Federal Project Grant Award Summary

San Francisco State University received a $220,001 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services under the Rehabilitation Long-Term Training (RLTT) program (CFDA 84.129) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This award supports the development and delivery of long-term academic training in vocational rehabilitation services designed to address identified personnel shortages in the field. The university will implement training initiatives to prepare qualified rehabilitation professionals who can provide specialized services to individuals with various disabilities, including physical disabilities, mental health disorders, intellectual and developmental disabilities, blindness, and hearing impairments.

As a Hispanic-Serving Institution within the California State University system, San Francisco State University will utilize these funds to develop comprehensive training programs and curricula that advance the federal objective of increasing the number of vocational rehabilitation professionals capable of supporting individuals with disabilities in achieving competitive integrated employment and independent living. The training program aligns with the RLTT program's emphasis on addressing critical personnel shortages through specialized rehabilitation counseling instruction and emerging service approaches such as telerehabilitation and multicultural competency development.