Federal Grant Award Summary

Western Washington University received a $222,222 Project Grant from the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) under the Rehabilitation Long-Term Training program (CFDA 84.129B: Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This award supports academic training to prepare vocational rehabilitation counselors to serve individuals with disabilities within the state-federal vocational rehabilitation system. As required by program regulations, the university must direct a minimum of 65 percent of project funds toward scholarships covering student stipends, tuition, fees, books, supplies, and travel for students enrolled in the vocational rehabilitation counseling training program.

The grant funds an established long-term training initiative addressing identified personnel shortages in vocational rehabilitation counseling. Western Washington University's program curriculum and training delivery will prepare rehabilitation counselors equipped to work directly with individuals with disabilities through state vocational rehabilitation agencies and related service providers. The award represents a typical grant size within the Rehabilitation Long-Term Training program, which awarded 75 Project Grants in fiscal year 2025 with awards generally clustering between $194,000 and $391,000.