprehensive, coordinated, multidisciplinary early intervention system in Rhode Island to provide services for infants and toddlers with...

Disability Rights Rhode Island will receive $238,730 in Formula Grant funding from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living under the Voting Access for Individuals with Disabilities-Grants for Protection and Advocacy Systems program (CFDA 93.618) from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2026. The funding will support Disability Rights Rhode Island's work to ensure full participation in the electoral process for individuals with disabilities through...

The Rhode Island Department of Human Services, through its Vocational Rehabilitation division, received a $150,000 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. The grant funding supports the Supported Employment Services for Individuals with the Most Significant Disabilities federal program (CFDA #84.187) for the period of October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023. This program aims to assist states in developing...

The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $226,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program to Rhode Island College. The three-year grant, effective June 1, 2023 through May 31, 2026, will support the college's efforts to lead as a Hispanic Serving Institution in Rhode Island. Funding will enable Rhode Island College to deliver a diverse array of educational services and research projects, including: Centers...

The Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded Disability Rights Rhode Island a $186,177 Formula Grant under the Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights (PAIR) program (CFDA 84.240) for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2023. The PAIR program provides funding to protection and advocacy systems in each state and territory to protect the legal and human rights of individuals with disabilities. With this award, Disability...

The Rhode Island Department of Human Services received a $1.2 million formula grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services under the Special Education-Grants for Infants and Families program (CFDA 84.181). The grant period runs from July 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. The funding will support Rhode Island's efforts to implement and maintain a statewide system of early intervention services for infants and toddlers with...