Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services — Federal Assistance Programs

To increase the number and quality of employment outcomes for individuals with disabilities through training and technical assistance to State Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) agency personnel.

The purposes of this program are to (1) help address State-identified needs for highly qualified personnel--in special education, related services, early intervention, and regular education--to work…

This program promotes the expansion of Special Olympics and the design and implementation of Special Olympics education programs.

The purposes of the Educational Technology, Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities program are to: (1) improve results for children with disabilities by promoting the…

To provide grants to States to assist them in providing special education and related services to all children with disabilities.

The purpose of the Technical Assistance and Dissemination to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities program is to promote academic achievement and to improve…

To provide technical assistance, where needed, to improve the capacity of States to meet the data collection requirements of the IDEA.

To provide grants to States to assist them to implement and maintain a Statewide, comprehensive, coordinated, multidisciplinary, interagency system to make available early intervention services to…

To assist States in developing collaborative programs with appropriate public and private non-profit organizations to provide supported employment services for individuals with the most significant disabilities.