State vocational rehabilitation services (VR)

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded $5.436 million to the Division of Services for the Blind on October 1, 2025, under the Rehabilitation Services Vocational Rehabilitation Grants to States program (CFDA 84.126). The award funds vocational rehabilitation services for individuals who are blind or visually impaired in Arkansas, including comprehensive vocational rehabilitation assessments, career counseling, job training, and workplace accommodations designed to support employment and independence. Performance runs through September 30, 2026, with work performed in Little Rock, Arkansas. The Division of Services for the Blind, a state government entity, administers the program as Arkansas's designated state agency for federal rehabilitation services. This is a formula grant allocation made under the Unified State Plan framework, with funds withdrawn through the Electronic Transfer System and subject to a three-year record retention requirement following final financial reporting.