Federal Grant Award Summary

The New York State Education Department received a $411,105 formula grant award 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) for the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This award supports the development and delivery of collaborative supported employment services designed to assist individuals with the most significant disabilities in obtaining and maintaining employment. The funding enables New York State to work with public and private non-profit organizations to implement employment integration programs that serve as part of the state's vocational rehabilitation services strategy under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) framework.

As a formula grant allocation, these funds are distributed to the state based on statutory funding formulas established under the federal program. The New York State Education Department, through its vocational rehabilitation agency, utilizes the award to support state-level infrastructure and programming that facilitates supported employment opportunities across the state. The grant requires compliance with WIOA planning requirements, including submission of state plans and supplemental documentation detailing supported employment service strategies, as well as adherence to federal audit and record retention requirements under 2 CFR Part 200.