State supported employment services

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded $150,000 to the Education & Workforce Development Cabinet (operating as OVR & Octe) on October 1, 2025, under the Supported Employment Services for Individuals with the Most Significant Disabilities program (CFDA 84.187).

The Cabinet, a Kentucky state government entity headquartered in Frankfort, provides supported employment services to individuals with the most significant disabilities through collaborative programs with public and private nonprofit organizations. The Cabinet's Office of Vocational Rehabilitation administers the award and delivers employment outcome services to vocational rehabilitation consumers. The performance period runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, with work performed in Frankfort, Kentucky.

This formula-based supplement to the state's vocational rehabilitation program provides supplemental funding to support individuals with the most significant disabilities in achieving supported employment outcomes. The Cabinet must maintain financial and programmatic records, including case service records, for three years after submission of the final financial report. State Plan approval and appeal procedures are governed by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).