The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded a $9,961,460 five-year Project Grant (CFDA 84.421 Disability Innovation Fund) to Florida Atlantic University (FAU) to implement the "ACCESS-TECHNOLOGY: Advancing Career Choices for Employment Success in Technology" program from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2029. The grant supports FAU in developing innovative strategies to improve employment, education, and transition outcomes for...
This federal Project Grant award, valued at $8,170,233.00, was issued by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services under the Disability Innovation Fund (CFDA 84.421) program. The grant aims to support innovative activities that improve employment, education, and transition outcomes for individuals with disabilities. The award will fund a 5-year demonstration project led by the University of Wisconsin-Stout, focusing on accelerated vocational...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded a $10,000,000 Project Grant under the Disability Innovation Fund (CFDA 84.421) to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. This 5-year grant, with an award date of October 1, 2024 and an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2029, aims to transform systems and provide multilevel reintegration supports to help justice-involved youth with disabilities thrive. The grant will fund innovative...
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 awarded a $9,999,997 Project Grant under the Disability Innovation Fund (CFDA 84.421) to the National Disability Institute Inc., a Washington, DC-based non-profit organization. The 5-year grant, effective October 1, 2024, will support the organization's "Inclusive Ventures: 21st Century Strategies for Entrepreneurs with Disabilities" initiative. This project aims to develop innovative...
The University of Oregon received a $9,999,378 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. The award, titled "PATHWAYS TO COMPETITIVE INTEGRATED EMPLOYMENT IN OREGON: A COLLECTIVE IMPACT COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT MODEL," will support the development of innovative strategies to improve employment, education, and transition outcomes for individuals with...
The University of South Florida was awarded a $9,914,983 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services under the Disability Innovation Fund (CFDA 84.421) program. The grant, titled "Delivering Innovative Vocational Education Through Virtual Reality Technology (DIVE-VRT)", aims to support innovative activities to improve employment, education, and transition outcomes for individuals with disabilities. The project will...
The Maryland Department of Disabilities received a $9,496,534 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. The grant, titled "Leveraging Interagency Networks for Knowledge-Sharing to Develop a 21st Workforce of Youth with Disabilities (LINK)," aims to improve employment and education outcomes for youth with disabilities through the development of innovative...
This $9,012,187 federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services under the Disability Innovation Fund (CFDA 84.421) program, aims to develop innovative approaches to improve employment, education, and transition outcomes for individuals with neurodevelopmental disabilities. The primary awardee, the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), will lead the "Workforce Development for Neuro-Developmental...
The University of Idaho was awarded a $7,805,939 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services under the Disability Innovation Fund (CFDA 84.421) program. The grant, titled "ECLIPSE: Employment Capacity Leveraged through Inclusive Post-Secondary Education," aims to develop innovative approaches to improve employment, education, and transition outcomes for individuals with disabilities. The grant supports the University...