# 2026-12376: Education Department Extends Tribal Rehab Funding Again

2026-12376, Final Waivers and Extensions of the Project Periods With Funding for the American Indian Vocational Rehabilitation Services Program and the American Indian Vocational Rehabilitation Training and Technical Assistance Center, is a Federal Register rule from Education Department published 2026-06-18, effective 2026-07-20; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-25).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12376
- As of: 2026-06-25
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-12376
- Title: Final Waivers and Extensions of the Project Periods With Funding for the American Indian Vocational Rehabilitation Services Program and the American Indian Vocational Rehabilitation Training and Technical Assistance Center
- Type: Rule
- Agencies: Education Department
- Citation: 91 FR 36750
- Published: 2026-06-18
- Effective: 2026-07-20
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-25

## In one line

Education Department Extends Tribal Rehab Funding Again

## Summary

The Department of Education is giving 43 American Indian Vocational Rehabilitation Services projects and one Training and Technical Assistance Center extra time and money to keep helping through September 30, 2027. They’re waiving rules that usually limit projects to five years so these programs can continue their important work without interruption. This extension starts July 20, 2026, making sure support for American Indian communities stays strong and steady.

## Abstract

The Secretary waives the requirements in the Education Department General Administrative Regulations that generally prohibit project periods exceeding five years and project period extensions involving the obligation of additional Federal funds. The waivers and extensions enable 43 American Indian Vocational Rehabilitation Services (AIVRS) projects under Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.250N and one American Indian Vocational Rehabilitation Training and Technical Assistance Center (AIVRTTAC) under ALN 84.250Z to receive funding for an additional period, not beyond September 30, 2027.

## Effects PRIA read

- Continued American Indian VR services through 2027: benefit, high. You (American Indian individuals with disabilities) will keep receiving vocational rehabilitation (VR) services because the Department extended funding for 43 American Indian Vocational Rehabilitation Services (AIVRS) projects and one AIVR Training and Technical Assistance Center through September…
- One-year continuation funding for 43 grantees: benefit, medium. The Department will permit 43 AIVRS grantees (Assistance Listing Number 84.250N) and one AIVRTTAC grantee (ALN 84.250Z) to receive FY2026 continuation awards based on their Year 5 planned amount, with funding not to extend beyond September 30, 2027. The waivers (effective July 20, 2026) allow the D…

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## Sources
- [2026-12376 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/18/2026-12376/final-waivers-and-extensions-of-the-project-periods-with-funding-for-the-american-indian-vocational)
- [2026-12376 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-18/pdf/2026-12376.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12376 (as of 2026-06-25).