The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) has been awarded a $9,989,423.00 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Disability Innovation Fund (CFDA 84.421) program. This 5-year grant, with an award date of October 1, 2023 and completion date of September 30, 2028, will support the MARYLAND DIVISION OF REHABILITATION SERVICES INNOVATION PATHWAY PROJECT. The goal of this initiative is to implement innovative activities aimed at improving outcomes for individuals with...
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,...
The Illinois Department of Human Service has been awarded a $10,000,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Disability Innovation Fund (CFDA 84.421) to implement the "Pathways to Partnerships: Improving Transition Outcomes of Illinois Students with Disabilities" initiative. This 5-year grant, with an award date of October 1, 2023, will fund innovative activities to enhance education, vocational rehabilitation, and independent living services for individuals with...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded a $153,712.50 Formula Grant under the Supported Employment Services for Individuals with the Most Significant Disabilities program (CFDA 84.187) to the State of Maryland Department of Education. This grant supports the development and implementation of comprehensive vocational rehabilitation and employment services for Marylanders with significant disabilities. The funding enables the Maryland...
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 $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 Maine Department of Labor's Division of Vocational Rehabilitation has been awarded a $7,632,256 Disability Innovation Fund (CFDA 84.421) grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services for the "Maine's Pathway to Partnerships Innovative Model Demonstration Project." This 5-year project grant, awarded on October 1, 2023, will support the division's efforts to develop and implement innovative models for improving outcomes and...
The New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) received a $8,667,855 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Disability Innovation Fund (CFDA 84.421) program. The 5-year grant, effective October 1, 2023, will support the "Collaborations in Transition New Jersey (CITNJ)" initiative to improve outcomes for individuals with disabilities in the state. The Disability Innovation Fund provides funding for innovative activities that advance education, vocational...
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...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) awarded a $10,000,000 Disability Innovation Fund (CFDA 84.421) Project Grant to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. The 5-year grant, awarded on October 1, 2024, will support innovative activities aimed at improving employment, education, and transition outcomes for individuals with disabilities. Key focus areas include transforming subminimum wage employment,...