As part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, DOR received and expended $61.8 million in federal stimulus funds to make infrastructure and programmatic improvements.
This included $56.5 million for vocational rehabilitation, $1.6 million for independent living, and $3.7 million for blind programs.

On January 1, 2012, the Governor's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities transferred from the Employment Development Department to the Department of Rehabilitation.
The name changed to the California Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities..
In January 2013, DOR began statewide implementation of the new Vocational Rehabilitation Service Delivery Team Model.
The new model signaled a shift to a more consumer-centric, team approach to service delivery.
As part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, DOR received and expended $61.8 million in federal stimulus funds to make infrastructure and programmatic improvements. This included $56.5 million for vocational rehabilitation, $1.6 million for independent living, and $3.7 million for blind programs.
On January 1, 2012, the Governor's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities transferred from the Employment Development Department to the Department of Rehabilitation. The name changed to the California Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities..
In January 2013, DOR began statewide implementation of the new Vocational Rehabilitation Service Delivery Team Model. The new model signaled a shift to a more consumer-centric, team approach to service delivery.
California Department of Rehabilitation