Federal Grant Award Summary

The Department of Social & Health Services (DSHS) in Washington State received a $193,987.50 formula grant award from the Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) for 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, supports the development and delivery of collaborative supported employment services designed to assist individuals with the most significant disabilities in achieving employment outcomes. As the state vocational rehabilitation agency, DSHS utilizes this funding to implement evidence-based employment services through partnerships with public and private non-profit organizations operating within the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) framework.

The formula grant funds DSHS's ongoing efforts to develop employment opportunities and integrated employment services for individuals with significant disabilities at the state level. Under the WIOA governance structure, DSHS administers this program in accordance with its approved Supported Employment supplement to the Vocational Rehabilitation services portion of Washington State's Unified State Plan, managing financial and programmatic records according to federal requirements and the Uniform Guidance (2 CFR Part 200).