State vocational rehabilitation services (VR)

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded $3.766 million to the Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired on October 1, 2025, under the Rehabilitation Services Vocational Rehabilitation Grants to States program (CFDA 84.126). The award funds vocational rehabilitation and supported employment services for individuals with vision disabilities in Nebraska, including vocational assessments, career counseling, job training, workplace accommodations, and assistive technology support. The Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired, a division of State Offices based in Lincoln, Nebraska, is the recipient and designated state agency for delivering these services. The obligation period runs through September 30, 2026. The formula grant program supports States in operating comprehensive, coordinated vocational rehabilitation programs that assess, plan, develop, and provide services consistent with individuals' strengths, resources, priorities, and informed choice. Recipients must maintain financial and programmatic records for three years following submission of the final financial report and comply with vocational rehabilitation regulations, rehabilitation services policy directives, and Uniform Guidance requirements.