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OPA News Release: [08/07/2002]
Contact Name: Dina
Dorich
Phone Number: (202) 693-7859
Department of Labor Announces $2.4 Million to Help
Employ People with Disabilities
WASHINGTON – The U. S. Department of Labor today announced
the availability of $2.4 in grants and a cooperative agreement, aimed at
augmenting technical assistance and training as well as developing
demonstration projects to integrate Americans with disabilities into the
workforce. The grants will be administered by the Office of Disability
Employment Policy (ODEP).
In announcing the availability of funds, Secretary Elaine L. Chao said,
“These grants will test new and innovative approaches that will help
integrate people with disabilities into the 21st century workforce.
Every American with disabilities should have the access to opportunities for
full and productive employment.”
The department has available $1 million to award one competitive grant
to support the implementation and evaluation of three telework/telecommuting
pilot demonstration projects involving DOL and two other federal agencies.
These pilot projects will evaluate the extent to which various home-based
telework/telecommuting arrangements can enhance the employment of people with
disabilities. Another $300,000 will be available for three to five grants to
community and faith-based organizations to implement model employment programs
that will develop new, or enhance existing, employment training and/or services
for people with significant disabilities. Also, an additional $500,000 will be
available to fund two to five competitive grants to further expand the
integration of the High School/High Tech program into the One-Stop Center
System.
There will also be one cooperative agreement, totaling $600,000, to fund
technical assistance and training for providers who currently operate programs
that utilize the “special minimum wage” program established under the
Fair Labor Standards Act.
Complete information about each grant solicitation, including entities
eligible to apply, the application process, application form and deadlines, can
be found in the July 22 and August 5 notices of the Federal Register.
Information is also available on the ODEP website (www.dol.gov/odep).
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