Rehabilitation Services Client Assistance Program (84.161)
Rehabilitation Services Client Assistance Program (Assistance Listing 84.161) is run by the Department of Education. It awarded $65.6 million in 286 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $229,469 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $147,755. Half of the 286 awards fell between $131,917 and $243,712, and they ranged from $12,550 to $1.5 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$65.6 million
- Grant awards286
- Typical award$147,755
- Awarded in FY 2025$12.5 million
- Size rank941 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceFormula grants
Key findings
- Annual funding was roughly flat, $13.0 million in fiscal 2021 and $12.5 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 941st largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 65% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 56 states and territories.
What the program funds
To establish and carry out client assistance programs in each State and at the protection and advocacy system serving the American Indian Consortium that: (1) advise and inform clients and client-applicants of available benefits under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Rehabilitation Act), including pre-employment transitions services for students with disabilities under section 113 and activities carried out under section 511; (2) assist and advocate for clients and client- applicants in their relationships with projects, programs, and services under this Act, including assistance and advocacy in pursuing legal, administrative and other appropriate remedies; (3) inform individuals with disabilities in the State especially those who have traditionally been unserved or underserved by vocational rehabilitation programs of the services and benefits available under the Act and under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
States (through the Governor) and the protection and advocacy system serving the American Indian Consortium, are eligible for awards. With the exception of the protection and advocacy system serving the American Indian Consortium, the Governor designates a public or private agency to conduct the State's program.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Grant funds may be used for services to help clients and client-applicants understand the rehabilitation services available under the Rehabilitation Act, including pre-employment transition services for students with disabilities under section 113 of the Act, and to provide information to individuals with disabilities in the State. Grants funds also may be used to assist clients and client-applicants of any other program funded under the Rehabilitation Act, including the Supported Employment program under title VI or any of the independent living programs under title VII of the Rehabilitation Act. CAPs also may assist clients and client-applicants with any concerns they have arising under section 511 of the Rehabilitation Act. The CAP is not allowed to bring any class action.
Matching requirements
Statutory Formula: Title 1, Part B, Subpart Section 112(e),Public Law 93-112.Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amendedMatching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Deadlines do not apply
Award range and average, in the agency's words
For FY 2024, the range of State awards (including the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico) under the distribution formula is $139,652 to $1,352,127, with a median award of $151,609. The FY 2024 amount for each of the four outlying areas and the American Indian Consortium is $62,964.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Rehabilitation Services Client Assistance Program (84.161) awarded $65.6 million across 286 grant awards, an average of $229,469 per award.
Who usually wins
Nonprofits received 75% of the money, state and local governments 17% and small businesses 4.5%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 188 | $49.1 million | 75% |
| State and local governments | 64 | $10.9 million | 17% |
| Small businesses | 15 | $2.9 million | 4.5% |
| Businesses | 5 | $1.9 million | 2.8% |
| Other | 14 | $808,774 | 1.2% |
By state
19 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 5 | $6.7 million |
| Texas | 5 | $5.1 million |
| Florida | 5 | $3.8 million |
| New York | 5 | $3.4 million |
| Pennsylvania | 5 | $2.2 million |
| Illinois | 6 | $2.1 million |
| Ohio | 5 | $2.0 million |
| Georgia | 5 | $1.9 million |
| North Carolina | 5 | $1.8 million |
| Michigan | 5 | $1.7 million |
| New Jersey | 5 | $1.6 million |
| Virginia | 5 | $1.5 million |
| Washington | 5 | $1.3 million |
| Arizona | 5 | $1.3 million |
| Tennessee | 5 | $1.2 million |
| Massachusetts | 5 | $1.2 million |
| Indiana | 5 | $1.2 million |
| Maryland | 5 | $1.0 million |
| Colorado | 5 | $997,394 |
| Minnesota | 5 | $975,696 |
| South Carolina | 5 | $898,354 |
| New Mexico | 10 | $896,713 |
| Wisconsin | 6 | $864,708 |
| Missouri | 5 | $797,196 |
| Oregon | 5 | $726,083 |
| Alabama | 5 | $704,468 |
| Kentucky | 6 | $688,908 |
| Oklahoma | 5 | $687,698 |
| Alaska | 5 | $687,609 |
| Arkansas | 5 | $687,609 |
| Connecticut | 5 | $687,609 |
| District of Columbia | 5 | $687,609 |
| Delaware | 5 | $687,609 |
| Idaho | 5 | $687,609 |
| Kansas | 5 | $687,609 |
| Mississippi | 6 | $687,609 |
| Montana | 5 | $687,609 |
| Nebraska | 5 | $687,609 |
| Nevada | 5 | $687,609 |
| Rhode Island | 5 | $687,609 |
| South Dakota | 5 | $687,609 |
| Utah | 5 | $687,609 |
| Vermont | 5 | $687,609 |
| Wyoming | 5 | $687,609 |
| Maine | 5 | $687,531 |
| North Dakota | 5 | $681,839 |
| Hawaii | 5 | $666,012 |
| New Hampshire | 5 | $634,227 |
| Louisiana | 5 | $530,187 |
| Puerto Rico | 5 | $508,694 |
| West Virginia | 5 | $427,328 |
| Iowa | 4 | $390,506 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 5 | $310,020 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 5 | $310,020 |
| American Samoa | 5 | $235,333 |
| Guam | 3 | $131,504 |