Formula Grant H187B260052

The North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services received a $150,000 formula grant award from the Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) 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 development and delivery of collaborative supported employment services designed to assist individuals with the most significant disabilities in achieving competitive integrated employment outcomes. The grant operates within the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) framework, requiring the state to maintain an approved Supported Employment supplement to its Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) services plan.

The awarded funds enable North Dakota to strengthen its employment integration infrastructure by supporting service delivery coordination between public and private non-profit organizations. As the designated state vocational rehabilitation agency, NDHHS utilizes this formula allocation to enhance supported employment program capacity and services for eligible individuals with significant disabilities throughout the state. Grant funds are administered in accordance with applicable federal compliance requirements, including submission of four-year unified state plans and comprehensive financial and programmatic record maintenance for a three-year period following final financial reporting.