State vocational rehabilitation services (VR)

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded $32.414987 million to the West Virginia Division of Rehabilitation Services on October 1, 2025, under the Rehabilitation Services Vocational Rehabilitation Grants to States program (CFDA 84.126). The award funds comprehensive vocational rehabilitation services for individuals with disabilities across West Virginia through September 30, 2026, with place of performance in Charleston, West Virginia. The recipient operates as West Virginia's designated state vocational rehabilitation agency and delivers employment-focused vocational rehabilitation, career counseling, job training, assistive technology provision, and independent living services to eligible individuals throughout the state. The award is structured as a formula grant made to the state agency following approval of West Virginia's vocational rehabilitation services portion of its Unified State Plan under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.