ODEP - Office of Disability Employment Policy
Disability Employment Policy Resources by Topic
Disability Employment Initiative (DEI)
The Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) aims to improve education, training and employment opportunities and outcomes for youth and adults with disabilities who are unemployed, underemployed and/or receiving Social Security disability benefits. ODEP jointly funds and administers the DEI with DOL's Employment and Training Administration (ETA).
The following resources provide more information about the DEI:
- Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) Fact Sheet Downloadable overview of DEI program.
- DEI Press Release Round One Official announcement of nine cooperative agreements awarded under the DEI.
- DEI Press Release Round Two Official announcement of seven cooperative agreements awarded under the DEI.
- DEI Press Release Round Three Official announcement of seven cooperative agreements awarded under the DEI.
- DEI Map Clickable map illustrating each DEI cooperative agreement and its targeted population.
- DEI Section of Disability and Employment CoP DEI information and materials available through a Community of Practice operated by ETA's Workforce3 One Website.