State supported employment services

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded the South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department $130,500 under the Supported Employment Services for Individuals with the Most Significant Disabilities program (CFDA 84.187) on October 1, 2025. The award supports development of collaborative programs with public and private nonprofit organizations to deliver supported employment services to individuals with the most significant disabilities throughout South Carolina. Performance runs through September 30, 2026, with work centered in West Columbia, South Carolina. The program provides formula-based supplemental funding to state vocational rehabilitation agencies to assist consumers with the most significant disabilities in achieving supported employment outcomes, which may include vocational assessments, counseling, job training, placement assistance, and ongoing support services. SCVRD administers the award as the designated state vocational rehabilitation agency and works with public and private nonprofit partners to coordinate supported employment programs statewide.