Federal Grant Award Summary

The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development received a formula grant award of $186,087.00 from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, under the Supported Employment Services for Individuals with the Most Significant Disabilities program (CFDA 84.187). This funding supports the state's development and delivery of collaborative supported employment services designed to facilitate competitive integrated employment for individuals with the most significant disabilities through partnerships with public and private non-profit organizations.

The grant operates within the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) framework and funds the state's vocational rehabilitation (VR) agency's ability to provide employment services, supports, and opportunities tailored to individuals with severe disabilities. Services are delivered through a structured approach that requires state submission of comprehensive four-year Unified or Combined State Plans with VR service components, two-year plan modifications, and annual Supported Employment supplements. Funding is allocated through a statutory formula and withdrawn via the Electronic Transfer System, with the state maintaining required financial and programmatic records for three years following final financial report submission, in accordance with 2 CFR Part 200.