The Rehabilitation Long-Term Training (RLTT) program supports academic training grants that are awarded to colleges and universities with undergraduate and graduate programs in the field of vocational rehabilitation (VR). Grantees must direct at least 65 percent of their total project costs to trainee scholarships.
The Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Counseling grant supports projects that must be designed to support students enrolled in rehabilitation services (RSA scholars) interested in pursuing pursuing a master's degree in VR counseling. Projects must increase the skills of RSA scholars so that they are, upon successful completion of their program of study, prepared to, effectively and with an advanced level of expertise, help individuals with disabilities (consumers) meet their career and personal goals and help employers in their hiring efforts. Projects should also increase RSA scholars understanding of and ability to support consumers access to pre-employment transition services.
Payback Information Management System (PIMS)
For the Rehabilitation Long-Term Training (RLTT) program, grantees are required by Federal regulation to report data to RSA annually on all RSA scholars who receive financial assistance via the Payback Information Management System (PIMS). PIMS is an online data collection system designed not only to collect and analyze data but also track the service obligations of RSA scholars funded by RLTT grants. It is available year-round and can be accessed twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week by grantees, RSA scholars, and employers. Grantees are also required to report immediately to RSA through PIMS whenever an RSA scholar has entered repayment status pursuant to 34 CFR 386.43 (e) and ensure all related documents (signed payback agreement, exit certification form, and amount of funding) concerning the RSA scholar are also in PIMS.
Should you require assistance with PIMS or have questions regarding the payback component of the RLTT program, please contact the RLTT Help Desk staff at (800) 832-8142 or email RLTTHelpDesk@ed.gov Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Eastern.
FY 2025 Funding
Estimated Available Funds: $4,600,000
Award Ceiling: $200,000 for a budget period of 12 months.
Program Authority
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended by title IV of WIOA SEC. 302. TRAINING.
Applicable Regulations
- The Education Department General Administrative Regulations in 34 CFR parts 75, 77, 79, 81, 82, 84, 86, 97, 98, and 99.
- The Office of Management and Budget Guidelines to Agencies on Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) in 2 CFR part 180, as adopted and amended as regulations of the Department in 2 CFR part 3485.
- The Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards in 2 CFR part 200, as adopted and amended as regulations of the Department in 2 CFR part 3474.
- The regulations for this program in 34 CFR parts 385 and 386.
- The Final Priorities and Requirements-Rehabilitation Long-Term Training Program
Eligibility
States and public or private nonprofit agencies and organizations, including Indian Tribes and institutions of higher education (IHE).
Applicant Information
FY 2025 Grantees
| Grant Award Number | Grantee | State | FY 2026 Award Amount | Project Director |
| H129B250041 | Alabama State University | AL | $200,000 | Danita Stapleton |
| H129B250053 | Troy University | AL | $200,000 | Rodney Maiden |
| H129B250057 | The University of Alabama | AL | $197,640 | Junfei Lu |
| H129B250011 | San Francisco State University | CA | $200,000 | Julie Chronister |
| H129B250013 | San Diego State University Foundation | CA | $200,000 | Charles Degeneffe |
| H129B250043 | San Diego State University Foundation | CA | $200,000 | Mari Guillermo |
| H129B250008 | Board of Trustees for the University of Northern Colorado | CO | $193,847 | Jill Bezyak |
| H129B250050 | The Florida International University Board of Trustees | FL | $184,476 | Michelle Bradham-Cousar |
| H129B250055 | Florida Atlantic University (FAU) | FL | $200,000 | Michael Frain |
| H129B250006 | Thomas University | GA | $199,998 | Matthew Michals-Voigt |
| H129B250038 | Georgia State University Research Foundation, Inc. | GA | $199,970 | Gemarco Peterson |
| H129B250029 | University of Hawaii | HI | $200,000 | Judith Daniels |
| H129B250037 | Drake University | IA | $200,000 | Matt Bruinekool |
| H129B250017 | Northeastern Illinois University | IL | $199,549 | Craig Johnston |
| H129B250056 | Illinois Institute of Technology | IL | $199,902 | Nicole Ditchman |
| H129B250059 | Southern University and A & M College | LA | $200,000 | Susan Flowers |
| H129B250005 | University of Massachusetts Boston | MA | $200,000 | Dimity Peter |
| H129B250014 | Springfield College | MA | $199,779 | Kathleen Green |
