Federal Grant Award Summary

The Utah Department of Workforce Service received a $150,000 formula grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services 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 state's development and delivery of collaborative supported employment services designed to facilitate competitive integrated employment outcomes for individuals with the most significant disabilities. The funding enables the department to provide vocational assessments, career counseling, job training, employment placement assistance, workplace accommodations, assistive technology support, and ongoing employment support services in coordination with public and private nonprofit partners.

The program operates within the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) framework and requires the state to establish partnerships to implement employment integration initiatives. As a formula grant, the $150,000 award represents the typical baseline allocation under the statutory funding formula and reflects standard federal fiscal year cycles. The award recipient must maintain financial and programmatic records for three years following final financial report submission and comply with federal audit requirements under 2 Code of Federal Regulations Part 200 and 34 Code of Federal Regulations Part 363.