Federal Grant Award Summary

The University of Hawaii at Manoa received a $236,603 Project Grant from the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) under the Rehabilitation Long-Term Training program (CFDA 84.129), awarded October 1, 2025, with completion targeted for September 30, 2026. The award supports the "Pursuing Excellence in Rehabilitation Counseling" initiative, which provides academic training to prepare rehabilitation counselors and other personnel to serve individuals with disabilities within the state-federal vocational rehabilitation system. As is typical for this program, the University must direct at least 65 percent of project funds ($153,792 minimum) toward scholarships covering student stipends, tuition, fees, books, supplies, and travel for students enrolled in the training program.

The grant represents one of 75 awards made nationally in fiscal year 2025 under this long-standing program, which has distributed $362 million across 754 grants since 2001. Awards in this funding cycle typically range from $194,000 to $391,000, with this award falling within the lower-middle portion of that distribution. The project's scope and academic curriculum will be evaluated against federal criteria in 34 CFR Parts 385 and 386, with particular consideration given to relevance to Hawaii's state vocational rehabilitation service program.