Orientation and mobility personnel preparation: educating students to work with individuals who are blind or have low vision in the state-federal VR service system
Ended Project Grant Awarded Last action
- Award ID
- H129P250005
- Recipient
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Western Michigan University UEI J7WULLYGFRH1
- Awarding agency
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Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
Department of Education
- Obligated
- $194,364
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 84.129 Rehabilitation Long-Term Training
- Completion date
- Funding
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- $174,910.00 Federal
- $19,454.00 Non-federal
- Place of performance
- Kalamazoo, MI 49008, USA
Award details come from USAspending.gov.
About this award
Western Michigan University received a $194,364 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services under the Rehabilitation Long-Term Training program (CFDA 84.129) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. The award supports an academic training initiative titled "Orientation and Mobility Personnel Preparation: Educating Students to Work with Individuals Who Are Blind or Have Low Vision in the State-Federal VR Service System." This program addresses documented personnel shortages in the vocational rehabilitation field by preparing orientation and mobility specialists to serve individuals who are blind or have low vision through the state-federal vocational rehabilitation service system.
Under program requirements, the university must direct a minimum of 65 percent of project funds toward scholarships covering student stipends, tuition, fees, books, supplies, and travel for enrolled trainees. The funded initiative delivers comprehensive academic preparation in orientation and mobility services, equipping graduates with specialized skills and credentials to work within state vocational rehabilitation agencies and related service systems serving individuals with visual disabilities.
Quick answers
Who received award H129P250005?
H129P250005 was awarded to Western Michigan University by Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (Department of Education) on October 1, 2025.
How much is award H129P250005 worth?
$194,364 has been obligated on H129P250005: $174,910 in federal funding and $19,454 in non-federal funding.
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