State supported employment services

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded the Washington Department of Social and Health Services $193,987.50 on October 1, 2025, under the Supported Employment Services for Individuals with the Most Significant Disabilities program (CFDA 84.187), a formula grant supporting state vocational rehabilitation agencies.

The award funds supported employment services delivered through Washington's vocational rehabilitation system to individuals with the most significant disabilities. The recipient, the Department of Social and Health Services (doing business as Financial Services Administration), administers the award from Olympia, Washington, with a period of performance running through September 30, 2026.

The Supported Employment State Grants program provides formula-based supplemental funding to assist state VR agencies in developing collaborative programs with public and nonprofit organizations to deliver supported employment services and help VR consumers with the most significant disabilities achieve employment outcomes. Grant funds are distributed according to the statutory funding formula, and states with approved supported employment supplements to their vocational rehabilitation services plans are eligible to receive annual allotments. Washington's obligated amount reflects the state's formula allocation under the program.