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ODEP utilizes grants to assist in developing policies and identifying effective practices that lead to increase employment for people with disabilities. More information about grant opportunities, as well as ODEP's active and concluded grants is below.

Current Grant Opportunities

Notice of Availability of Funds and Solicitation for Grant Applications for the ODEP Accessible Technology Action Center (ATAC) — SGA 12-13

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Office of Disability Employment Policy
(ODEP), announces the availability of approximately $950,000 to fund a cooperative agreement to develop and operate the Accessible Technology Action Center (ATAC), a new national resource to facilitate and promote the use of accessible technology in the hiring, employment, retention, and career advancement of individuals with disabilities. DOL is using this funding to strategically (1) develop, coordinate and publicize resources on accessible technology in the workplace; (2) promote effective employer practices and strategies on accessible technology issues in the workplace related to leadership, self-assessment, policies and practices, infrastructure, and continuous improvement; (3) facilitate policy advancement on specific issues facing employers, developers, and the technology industry related to ensuring accessible, usable and interoperable technology in all types of work settings; and (4) translate that policy knowledge into adoption and implementation.

The tasks to be carried out by the Accessible Technology Action Center include, but are not limited to the following:

  • Developing and maintaining a comprehensive web portal with resources related to accessible technology in the workplace, including resources that meet the varied needs of individuals with disabilities, private and public sector employers, and information technology professionals and developers.
  • Conducting trainings/webinars on issues related to accessible technology in the workplace, including use of emerging technologies to facilitate employment and creating accessible human resource management systems (e.g., accessible online job application portals).
  • Collecting, analyzing and publicizing exemplary practices related to accessible technology in the workplace through collaboration with public and private sector employers.
  • Conducting outreach and establishing and maintaining strategic partnerships and effective working collaborations with outside entities with the goal of sharing knowledge and promoting the adoption and implementation of policies and effective practices related to accessible technology in the workplace.

Funding of $950,000 will be awarded through a competitive process for a 12-month period of performance, with the possibility of up to four (4) option years of funding depending on the availability of funds and satisfactory performance.

This solicitation provides background information, describes the application submission requirements, outlines the process that eligible entities must use to apply for funds covered by this solicitation, and outlines the evaluation criteria used as a basis for selecting the grantee.

The full Solicitation for Grant Applications is posted on http://www.grants.gov under U.S. Department of Labor/ODEP. Applications submitted through http://www.grants.gov or hard copy will be accepted. If you need to speak to a person concerning these grants, you may telephone Cassandra Mitchell at 202-693-4570 (not a toll-free number). If you have issues regarding access to the http://www.grants.gov web site, you may telephone the Contact Center Phone at 1-800-518-4726.

Notice of Availability of Funds and Solicitation for Grant Applications for a National Center on Leadership for Employment and Advancement of People with Disabilities (LEAD) — SGA 12-14

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL or Department), Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) announces the availability of approximately $1.1 to fund one cooperative agreement to establish the National Center on Leadership for the Employment and Advancement of People with Disabilities (LEAD). The Center will seek to improve employment outcomes and promote the economic advancement of people with disabilities by focusing on five strategic goal areas.

First, the Center will stimulate and bring to scale innovative practices and solutions-oriented models focused on both sustainable systems change and improved practices at the individual level. Second, the Center will coordinate and provide state-of-the-art technical assistance, training and knowledge transfer capacity to workforce-related federal, state and local staff, grantees, subcontracting entities and external partners on evidence-based strategies and best practices. Third, the Center will translate emerging and successful solutions identified through demonstration projects and research focused on retention and return-to-work issues for individuals with disabilities, particularly mature workers. Fourth, the Center will assist ODEP in the development of policy by performing, upon request, rapid response to policy analysis and policy implementation questions. Finally, the Center will provide real-time accurate information related to disability employment and serve as a central locus and repository of information on best practices and successful employment strategies to both individual job seekers and the systems that assist them in securing, retaining, and advancing in employment.

This cooperative agreement will be funded for one year with up to four option years available, pending acceptable performance and availability of funding.

This solicitation provides background information, describes the application submission requirements, outlines the process that eligible entities must use to apply for funds covered by this solicitation, and outlines the evaluation criteria used as a basis for selecting the grantee.

The full Solicitation for Grant Applications is posted on http://www.grants.gov under U.S. Department of Labor/ODEP. Applications submitted through http://www.grants.gov or hard copy will be accepted. If you need to speak to a person concerning these grants, you may telephone Cassandra Mitchell at 202-693-4570 (not a toll-free number). If you have issues regarding access to the http://www.grants.gov web site, you may telephone the Contact Center Phone at 1-800-518-4726.

Past Grants

Grants awarded in 2012

Grants awarded in 2011

Grants awarded in 2010

Grants awarded in 2009

Grants awarded in 2008

  • No grants were awarded in 2008.

Grants awarded in 2007

Concluded Grants

Grants awarded in 2006

Grants awarded in 2005

  • No grants were awarded in 2005.

Grants awarded in 2004

Grants awarded prior to 2004