DEW20260028_LAO_Vendor_Signed_SDsigned_26jun2025.pdf

This is an Agreement for Services between the State of Ohio, Department of Education and Workforce (DEW) and the Down Syndrome Association of Central Ohio (DSACO), with a contract number of DEW20260028. The agreement is effective until June 30, 2026, and involves the Learning Aid Ohio program, which supports students with disabilities by providing access to meaningful learning opportunities.

The contract establishes a program to support students with disabilities through scholarship credits and an online platform (https://www.learningohio.com/). Eligible students, who must be actively learning on an IEP, an Ohio resident, and under 400% of the federal poverty level, can receive up to $2,000 in scholarship credits per cycle across three annual funding cycles (Summer, Fall, Spring). The total contract value is $3,500,000, broken down into $875,000 for program administration and $2,625,000 for scholarship credits. The contractor will manage website maintenance, process family applications, verify provider backgrounds, and facilitate learning sessions, with invoices submitted based on actual learning sessions completed by students.