The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded $150,000 to the Department of Human Services Hawaii on October 1, 2025, under the Supported Employment Services for Individuals with the Most Significant Disabilities program (CFDA 84.187). The award funds supported employment services delivered through formula-based supplemental funding to Hawaii's state vocational rehabilitation agency, supporting individuals with the most significant disabilities in achieving the employment outcome of supported employment.
The Department of Human Services Hawaii, a state government entity and child organization of the University of Hawaii Systems, is the recipient. The award period runs through September 30, 2026, with place of performance in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Department of Human Services Hawaii administers this and multiple other federally funded vocational rehabilitation, workforce development, and disability services programs as Hawaii's designated state administrator for federal social service and rehabilitation funding streams.