Formula Grant H126A260091

The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment received $54.9 million in formula grant funding from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) under the Rehabilitation Services Vocational Rehabilitation Grants to States program (CFDA 84.126) for the performance period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The award supports Colorado's state vocational rehabilitation (VR) program, which provides comprehensive assessment, planning, development, and delivery of vocational rehabilitation services to individuals with disabilities. Services are designed to enable individuals to achieve employment outcomes consistent with their strengths, resources, priorities, and informed choice.

Colorado administers this VR program through its designated state agency and delivers services consistent with the state's approved VR services portion of the Unified State Plan under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). The state VR program utilizes formula-allocated federal funding to operate coordinated, efficient, and accountable rehabilitation services across Colorado. The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment also serves as a sub-grantor, distributing funds through local workforce development boards and other regional entities to facilitate employment services delivery across multiple Colorado counties and municipalities, ensuring statewide access to vocational rehabilitation services for eligible individuals with disabilities.