| H129B250022 | Assumption University | MA | $200,000 | Nicholas Cioe |
| H129B250015 | University of Maryland Eastern Shore | MD | $200,000 | Hector Velazquez-Gonzalez |
| H129B250039 | Mississippi State University | MS | $163,065 | Zaccheus Ahonle |
| H129B250042 | Michigan State University | MI | $199,997 | Ka Lai Lee |
| H129B250020 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | NC | $196,616 | Dara Chan |
| H129B250046 | North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University | NC | $200,000 | Paige Dunlap |
| H129B250018 | Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences | NJ | $200,000 | Janice D Oursler |
| H129B250031 | The Research Foundation for SUNY on behalf of U. at Buffalo | NY | $196,360 | Scott Sabella |
| H129B250040 | Portland State University | OR | $200,000 | Rana Yaghmaian |
| H129B250024 | The University of Scranton | PA | $199,944 | Samantha Herrick |
| H129B250002 | University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Campus | PR | $200,000 | Lesley Irizarry |
| H129B250048 | Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico | PR | $199,260 | Ana Serrano-Garcia |
| H129B250036 | University of South Carolina | SC | $158,236 | Michael Walsh |
| H129B250021 | South Dakota State University | SD | $199,992 | Jay Trenhaile |
| H129B250045 | The University of Memphis | TN | $161,474 | Stephen Zanskas |
| H129B250028 | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | TX | $200,000 | Rommel Johnson |
| H129B250035 | University of North Texas | TX | $200,000 | Rachita Sharma |
| H129B250052 | University of Texas at El Paso | TX | $200,000 | Emre Umucu |
| H129B250009 | Utah State University | UT | $199,545 | Trenton Landon |
| H129B250044 | Virginia Commonwealth University | VA | $199,584 | Kanako Iwanaga |
| H129B250004 | Western Washington University | WA | $200,000 | Elizabeth Boland |
FY 2020 Grantees
| Grant Award Number | Grantee | City | State | Award Amount |
| H129B200002 | The George Washington University | Washington | DC | $24.00 |
| H129B200003 | Auburn University | Auburn | AL | $200,000.00 |
| H129B200004 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond | VA | $200,000.00 |
| H129B200005 | Thomas University | Thomasville | GA | $196,256.00 |
| H129B200010 | Emporia State University | Emporia | KS | $196,427.00 |
| H129B200011 | Board of Regents of the University of WI System, UW Stout | Menomonie | WI | $190,000.00 |
| H129B200012 | St. Cloud State University | St. Cloud | MN | $199,801.00 |
| H129B200015 | Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences | Newark | NJ | $200,000.00 |
| H129B200017 | San Diego State University Foundation | San Diego | CA | $73,724.67 |
| H129B200020 | South Carolina State University | Orangeburg | SC | $73,724.51 |
| H129B200025 | Western Oregon University | Monmouth | OR | $200,000.00 |
| H129B200026 | University of Northern Colorado | Greeley | CO | $192,977.00 |
| H129B200027 | University Enterprises Coporation at CSUSB | San Bernardino | CA | $200,000.00 |
| H129B200028 | University of Arkansas | Fayetteville | AR | $199,582.00 |
| H129B200029 | Illinois Institute of Technology | Chicago | IL | $178,083.00 |
| H129B200030 | Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico | Ponce | PR | $200,000.00 |
| H129B200031 | Northeastern Illinois University | Chicago | IL | $73,724.67 |
| H129B200032 | Troy University | Troy | AL | $200,000.00 |
| H129B200036 | The University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa | AL | $197,467.00 |
| H129B200039 | Troy University | Troy | AL | $200,000.00 |
| H129B200040 | Jackson State University | Jackson | MS | $173,421.00 |
| H129B200041 | Troy University | Troy | AL | $200,000.00 |
| H129B200042 | University of Maryland Eastern Shore | Princess Anne | MI | $106,994.00 |
| H129B200043 | Assumption College | Worcester | MA | $106,994.00 |
| H129B200044 | University of Iowa | Iowa City | IA | $167,267.00 |
| H129B200046 | Idaho State University | Pocatello | ID | $200,000.00 |
| H129B200049 | University of South Florida | Tampa | FL | $199,992.00 |
| H129B200051 | Winston-Salem State University | Winston-Salem | NC | $191,369.00 |
| H129B200052 | The Florida International University Board of Trustees | Miami | FL | $180,000.00 |
| H129B200053 | San Francisco State University | San Francisco | CA | $199,876.00 |
FY 2019 Grantees
| Grant Award Number | Grantee | City | State | Award Amount |
| H129B190001 | South Dakota State University | Brookings | SD | $121,734.00 |
| H129B190003 | The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System | Madison | WI | $225,147.00 |
| H129B190004 | Springfield College | Springfield | MA | $199,994.00 |
| H129B190005 | Georgia State Unviersity Research Foundation, Inc. | Atlanta | GA | $199,171.00 |
| H129B190007 | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | Edinburg | TX | $200,000.00 |
