The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services has awarded the Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency a $10,588,912 Project Grant through the Disability Innovation Fund (CFDA 84.421) program. This 5-year grant, effective October 1, 2023, will support the agency's comprehensive vocational rehabilitation and independent living services for individuals with disabilities in Georgia. Key services to be delivered include assessments, training, counseling, assistive technology, workplace accommodations, job placement assistance, and independent living skills development. The agency frequently partners with community rehabilitation providers to expand access to these services statewide. This grant represents one of the state's recent multi-year federal awards ranging from $118,480 to $80 million to carry out vocational rehabilitation and independent living programs that promote employment and full community integration for individuals with disabilities across Georgia.
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