# American Indian Vocational Rehabilitation Services (84.250)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/84-250-american-indian-vocational-rehabilitation-services/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

American Indian Vocational Rehabilitation Services is run by Department of Education. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $226 million in 138 grants, about $1.6 million per award.

## Objectives

To make grants to the governing bodies of Indian tribes (and consortia of such governing bodies) located on Federal and State reservations to provide vocational rehabilitation services to American Indians with disabilities who reside on or near such reservations, consistent with their individual strengths, resources, priorities, concerns, abilities, capabilities, interests and informed choice, so that they may prepare for and engage in high-quality employment that will increase opportunities for economic self-sufficiency.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $49.8 million | 89 |
| 2022 | $48.9 million | 93 |
| 2023 | $46.2 million | 92 |
| 2024 | $46.2 million | 81 |
| 2025 | $35.3 million | 81 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council, Inc. | Wisconsin | $8.1 million |
| Northern Arizona University | Arizona | $5.1 million |
| Chickasaw Nation | Oklahoma | $4.9 million |
| Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians | Mississippi | $4.9 million |
| Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin | Wisconsin | $4.3 million |
| Delaware Nation | Oklahoma | $4.0 million |
| Oglala Sioux Tribe of Pine Ridge Indian Reservation | South Dakota | $4.0 million |
| Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians | North Dakota | $3.8 million |
| Spirit Lake Tribe | North Dakota | $3.8 million |
| Bristol Bay Native Association, Inc. | Alaska | $3.7 million |
| Pinoleville Pomo Nation | California | $3.6 million |
| Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians | Washington | $3.4 million |
| White Mountain Apache Tribe | Arizona | $3.4 million |
| Intertribal Council of Central Louisiana, Inc | Louisiana | $3.2 million |
| Pueblo of Jemez | New Mexico | $3.2 million |
| Cherokee Nation | Oklahoma | $3.1 million |
| Northern Arapaho Tribe | Wyoming | $3.1 million |
| Muscogee Creek Nation | Oklahoma | $3.0 million |
| Cowlitz Indian Tribe | Washington | $3.0 million |
| United Houma Nation Inc | Louisiana | $2.9 million |