Federal Grant Award Summary

Rehabilitation Services, Arkansas received a formula grant award of $132,000 from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) for the Supported Employment Services for Individuals with the Most Significant Disabilities program (CFDA 84.187). The award period runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. Under this grant, the state agency delivers collaborative supported employment services designed to facilitate competitive integrated employment outcomes for individuals with the most significant disabilities, including vocational assessments, career counseling, job training, employment placement assistance, workplace accommodations, assistive technology support, and ongoing employment retention services.

The program operates within the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) framework and requires coordination with public and private nonprofit partners to ensure comprehensive service delivery across Arkansas. Rehabilitation Services, Arkansas, through its Arkansas Rehabilitation Services Division headquartered in Little Rock, functions as the prime grant recipient responsible for administering these services in coordination with sub-awardee partners, including the Arkansas Independent Living Council. The award represents the state's annual statutory formula allotment under the federal funding formula, with funds obligated and managed through established federal financial management systems and compliance requirements.