Formula Grant H187B260053

Federal Grant Award Summary

The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) awarded Opportunities For Ohioans With Disabilities Agency (OOD) a Formula Grant of $290,215.50 under the Supported Employment Services for Individuals with the Most Significant Disabilities program (CFDA 84.187) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This grant provides supplemental funding to Ohio's state vocational rehabilitation agency to develop and deliver collaborative supported employment services for individuals with the most significant disabilities. The award supports OOD's efforts to help vocational rehabilitation consumers achieve competitive integrated employment outcomes through partnerships with public and private nonprofit organizations.

Under this formula-based allocation, OOD utilizes the federal funds to expand supported employment capacity and services designed to facilitate labor force participation among Ohio's population with the most significant disabilities. The agency implements evidence-based supported employment practices, including vocational assessments, career counseling, job training, and community integration support delivered through its Business Enterprise Program division and collaborative sub-recipients such as local workforce development boards. Grant funds are managed according to federal reporting requirements, with financial and programmatic records maintained for three years following submission of the final financial report in accordance with 2 CFR Part 200.