State vocational rehabilitation services (VR)

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded $16.424 million to the Maine Department of Labor Division of Vocational Rehabilitation on October 1, 2025, under the Rehabilitation Services Vocational Rehabilitation Grants to States program (CFDA 84.126).

The award funds comprehensive vocational rehabilitation services for individuals with disabilities throughout Maine, including career assessments, skills training, job placement assistance, workplace accommodations, and independent living support. The Division of Vocational Rehabilitation operates as the state unit administering these services under Maine's approved Vocational Rehabilitation services portion of its Unified State Plan.

The award covers the period of performance from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. Work is performed in Augusta, Maine. As a formula grant, the award is made under the federal funding formula and drawn by the state agency through the Electronic Transfer System. The recipient must maintain financial and programmatic records, including case service records, for three years after submission of the final financial report, and remains subject to occasional audits by the Education Department's Office of Inspector General.