| H129B190008 | San Diego State University Foundation | San Diego | CA | $199,999.00 |
| H129B190009 | Utah State University | Logan | UT | $199,998.00 |
| H129B190011 | The Corporation of Mercer University | Macon | GA | $199,752.00 |
| H129B190012 | St. Cloud State University | St. Cloud | MN | $199,820.00 |
| H129B190013 | University of Iowa | Iowa City | IA | $191,610.00 |
| H129B190014 | University of Memphis | Memphis | TN | $40,777.00 |
| H129B190015 | University of Massachusetts Boston | Boston | MA | $200,000.00 |
| H129B190019 | Western Washington University | Bellingham | WA | $200,000.00 |
| H129B190021 | The Florida International University Board of Trustees | Miami | FL | $180,000.00 |
| H129B190022 | Portland State University | Portland | OR | $200,000.00 |
| H129B190023 | University of Hawaii | Honolulu | HI | $200,000.00 |
| H129B190026 | Western Oregon University | Monmouth | OR | $200,000.00 |
| H129B190028 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond | VA | $200,000.00 |
| H129B190032 | Drake University | Des Moines | IA | $117,545.00 |
| H129B190034 | Winston Salem State University | Winston Salem | NC | $199,999.00 |
| H129B190035 | The University of Texas at El Paso | El Paso | TX | $170,000.00 |
| H129B190036 | The Pennsylvania State University | University Park | PA | $1.00 |
| H129B190039 | The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill | NC | $200,000.00 |
| H129B190041 | Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences | Newark | NJ | $200,000.00 |
| H129B190045 | University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras | San Juan | PR | $200,000.00 |
| H129B190046 | Michigan State University | East Lansing | MI | $196,865.00 |
| H129B190047 | The Research Foundation for SUNY on behalf of U. at Buffalo | Amherst | NY | $200,000.00 |
| H129B190051 | University of North Texas | Denton | TX | $199,908.00 |
| H129B190052 | Hofstra University | Hempstead | NY | $200,000.00 |
The Rehabilitation Long-Term Training (RLTT) program supports academic training grants that are awarded to colleges and universities with undergraduate and graduate programs in the field of vocational rehabilitation (VR). Grantees must direct at least 65 percent of their total project costs to trainee scholarships.
The Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Counseling grant supports projects that must be designed to support students enrolled in rehabilitation services (RSA scholars) interested in pursuing pursuing a master's degree in VR counseling. Projects must increase the skills of RSA scholars so that they are, upon successful completion of their program of study, prepared to, effectively and with an advanced level of expertise, help individuals with disabilities (consumers) meet their career and personal goals and help employers in their hiring efforts. Projects should also increase RSA scholars understanding of and ability to support consumers access to pre-employment transition services.
Payback Information Management System (PIMS)
For the Rehabilitation Long-Term Training (RLTT) program, grantees are required by Federal regulation to report data to RSA annually on all RSA scholars who receive financial assistance via the Payback Information Management System (PIMS). PIMS is an online data collection system designed not only to collect and analyze data but also track the service obligations of RSA scholars funded by RLTT grants. It is available year-round and can be accessed twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week by grantees, RSA scholars, and employers. Grantees are also required to report immediately to RSA through PIMS whenever an RSA scholar has entered repayment status pursuant to 34 CFR 386.43 (e) and ensure all related documents (signed payback agreement, exit certification form, and amount of funding) concerning the RSA scholar are also in PIMS.
Should you require assistance with PIMS or have questions regarding the payback component of the RLTT program, please contact the RLTT Help Desk staff at (800) 832-8142 or email RLTTHelpDesk@ed.gov Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Eastern.
FY 2025 Funding
Estimated Available Funds: $4,600,000
Award Ceiling: $200,000 for a budget period of 12 months.
Program Authority
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended by title IV of WIOA SEC. 302. TRAINING.
Applicable Regulations
- The Education Department General Administrative Regulations in 34 CFR parts 75, 77, 79, 81, 82, 84, 86, 97, 98, and 99.
- The Office of Management and Budget Guidelines to Agencies on Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) in 2 CFR part 180, as adopted and amended as regulations of the Department in 2 CFR part 3485.
- The Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards in 2 CFR part 200, as adopted and amended as regulations of the Department in 2 CFR part 3474.
