State supported employment services

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded Opportunities For Ohioans With Disabilities Agency $290,215.50 on October 1, 2025, under the Supported Employment Services for Individuals with the Most Significant Disabilities program (CFDA 84.187), a formula grant providing supplemental funding to state vocational rehabilitation agencies to help consumers with the most significant disabilities achieve supported employment outcomes through collaborative programs with public and private nonprofit organizations.

The award funds state supported employment services in Columbus, Ohio, with a period of performance from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. The program assists states in developing collaborative initiatives with appropriate public and private nonprofit partners to deliver supported employment services. Grant funds are allocated through a statutory funding formula and withdrawn via the Electronic Transfer System. Recipients must maintain financial and programmatic records, including case service records, for three years after submission of the final financial report, and must submit four-year Unified or Combined State Plans with two-year modifications reflecting changes affecting implementation.