Project Grant H326T230040

The South Carolina Commission for the Blind (SCCB) was awarded a $508,384 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Rehabilitation Services Independent Living Services for Older Individuals Who are Blind program to provide independent living services to older individuals who are blind in South Carolina from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2023. As the designated state agency to administer the program, SCCB will utilize the funding to improve and expand independent living...

The federal Formula Grant award of $518,726 from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (CFDA 84.177 - Rehabilitation Services Independent Living Services for Older Individuals Who are Blind) will provide independent living services to older individuals who are blind or visually impaired in South Carolina. The South Carolina Commission for the Blind, the grant recipient, will use the funds to deliver a range of services designed to enhance...

The South Carolina Commission for the Blind (SCCB) received a $849,858 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services under the Randolph-Sheppard – Financial Relief and Restoration Payments program (CFDA 84.426). The grant funding will support SCCB in providing financial relief and restoration payments to offset losses incurred by blind vendors in South Carolina during calendar year 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic,...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services has awarded the South Carolina Commission for the Blind (SCCB) a $10,328,718 Formula Grant under the Rehabilitation Services Vocational Rehabilitation Grants to States program (CFDA 84.126). This one-year grant, effective from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, supports SCCB's comprehensive vocational rehabilitation services for individuals who are blind or visually impaired in South Carolina. The...

The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDOE) was awarded a $9,992,013 Disability Innovation Fund (DIF) project grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. The award, effective October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2028, will support the "South Carolina Pathways Project (SCPP): Disability-Led Collaborative Model for Student Success." This five-year initiative aims to improve outcomes for individuals with disabilities in...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded a $225,000 Formula Grant under the Rehabilitation Services Independent Living Services for Older Individuals Who are Blind (CFDA 84.177) program to the Department of Human Services South Dakota. This 1-year grant, running from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, will provide comprehensive independent living services to older individuals in South Dakota experiencing blindness or visual...

The University of South Carolina was awarded a $114,999 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services under the Rehabilitation Services Demonstration and Training Programs (CFDA 84.235). The grant, titled "Project INSPIRE 2: Access and Equity in STEM Learning for Individuals Who Read Braille," aims to expand and improve rehabilitation services and educational opportunities for individuals with visual impairments, with a...

The Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded $225,000 under the Rehabilitation Services Independent Living Services for Older Individuals Who are Blind (CFDA 84.177) Formula Grant program to the South Dakota Department of Human Services. The award period is from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022. As the designated state agency, the South Dakota Department of Human Services will use the funding to provide independent living services described...

The federal Formula Grant award of $740,324.00 was provided by the Administration on Disabilities, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, under the Centers for Independent Living (CIL) program (CFDA 93.432). The grant was awarded on September 30, 2024 to Able South Carolina, a non-profit organization based in Columbia, South Carolina, and will run through September 29, 2026. The funding supports Able South Carolina in providing a comprehensive array of independent living...

The federal Formula Grant award of $120,310 was provided by the Administration on Disabilities, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, under the ACL Assistive Technology State Grants for Protection and Advocacy program (CFDA 93.843). The grant, which runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026, supports Disability Rights South Carolina Inc., the designated Protection and Advocacy (P&A) system for the state, in delivering comprehensive legal advocacy, rights protection,...