Federal Formula Grant Award Summary

The Department of Labor & Industry Pa, acting as the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's designated state vocational rehabilitation agency, received a formula grant award of $163.8M from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services under the Rehabilitation Services Vocational Rehabilitation Grants to States program (CFDA 84.126). The award was obligated on October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2026, and funds comprehensive vocational rehabilitation services for individuals with disabilities throughout Pennsylvania.

Under this grant, Pennsylvania's Department of Labor & Industry delivers individualized vocational rehabilitation services designed to help people with disabilities assess their strengths, develop career plans, and access targeted employment support services. The program encompasses skill development, career advancement opportunities, and employment placement assistance to support independence and economic self-sufficiency. As a formula-based allocation distributed through the U.S. Department of Education's established funding methodology for state VR agencies, the grant requires Pennsylvania to maintain an approved Unified or Combined State Plan detailing program administration, submit required programmatic and financial reports, and comply with federal regulations governing vocational rehabilitation services under the Rehabilitation Act.