State supported employment services

The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded $132,000 to Rehabilitation Services, Arkansas on October 1, 2025, under the Supported Employment Services for Individuals with the Most Significant Disabilities program (CFDA 84.187).

The funding supports state supported employment services delivered through the Arkansas Rehabilitation Services Division, headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas. The program assists individuals with the most significant disabilities in achieving supported employment outcomes through collaborative arrangements with public and private nonprofit organizations. The award covers the period from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026.

The Supported Employment program provides formula-based supplemental funding to state vocational rehabilitation agencies to assist VR consumers with the most significant disabilities. Rehabilitation Services, Arkansas operates as the state's primary VR agency and administers this recurring formula grant alongside a portfolio of related disability employment and independent living programs funded by the Department of Education and Department of Health and Human Services. The division collaborates with sub-awardee partners, including the Arkansas Independent Living Council, to coordinate statewide service delivery.