Federal Formula Grant Award Summary

The North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services received a $150,000 formula grant award from the Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, under the Supported Employment Services for Individuals with the Most Significant Disabilities program (CFDA 84.187). This award supports the state's development and delivery of collaborative supported employment services designed to assist individuals with the most significant disabilities in achieving sustainable competitive employment.

Under this grant, North Dakota provides supported employment services through partnerships with public and private non-profit organizations, operating within the framework of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). The program requires the state to maintain comprehensive four-year Unified or Combined State Plans outlining vocational rehabilitation service strategies and to submit regular modifications to reflect implementation changes. As a formula grant, the award amount is determined through statutory funding formulas and made available to the state following approval of its supported employment supplement to the vocational rehabilitation services portion of the state plan. Funding is administered through the Electronic Transfer System, with the state maintaining required financial and programmatic records for three years following final report submission.