The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded the State of Alaska Department of Labor & Workforce Development $13.577 million on October 1, 2025, under the Rehabilitation Services Vocational Rehabilitation Grants to States program (CFDA 84.126). The award funds vocational rehabilitation services for individuals with disabilities across Alaska, with a period of performance through September 30, 2026, and administrative oversight in Juneau, Alaska.
The state VR agency assesses, plans, develops, and provides VR services for individuals with disabilities consistent with their strengths, resources, priorities, concerns, abilities, and informed choice. Grant funds support comprehensive, coordinated, and accountable state VR programs operating under Alaska's approved VR services portion of the state's Unified State Plan under WIOA. The recipient operates as the state's designated VR agency and maintains financial and programmatic records for three years after final financial report submission as required under 2 CFR part 200. This is a formula grant, with the state's annual allotment determined under the funding formula established for VR programs serving all eligible states and territories.