State supported employment services

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded $132,000 to Rehabilitation Services, Arkansas on October 1, 2025, under the Supported Employment Services for Individuals with the Most Significant Disabilities program (CFDA 84.187).

The award funds supported employment services for individuals with the most significant disabilities in Arkansas, delivered through collaborative programs with public and private non-profit organizations. Rehabilitation Services, Arkansas, operating as the Arkansas Rehabilitation Services Division, administers the state VR program and serves as the prime recipient. The division provides intensive, ongoing employment support and job retention services to VR consumers with the most significant disabilities as a supplement to core vocational rehabilitation services.

The funding is obligated through September 30, 2026, with place of performance in Little Rock, Arkansas. The award is a formula grant, allocated under the statutory funding formula and notified to the state as an annual allotment. Funds are withdrawn through the Electronic Transfer System. Financial and programmatic records, including case service records, are retained for three years after final financial report submission, consistent with 2 CFR 200 requirements.