The District of Columbia Government will receive $150,000 under a two-year Formula Grant award from the Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services to provide supported employment services through September 30, 2023. The grant funds the STATE SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT SERVICES (SE) program, which aims to assist individuals with the most significant disabilities in obtaining and maintaining competitive integrated employment.
As the designated state vocational rehabilitation agency, the District of Columbia Government's Rehabilitation Services Administration will administer the grant funds. The Administration will work with appropriate public and private nonprofit organizations to deliver individualized supported employment services, such as job training, counseling, and placement assistance. These services seek to help those with the most significant disabilities obtain competitive jobs in integrated work settings consistent with the goals of the Supported Employment Services for Individuals with the Most Significant Disabilities program (CFDA No. 84.187).
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