State supported employment services

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded $187,752 to the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services 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 support individuals with the most significant disabilities in achieving supported employment outcomes through collaborative programs with public and private nonprofit organizations.

The award funds state supported employment services delivery in Richmond, Virginia, with a period of performance through September 30, 2026. The Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services, Virginia's state vocational rehabilitation agency, administers the funding as the designated state entity under the approved Unified State Plan, supporting workforce integration and education-led initiatives in supported employment. The grant represents recurring annual formula allocation to the state under the statutory funding mechanism.