Federal Project Grant Award Summary

Georgia State University Research Foundation Inc. received a $236,551 Project Grant award from the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) under the Rehabilitation Long-Term Training program (CFDA 84.129) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. The project, titled "Expanding Georgia's Rehabilitation Counseling Workforce: Preparing Clinically Competent Rehabilitation Counselors Through Pre-ETS Innovation, State VR Partnerships, and Career-Focused Training at GSU," aims to increase the supply of trained rehabilitation counselors by providing academic training and support to students pursuing credentials in this field. The initiative integrates Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) innovation, partnerships with Georgia's state vocational rehabilitation (VR) system, and career-focused curriculum development at Georgia State University.

As required under program regulations, a minimum of 65 percent of project funds must be directed to scholarships covering student stipends, tuition, fees, books, supplies, and travel for enrolled students. The training program is designed to address documented personnel shortages in rehabilitation counseling services and prepare clinically competent professionals to serve individuals with disabilities within the state-federal vocational rehabilitation system. This one-year award represents a standard allocation within the program's recent award range of $194,000 to $391,000 per grant.