State vocational rehabilitation services (VR)

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity, operating as the Bureau of Services for Blind Persons, $21.531 million on October 1, 2025, under the Rehabilitation Services Vocational Rehabilitation Grants to States program (CFDA 84.126).

The award funds comprehensive vocational rehabilitation services delivered to individuals with disabilities across Michigan during the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, with place of performance in Lansing, Michigan. The Bureau of Services for Blind Persons, Michigan's designated state vocational rehabilitation agency, delivers vocational assessments, career counseling, job training, placement assistance, and workplace accommodations to eligible populations. The Bureau is authorized to sub-award portions of grant funding to local workforce development boards, community organizations, and educational institutions to implement employment support services at the community level.

The award is a formula grant obligating $21.531 million. This is assistance funding to support the state's administration of vocational rehabilitation and supported employment programs consistent with the VR services portion of Michigan's Unified or Combined State Plan approved under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.