Formula Grant H126A260049

Federal Grant Award Summary

The North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services received a Formula Grant award of $129.6 million from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services for State Vocational Rehabilitation Services (VR). Awarded on October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2026, this grant supports the delivery of comprehensive vocational rehabilitation services to individuals with disabilities throughout North Carolina. Under the Rehabilitation Services Vocational Rehabilitation Grants to States program (CFDA 84.126), the state VR agency will provide individualized assessment, planning, and targeted support services designed to assist people with disabilities in achieving employment, developing job skills, and advancing their careers.

The funding enables North Carolina to operate an effective, efficient, and accountable VR program as required under the Rehabilitation Act and the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). The state maintains an approved four-year Unified State Plan that outlines the administration of VR and Supported Employment programs, with required modifications submitted every two years. As a formula grant, this allocation is distributed based on predetermined eligibility criteria and population needs rather than through competitive selection, consistent with the standard federal funding mechanism for state VR agencies across all 50 states, U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia.