State vocational rehabilitation services (VR)

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded the Idaho Commission for Blind $3.796 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 blind and visually impaired individuals across Idaho through September 30, 2026.

The Idaho Commission for Blind, operating as the designated state VR agency, delivers vocational assessments, career counseling, job training, assistive technology support, and independent living services to eligible individuals. The commission administers the award from its Boise headquarters.

This is a formula grant under which the state agency receives annual allotments based on the federal funding formula. Award funds are obligated and withdrawn through the Electronic Transfer System. The commission must maintain the VR services portion of Idaho's Unified or Combined State Plan as approved under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act; the current plan cycle runs through June 30, 2027, with required modifications due in spring 2026.