State vocational rehabilitation services (VR)

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Commission for the Blind $8,930,469 under the Rehabilitation Services Vocational Rehabilitation Grants to States program (CFDA 84.126) on October 1, 2025. This formula grant funds comprehensive vocational rehabilitation services for individuals with disabilities in Massachusetts, including assessment, planning, development, and delivery of vocational rehabilitation services aligned with participants' strengths and capabilities. The award obligates $8,930,469 and covers the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, with place of performance in Boston, Massachusetts. Commonwealth of Massachusetts Commission for the Blind operates as the State VR agency and receives the award following submission and approval of Massachusetts's VR services portion of its Unified State Plan under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.