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Find similar grantsDisability Innovation Fund (DIF) Program (ALN: 84.421) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Education. The DIF Program supports innovative activities to improve outcomes for individuals with disabilities, focusing on areas like improving education and employment outcomes, ensuring accessibility to web-based information, and developing work-based learning transition demonstrations…
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Disability Innovation Fund | U.S. Department of Education Disability Innovation Fund The purpose of the Disability Innovation Fund (DIF) Program is to support innovative activities aimed at improving the outcomes of "individuals with disabilities," as defined in section 7(20)(A) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended by title IV of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act .
DIF has been reauthorized under the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Pub. L. 116-94); the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Pub.
L. 116-260); the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (Pub. L.
117-103); and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Pub. L. 117-328).
The Department funded a variety of DIF projects in prior years, including projects to: Improve the education and employment outcomes of children receiving Supplemental Security Income and their families; Ensure that individuals with disabilities can access web-based computer information with personalized accommodations at home, school, or the workplace; and Develop work-based learning transition demonstrations for students with disabilities.
Learn more about recently funded grants below. Supports vocational rehabilitation-eligible individuals with disabilities advance in high-demand, high-quality careers (ALN: 84. 421C).
Subminimum Wage to Competitive Integrated Employment SWTCIE increases the opportunity for those eligible seeking subminimum wage employment to obtain competitive integrated employment (ALN: 84. 421D). Supports projects focused on strengthening ties of agencies providing transition services to students with disabilities (ALN: 84.
421E). Creating a 21st Century Workforce Funds innovative projects that help youth and adults with disabilities gain skills and transition to competitive integrated employment (ALN: 84. 421F).
Office of Communications and Outreach (OCO) Page Last Reviewed: March 17, 2026
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Vocational rehabilitation-eligible individuals with disabilities, and entities supporting projects focused on strengthening ties of agencies providing transition services to students with disabilities, and innovative pr…. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows varies depending on specific projects (e.g., up to $1,500,000 for Creating a 21st Century Workforce project). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Disability Innovation Fund (DIF) Program (ALN: 84.421) is funded by U.S. Department of Education. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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