State supported employment services

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded the Tennessee Department Of Human Services $177,430.50 under the Supported Employment Services for Individuals with the Most Significant Disabilities program (CFDA 84.187) on October 1, 2025. The award funds supported employment services for individuals with the most significant disabilities through collaborative programs with public and private nonprofit organizations, operating as a supplemental funding mechanism to assist Tennessee's vocational rehabilitation agency in achieving supported employment outcomes. The period of performance runs from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, with place of performance in Nashville, Tennessee. As the designated state VR agency, Tennessee Department Of Human Services receives this formula-based grant and distributes funding through sub-awards to regional and local nonprofits and community organizations across the state.