- The regulations for this program in 34 CFR parts 385 and 386.
- The Final Priorities and Requirements-Rehabilitation Long-Term Training Program
Eligibility
States and public or private nonprofit agencies and organizations, including Indian Tribes and institutions of higher education (IHE).
Applicant Information
FY 2025 Grantees
| Grant Award Number | Grantee | State | FY 2026 Award Amount | Project Director |
| H129B250041 | Alabama State University | AL | $200,000 | Danita Stapleton |
| H129B250053 | Troy University | AL | $200,000 | Rodney Maiden |
| H129B250057 | The University of Alabama | AL | $197,640 | Junfei Lu |
| H129B250011 | San Francisco State University | CA | $200,000 | Julie Chronister |
| H129B250013 | San Diego State University Foundation | CA | $200,000 | Charles Degeneffe |
| H129B250043 | San Diego State University Foundation | CA | $200,000 | Mari Guillermo |
| H129B250008 | Board of Trustees for the University of Northern Colorado | CO | $193,847 | Jill Bezyak |
| H129B250050 | The Florida International University Board of Trustees | FL | $184,476 | Michelle Bradham-Cousar |
| H129B250055 | Florida Atlantic University (FAU) | FL | $200,000 | Michael Frain |
| H129B250006 | Thomas University | GA | $199,998 | Matthew Michals-Voigt |
| H129B250038 | Georgia State University Research Foundation, Inc. | GA | $199,970 | Gemarco Peterson |
| H129B250029 | University of Hawaii | HI | $200,000 | Judith Daniels |
| H129B250037 | Drake University | IA | $200,000 | Matt Bruinekool |
| H129B250017 | Northeastern Illinois University | IL | $199,549 | Craig Johnston |
| H129B250056 | Illinois Institute of Technology | IL | $199,902 | Nicole Ditchman |
| H129B250059 | Southern University and A & M College | LA | $200,000 | Susan Flowers |
| H129B250005 | University of Massachusetts Boston | MA | $200,000 | Dimity Peter |
| H129B250014 | Springfield College | MA | $199,779 | Kathleen Green |
| H129B250022 | Assumption University | MA | $200,000 | Nicholas Cioe |
| H129B250015 | University of Maryland Eastern Shore | MD | $200,000 | Hector Velazquez-Gonzalez |
| H129B250039 | Mississippi State University | MS | $163,065 | Zaccheus Ahonle |
| H129B250042 | Michigan State University | MI | $199,997 | Ka Lai Lee |
| H129B250020 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | NC | $196,616 | Dara Chan |
| H129B250046 | North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University | NC | $200,000 | Paige Dunlap |
| H129B250018 | Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences | NJ | $200,000 | Janice D Oursler |
| H129B250031 | The Research Foundation for SUNY on behalf of U. at Buffalo | NY | $196,360 | Scott Sabella |
| H129B250040 | Portland State University | OR | $200,000 | Rana Yaghmaian |
| H129B250024 | The University of Scranton | PA | $199,944 | Samantha Herrick |
| H129B250002 | University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Campus | PR | $200,000 | Lesley Irizarry |
| H129B250048 | Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico | PR | $199,260 | Ana Serrano-Garcia |
| H129B250036 | University of South Carolina | SC | $158,236 | Michael Walsh |
| H129B250021 | South Dakota State University | SD | $199,992 | Jay Trenhaile |
| H129B250045 | The University of Memphis | TN | $161,474 | Stephen Zanskas |
| H129B250028 | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | TX | $200,000 | Rommel Johnson |
| H129B250035 | University of North Texas | TX | $200,000 | Rachita Sharma |
| H129B250052 | University of Texas at El Paso | TX | $200,000 | Emre Umucu |
| H129B250009 | Utah State University | UT | $199,545 | Trenton Landon |
| H129B250044 | Virginia Commonwealth University | VA | $199,584 | Kanako Iwanaga |
| H129B250004 | Western Washington University | WA | $200,000 | Elizabeth Boland |
FY 2020 Grantees
| Grant Award Number | Grantee | City | State | Award Amount |
| H129B200002 | The George Washington University | Washington | DC | $24.00 |
| H129B200003 | Auburn University | Auburn | AL | $200,000.00 |
| H129B200004 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond | VA | $200,000.00 |
| H129B200005 | Thomas University | Thomasville | GA | $196,256.00 |
| H129B200010 | Emporia State University | Emporia | KS | $196,427.00 |
| H129B200011 | Board of Regents of the University of WI System, UW Stout | Menomonie | WI | $190,000.00 |
