The final report describes the objectives and accomplishments of Project COMPETE, a 3-year project in New York State whose purpose was to develop secondary and transitional postsecondary programming for training youth with severe disabilities in skills necessary to achieve a successful transition from school to vocational opportunities in their communities. The project developed programming to meet the future needs of a target population of 290 severely disabled youth (ages 18-21) in vocational, domestic, recreation/leisure, and community functioning. The project also provided education to 36 teachers, 13 paraprofessionals, and parents of 71 transition-age students. A summer pilot program provided training in transition skills to 10 transition-age students, six of whom were provided on-the-job employment training. Job coaches provided on-the-job training, travel training, and follow-up support to an additional 61 students who were placed in competitive employment at the minimum wage. A support and advocacy program involving schools, agencies, employers, and parents was established. The project effected an increase in the number of students placed in employment after graduation/aging out, and an increase in the number of students who received follow-up support and intervention while on the job. (Twenty-eight data tables are included, and appendices provide a job coach training outline, job analysis, assessment and job/student match instruments, and a list of dissemination activities.) (Author/JW)