The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded $150,000 to the Department of Rehabilitation Services, Division of Business Enterprises Program Oklahoma - Visual Services, on October 1, 2025, under the Supported Employment Services for Individuals with the Most Significant Disabilities program (CFDA 84.187).
The award funds supported employment services for individuals with the most significant disabilities in Oklahoma through the State's vocational rehabilitation agency. The Department of Rehabilitation Services administers these services collaboratively with public and private nonprofit organizations to help vocational rehabilitation consumers with the most significant disabilities achieve competitive employment outcomes through supported employment. The recipient organization specializes in employment support for individuals with vision impairments and has leveraged federal grants and contracts to create meaningful work opportunities while providing services to government agencies.
Performance occurs in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, with a period of performance from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This is a formula grant supporting the State's vocational rehabilitation program under the Unified State Plan framework.