This $10,000,000.00 federal 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 aims to transform systems so that justice-involved youth with disabilities can thrive through a multilevel system of reintegration supports. The grant recipient, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, will use the funding over a 5-year period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2029 to...
The National Disability Institute Inc. was awarded a $9,999,997 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 five-year grant, running 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 develop innovative activities focused on...
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 Disability Innovation Fund (CFDA 84.421) has awarded a $10,000,000.00 project grant to the Education & Early Development Alaska DEP Administrative Services Division, a division of the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development. This 5-year grant, effective October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2028, will support innovative activities aimed at improving outcomes for individuals with disabilities in Alaska. The grant recipient, as the state...
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 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...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded a $7,482,490 Project Grant to Minot State University in North Dakota under the Disability Innovation Fund (CFDA 84.421) program. The grant, titled the "North Dakota CREATE (Customizing Integrated Employment Available to Everyone) Journey to Inclusion Program (ND CJI)", will support innovative activities aimed at improving employment, education, and transition outcomes for individuals with...
The U.S. Department of Education has awarded a $10,000,000 Disability Innovation Fund (CFDA 84.421) project grant to the Vermont Agency of Human Services. The 5-year grant, beginning October 1, 2023, will fund the "Vermont Pathways to Partnership" initiative, which aims to improve outcomes for individuals with disabilities in Vermont. The grant includes two sub-awards: one to Resource: A Nonprofit Community Enterprise, Inc. to implement the Vermont Pathways to Partnership program,...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded a $9,964,894.81 Disability Innovation Fund (CFDA 84.421) project grant to the Nevada Department of Education (NDOE) on October 1, 2023. This 5-year award will fund the "Nevada TRIP" (Nevada Transitions Roadmap through Innovative Partnerships) project, which aims to improve outcomes for individuals with disabilities in Nevada. The project will implement innovative activities to deliver a...
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) was awarded a $9,958,679 federal Project Grant 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 5-year grant, titled "KENTUCKY TRANSITION 360 (KY TRANSITION360): A COMPREHENSIVE PARTNERSHIP PROJECT IMPROVING POSTSECONDARY TRANSITION FOR STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES," will be used to implement innovative activities aimed at improving...