Federal Grant Award Summary

The New York State Education Department received a $411,105 Formula Grant from the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) under the Supported Employment Services for Individuals with the Most Significant Disabilities program (CFDA 84.187), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This award provides supplemental funding to support the state's vocational rehabilitation (VR) agency in developing and implementing collaborative supported employment services for individuals with the most significant disabilities. The grant enables the state VR agency to partner with public and private nonprofit organizations to help eligible consumers achieve supported employment outcomes.

Under this formula-based program, the funded services focus on assisting individuals with the most significant disabilities in obtaining and maintaining competitive integrated employment through supported employment models. The award is one of approximately 130-150 annual Formula Grants distributed nationwide under CFDA 84.187, with all recipients required to maintain financial and programmatic records for three years following final financial report submission and to comply with applicable audit requirements under 2 CFR 200.