Summary: WAZE TO ADULTHOOD: DRIVING TOWARD EMPLOYMENT AND INDEPENDENT LIVING

The Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center, Inc. received a $300,000 Project Grant from the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) under the Rehabilitation Services Demonstration and Training Programs (CFDA 84.235) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This award supports the "Waze to Adulthood: Driving Toward Employment and Independent Living" initiative, which aims to expand transition services and employment pathways for youth with disabilities in Virginia. The project builds on the organization's established expertise as Virginia's parent training and information center, leveraging collaborative partnerships with families, schools, and professionals to deliver information and training services that facilitate the transition to adulthood for individuals with disabilities.

Based on the organization's demonstrated track record and the program's focus, this grant likely supports parent training activities, technical assistance, and transition-related services designed to enhance independent living opportunities and employment outcomes for youth with disabilities and their families in the Warrenton, Virginia service area. The Rehabilitation Services Demonstration and Training Programs funds initiatives that strengthen vocational rehabilitation support and transition services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act, with performance activities conducted at the awardee's facility.