Project Grant H79SM081950

The Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission received a $148,128 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services to provide supported employment services under the Supported Employment Services for Individuals with the Most Significant Disabilities program (CFDA 84.187). The award period is from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2023. The grant funds the development of collaborative programs between the Commission and...

The Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission received a $242,162 block grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living on March 1, 2022 to support independent living services through September 30, 2024. The funding was provided through the ACL Independent Living State Grants program (CFDA #93.369) to expand and improve independent living services for individuals with significant disabilities in Massachusetts. As the designated state entity, the...

The Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission received a $148,128 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services to provide Supported Employment Services for Individuals with the Most Significant Disabilities. The grant period runs from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. Under the Supported Employment Services for Individuals with the Most Significant Disabilities program (CFDA 84.187), the Massachusetts Rehabilitation...

The Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission received a $1,731,410.00 formula grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living (ACL) under the Centers for Independent Living (CFDA 93.432) program. This multi-year award supports the Commission's statewide network of centers for independent living, which provide peer support, skills training, advocacy, information/referral, and transition services to empower individuals with disabilities and promote...

Federal Project Grant Summary: Massachusetts Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Initiative The Massachusetts Department of Public Health received a $10.4 million Project Grant (CFDA 93.870 — Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Grant Program) from the Health Resources and Services Administration Maternal and Child Health Bureau, awarded September 30, 2025, with completion targeted for September 29, 2027. The Massachusetts Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home...

The Massachusetts State Police (MSP) was awarded a $200,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants (CFDA 16.710) program. The funding will be used to embed a clinician in the MSP Employee Assistance Unit (EAU) to improve access to mental health and wellness services for all MSP employees. This project aims to enhance the EAU's ability to facilitate critical...

Project Grant Summary The University of Massachusetts Boston received $215,000 in federal funding awarded October 1, 2025, through the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services under the Special Education - Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities program (CFDA 84.325). The project, titled "Bridging Disciplines, Sharing Expertise: Advanced Educator Preparation for Students with Complex Vision and...

The Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission received a $130,319 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living under the ACL Centers for Independent Living (CIL) program (CFDA #93.432). The grant will support the Massachusetts statewide network of centers for independent living from March 1, 2022 to September 30, 2024. The CIL program provides financial assistance to centers that comply with standards and assurances for serving...

The City of Methuen Police Department, in partnership with Front Line Services, received a $550,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (CFDA 16.745). The 3-year grant will fund the creation of a Community Response Team and Community Support Center to provide equitable access to behavioral health care services, especially for marginalized populations in Methuen and...

The Administrative Office of the Trial Court (AOTC) of Massachusetts received a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement from the Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substance Use Program (COSSUP) to implement the Chicopee and Holyoke Access to Treatment and Services (CHATS) project. The purpose of CHATS is to strengthen the ability of the Holyoke and Chicopee District Courts to serve court-involved individuals with opioid use disorder through timely and...