State vocational rehabilitation services (VR)

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded the New Mexico Division of Vocational Rehabilitation $24.942 million on October 1, 2025, under the Rehabilitation Services Vocational Rehabilitation Grants to States program (CFDA 84.126).

The award funds comprehensive, coordinated vocational rehabilitation services for individuals with disabilities throughout New Mexico, including career assessments, counseling, job training, and skill development designed to enhance employment opportunities and community integration. The New Mexico Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, headquartered in Santa Fe, New Mexico, serves as the designated state agency delivering these individualized services in accordance with its approved Vocational Rehabilitation services portion of the state's Unified or Combined State Plan.

The period of performance runs October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. Place of performance is Santa Fe, New Mexico. This is a formula grant; New Mexico's annual allotment is determined under the federal funding formula and obligated through electronic transfer. The recipient must maintain financial and programmatic records for three years after submission of the final financial report and comply with Vocational Rehabilitation Regulations (34 CFR part 361) and the Uniform Guidance (2 CFR part 200).