State supported employment services

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded Louisiana Works $150,000 on October 1, 2025, under the Supported Employment Services for Individuals with the Most Significant Disabilities program (CFDA 84.187), a formula grant providing supplemental funding to state vocational rehabilitation agencies to assist consumers with the most significant disabilities in achieving supported employment outcomes.

Louisiana Works, the Workforce Development Division of the Louisiana Workforce Commission, is a state workforce agency that administers federal employment and training programs across Louisiana. The award obligates $150,000 for the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, with place of performance in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Supported Employment program assists states in developing collaborative programs with public and private nonprofit organizations to deliver supported employment services. States receiving awards must maintain an approved supported employment supplement within the vocational rehabilitation services portion of their Unified or Combined State Plan, as required under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. Financial and programmatic records must be retained for three years following submission of the final financial report.