| H129B200012 | St. Cloud State University | St. Cloud | MN | $199,801.00 |
| H129B200015 | Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences | Newark | NJ | $200,000.00 |
| H129B200017 | San Diego State University Foundation | San Diego | CA | $73,724.67 |
| H129B200020 | South Carolina State University | Orangeburg | SC | $73,724.51 |
| H129B200025 | Western Oregon University | Monmouth | OR | $200,000.00 |
| H129B200026 | University of Northern Colorado | Greeley | CO | $192,977.00 |
| H129B200027 | University Enterprises Coporation at CSUSB | San Bernardino | CA | $200,000.00 |
| H129B200028 | University of Arkansas | Fayetteville | AR | $199,582.00 |
| H129B200029 | Illinois Institute of Technology | Chicago | IL | $178,083.00 |
| H129B200030 | Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico | Ponce | PR | $200,000.00 |
| H129B200031 | Northeastern Illinois University | Chicago | IL | $73,724.67 |
| H129B200032 | Troy University | Troy | AL | $200,000.00 |
| H129B200036 | The University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa | AL | $197,467.00 |
| H129B200039 | Troy University | Troy | AL | $200,000.00 |
| H129B200040 | Jackson State University | Jackson | MS | $173,421.00 |
| H129B200041 | Troy University | Troy | AL | $200,000.00 |
| H129B200042 | University of Maryland Eastern Shore | Princess Anne | MI | $106,994.00 |
| H129B200043 | Assumption College | Worcester | MA | $106,994.00 |
| H129B200044 | University of Iowa | Iowa City | IA | $167,267.00 |
| H129B200046 | Idaho State University | Pocatello | ID | $200,000.00 |
| H129B200049 | University of South Florida | Tampa | FL | $199,992.00 |
| H129B200051 | Winston-Salem State University | Winston-Salem | NC | $191,369.00 |
| H129B200052 | The Florida International University Board of Trustees | Miami | FL | $180,000.00 |
| H129B200053 | San Francisco State University | San Francisco | CA | $199,876.00 |
FY 2019 Grantees
| Grant Award Number | Grantee | City | State | Award Amount |
| H129B190001 | South Dakota State University | Brookings | SD | $121,734.00 |
| H129B190003 | The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System | Madison | WI | $225,147.00 |
| H129B190004 | Springfield College | Springfield | MA | $199,994.00 |
| H129B190005 | Georgia State Unviersity Research Foundation, Inc. | Atlanta | GA | $199,171.00 |
| H129B190007 | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | Edinburg | TX | $200,000.00 |
| H129B190008 | San Diego State University Foundation | San Diego | CA | $199,999.00 |
| H129B190009 | Utah State University | Logan | UT | $199,998.00 |
| H129B190011 | The Corporation of Mercer University | Macon | GA | $199,752.00 |
| H129B190012 | St. Cloud State University | St. Cloud | MN | $199,820.00 |
| H129B190013 | University of Iowa | Iowa City | IA | $191,610.00 |
| H129B190014 | University of Memphis | Memphis | TN | $40,777.00 |
| H129B190015 | University of Massachusetts Boston | Boston | MA | $200,000.00 |
| H129B190019 | Western Washington University | Bellingham | WA | $200,000.00 |
| H129B190021 | The Florida International University Board of Trustees | Miami | FL | $180,000.00 |
| H129B190022 | Portland State University | Portland | OR | $200,000.00 |
| H129B190023 | University of Hawaii | Honolulu | HI | $200,000.00 |
| H129B190026 | Western Oregon University | Monmouth | OR | $200,000.00 |
| H129B190028 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond | VA | $200,000.00 |
| H129B190032 | Drake University | Des Moines | IA | $117,545.00 |
| H129B190034 | Winston Salem State University | Winston Salem | NC | $199,999.00 |
| H129B190035 | The University of Texas at El Paso | El Paso | TX | $170,000.00 |
| H129B190036 | The Pennsylvania State University | University Park | PA | $1.00 |
| H129B190039 | The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill | NC | $200,000.00 |
| H129B190041 | Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences | Newark | NJ | $200,000.00 |
| H129B190045 | University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras | San Juan | PR | $200,000.00 |
| H129B190046 | Michigan State University | East Lansing | MI | $196,865.00 |
| H129B190047 | The Research Foundation for SUNY on behalf of U. at Buffalo | Amherst | NY | $200,000.00 |
| H129B190051 | University of North Texas | Denton | TX | $199,908.00 |
| H129B190052 | Hofstra University | Hempstead | NY | $200,000.00 |