# Rehabilitation Services Independent Living Services for Older Individuals Who are Blind (84.177)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/84-177-rehabilitation-services-independent-living-services-for/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Rehabilitation Services Independent Living Services for Older Individuals Who are Blind is run by Department of Education. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $160 million in 278 grants, about $575,739 per award.

## Objectives

To provide any independent living services that are described in 34 CFR Section 367.3(b) of the program regulations to older individuals who are blind; improve or expand services for these individuals; and conduct activities to help improve public understanding of the challenges of these individuals.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $32.7 million | 56 |
| 2022 | $32.5 million | 57 |
| 2023 | $32.4 million | 57 |
| 2024 | $31.7 million | 57 |
| 2025 | $30.8 million | 57 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| CA Dept of Rehabilitation | California | $16.7 million |
| Florida Department of Education | Florida | $11.7 million |
| Texas Workforce Commission | Texas | $11.1 million |
| Children & Family Services, New York Office of | New York | $9.3 million |
| Department of Labor & Industry PA | Pennsylvania | $6.4 million |
| Illinois Department of Human Service | Illinois | $5.8 million |
| Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities Agency | Ohio | $5.7 million |
| Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity | Michigan | $4.7 million |
| New Jersey Department of Human Services | New Jersey | $4.3 million |
| Virginia Department for Blind & Vision Impaired | Virginia | $3.9 million |
| Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency | Georgia | $3.6 million |
| Department of Services for the Blind Washington | Washington | $3.4 million |
| Tennessee Department of Human Services | Tennessee | $3.2 million |
| Commonwealth of Massachusetts Commission for the Blind | Massachusetts | $3.1 million |
| Indiana Family and Social Serv | Indiana | $3.0 million |
| Mississippi State University | Mississippi | $3.0 million |
| Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development | Wisconsin | $2.9 million |
| Department of Social Services Misso | Missouri | $2.8 million |
| North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services | North Carolina | $2.6 million |
| The State of Minnesota of Employment & Economic Development | Minnesota | $2.6 million |