Have great ideas on how to improve unemployment among people with disabilities? Why not apply for the latest grant for the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy?
The agency is awarding a $1.1 million grant to be used to establish the National Center on Leadership for the Employment and Advancement of People with Disabilities (LEAD). LEAD will offer national technical assistance to improve employment outcomes and promote the economic advancement of people with disabilities.
“People with disabilities bring innovation to the workplace critical to the nation’s future,” said Kathy Martinez, assistant secretary of labor for disability employment policy. “The new center will identify and promote successful retention and return-to-work strategies for individuals with disabilities, particularly mature workers, and also serve as a central repository of information on best practices necessary to increase employment opportunities.”
A key component of the center’s work will be translating emerging and successful solutions, as identified through demonstration projects and research, into policy and practice. The center also will support ODEP in encouraging innovative practices and facilitating their implementation at both the workforce system and individual levels, which includes providing technical assistance and training to workforce-related entities.
The full announcement for this grant opportunity can be found at http://www.grants.gov. Applications will be accepted until Aug. 31, 2012.
U.S. Department of Labor news materials are accessible at http://www.dol.gov. The information above is available in large print, Braille or CD from the COAST office upon request by calling (202) 693-7828 or TTY (202) 693-7755.
