Federal Grant Award Summary

The Nevada Department of Employment, Rehabilitation & Employment Security Division, received a $150,000 Formula Grant from the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) under the Supported Employment Services for Individuals with the Most Significant Disabilities program (CFDA 84.187). The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, provides supplemental funding to support Nevada's state vocational rehabilitation (VR) agency in developing and delivering collaborative supported employment services for individuals with the most significant disabilities. These services enable VR consumers to achieve sustainable employment outcomes through partnerships with public and private nonprofit organizations.

The grant funding supports the delivery of comprehensive supported employment services, including job development, job coaching, workplace accommodation assessment, and ongoing employment support to assist individuals with significant disabilities in obtaining and maintaining competitive integrated employment. As a formula-based grant awarded under the statutory funding mechanism established under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), this award represents Nevada's annual allocation for supported employment supplement activities administered through its approved Unified State Plan for vocational rehabilitation services.