Project Grant H421D220018
- This federal Project Grant award of $5,732,501.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) under the Disability Innovation Fund (CFDA 84.421) program. The grant, awarded to Wor-Wic Community College Inc. on October 1, 2024, will fund a 5-year initiative to create a 21st century workforce of youth and adults with disabilities. Key activities include developing innovative approaches to transform subminimum wage employment,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Iowa Workforce Development Center (Workforce Development Center) received a $121,500 formula grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services for the period of October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, under the Supported Employment Services for Individuals with the Most Significant Disabilities program (CFDA 84.187). This award supports the development and delivery of collaborative supported employment...
- This $9,999,998 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services under the Disability Innovation Fund (CFDA 84.421) program will fund an integrated, technology-enhanced approach to building capacity for job retention among persons with disabilities in competitive integrated employment. The primary awardee, the University of Wisconsin System, will lead a demonstration project focused on transforming education, career, and...
- The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) awarded $121,500 to the Iowa Workforce Development Center (operating as part of the Workforce Development Center) under the Supported Employment Services for Individuals with the Most Significant Disabilities program (CFDA 84.187) for the period of October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This formula grant supports the development and delivery of collaborative supported employment services designed to assist individuals...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Workforce Development Center (doing business as Iowa Workforce Development) received a $9.36 million Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the WIOA Dislocated Worker National Reserve Demonstration Grants program (CFDA 17.280), effective October 1, 2025, with a completion date of June 30, 2029. This demonstration grant supports the development and implementation of innovative workforce training models and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Iowa received a Project Grant award of $424,751 from the Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services under the Innovative Rehabilitation Training program (CFDA 84.263) for the project "Strengthening Training and Employment Models for Readiness in STEM Within Vocational Rehabilitation: Project STEM Ready-VR." The award, effective October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2026, supports the...
- The Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded a $121,500 Formula Grant to the Iowa Department of Education Division of Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services to support the Supported Employment Services for Individuals with the Most Significant Disabilities federal grant program (CFDA 84.187). The award, issued on October 1, 2021 for a one-year period ending September 30, 2022, will assist the state in developing collaborative programs with public...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded $36.2 million to the Workforce Development Center (doing business as Iowa Workforce Development) under the Rehabilitation Services Vocational Rehabilitation Grants to States program (CFDA 84.126) for the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This formula-based grant supports Iowa's state vocational rehabilitation agency in delivering employment-focused services to individuals...
- Summary of Federal Formula Grant Award The Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded the Department of Education Iowa $145.94 million in formula grant funding under the Special Education Grants to States program (CFDA 84.027) on July 1, 2025, with a performance period extending through September 30, 2026. This award supports the provision of comprehensive special education services and related services to children with disabilities throughout Iowa,...
- The Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) awarded a $9,999,997.00 Project Grant under the Disability Innovation Fund (CFDA 84.421) program to National Disability Institute Inc., a Washington, DC-based non-profit organization. The five-year grant, effective from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2029, will support the "INCLUSIVE VENTURES: 21ST CENTURY STRATEGIES FOR ENTREPRENEURS WITH DISABILITIES" initiative. This project aims to...
This federal Project Grant award of $13,673,876.52, awarded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services on August 10, 2023, supports a 5-year Disability Innovation Fund (CFDA 84.421) model demonstration project. The award recipient, Workforce Development Center Financial Management Division (doing business as Iowa Workforce Development), a U.S. state government entity, will implement innovative activities aimed at improving outcomes for individuals with disabilities in Iowa. The project will focus on transitioning individuals from subminimum wage employment to competitive integrated employment. Key services to be provided include education, vocational rehabilitation, skill training, employment assistance, and independent living support for this target population. This funding is part of the Department of Education's broader Disability Innovation Fund program, which awards millions annually to state agencies, nonprofits, educational institutions, and workforce development organizations to drive innovation in disability services nationwide.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $230.0k | 9/28/23 | ||
| Not listed | $3.4m | 8/9/23 | ||
| Not listed | $10.1m | 8/9/23 |