Summary of Federal Grant Award

The District of Columbia Government, through its Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) Division operating as the Human Services Department, received a $150,000 formula grant from the U.S. 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 District's development and delivery of collaborative supported employment services designed to facilitate competitive, integrated employment opportunities for individuals with the most significant disabilities within the District of Columbia.

Under this formula grant allocation, the District administers supported employment services in accordance with the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) framework, as outlined in the State's approved four-year Unified State Plan and corresponding Supported Employment supplement. The funding enables the RSA Division to expand employment services, enhance coordination with public and private nonprofit organizations, and provide integrated employment support to eligible individuals, while maintaining comprehensive financial and programmatic records subject to standard federal audit requirements and a three-year record retention period.