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Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services

VR Funding

Each state receives funding to operate a VR program(s) based on the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).

The Vocational Rehabilitation program gets 78.7% of its funding from the U.S. Department of Education. For Federal Fiscal Year 2022, the total amount of grant funds awarded is $29,923,186. It gets the remaining 21.3% of the costs through state appropriations and other non-federal allowable sources.

Pre-Employment Transition Services gets 100% of its funding from the U.S. Department of Education. For Federal Fiscal Year 2022, the total amount of grant funds required to be reserved for these services is $4,488,478.

The Independent Living Services program gets 90% of its funding through the Administration for Community Living and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. For Federal Fiscal Year 2022, the amount of grant funds awarded is $270,974. It gets the remaining 10% of the costs through state appropriations and other non-federal allowable sources.