Federal Formula Grant Award Summary

The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment received a $150,000 formula grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, under the Supported Employment Services for Individuals with the Most Significant Disabilities program (CFDA 84.187). This funding supports the development and delivery of collaborative supported employment services in Denver, Colorado, designed to assist individuals with the most significant disabilities in achieving sustainable employment outcomes through partnerships with public and private nonprofit organizations.

The grant funds support the State Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) agency's efforts to provide supplemental supported employment services to VR consumers with the most significant disabilities. Under the formula grant allocation methodology, Colorado receives its annual allotment based on statutory funding formulas rather than competitive solicitation. The award represents one component of OSERS' nationwide supported employment initiative, which obligated $539.6 million across all state VR agencies in fiscal year 2025. Grant funds are administered through the Electronic Transfer System and subject to standard federal compliance requirements, including financial and programmatic record retention for three years following submission of the final financial report.