State vocational rehabilitation services (VR)

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded $11.938 million to the Vocational Rehabilitation Division of the Delaware Department of Labor 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 in Delaware through September 30, 2026, with performance based in Wilmington, Delaware. The recipient provides vocational assessments, career counseling, job training, placement assistance, workplace accommodations, and independent living supports to help individuals with disabilities achieve competitive integrated employment and community integration. The funding is a formula grant obligating the full $11.938 million. Eligibility for the award required submission and approval of Delaware's Unified or Combined State Plan VR services portion under WIOA. The program authorizes the recipient to sub-award portions of federal grant funds to local workforce boards, nonprofit organizations, and community partners to enhance statewide service delivery.