Cooperative Agreement 14W5009555

Westat, Inc. was awarded a $17.28 million block grant from the Social Security Administration's Social Security Research and Demonstration program (CFDA 96.007) for the period of January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2027. The grant will fund the first randomized controlled trial in the U.S. to combine Individual Placement and Support (IPS) supported employment with supportive housing services. IPS is an evidence-based approach to employment services for individuals with disabilities. The trial...

The Social Security Administration awarded an $8 million block grant to Mathematica Inc. to conduct a randomized controlled trial assessing Individual Placement and Support (IPS) for formerly homeless individuals with disabilities. The trial will combine IPS supported employment with supportive housing services. The goal is to help participants achieve competitive integrated employment and self-sufficiency as defined by weeks worked and earnings. The trial addresses two priorities of the...

The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $3,500,000 Cooperative Agreement to The Center For Employment Security Education & Research Inc. (NASWA Services) under the WIOA Dislocated Worker National Reserve Technical Assistance and Training program (CFDA 17.281). The funding supports NASWA Services' operation of critical workforce data systems and delivery of technical assistance and training to enhance state workforce agency service delivery,...

The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $9 million cooperative agreement to the Center For Employment Security Education & Research Inc. to support the State Wage Interchange System (SWIS) from January 2022 through December 2024. SWIS facilitates the interstate exchange of wage data between participating states to assess performance for programs authorized under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. Key deliverables include supporting connections to...

The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development was awarded a $150,000 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services to support the Supported Employment Services for Individuals with the Most Significant Disabilities program. The grant period runs from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. Under this award, the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development will work with appropriate public and private non-profit...

The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development was awarded a $150,000 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services under the Supported Employment Services for Individuals with the Most Significant Disabilities program (CFDA 84.187). The grant period is from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022. The funding will support the development of collaborative programs between the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development and...

The Department of Workforce Services Wyoming was awarded a $10,000,000.29 Project Grant under the Department of Education's Disability Innovation Fund (CFDA 84.421) effective October 1, 2023. The grant supports innovative activities aimed at improving outcomes for individuals with disabilities through education, vocational rehabilitation, skill training, employment assistance, and independent living services. As the state workforce development agency, the Department of Workforce Services Wyoming...

The Workplace Inc., a non-profit workforce development organization in Bridgeport, Connecticut, received a $1,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289). The grant, awarded on March 1, 2024, will fund the organization's delivery of a range of employment and training services through February 28, 2026. Key activities include job training, career...

The Center For Employment Security Education & Research Inc., doing business as Naswa Services, was awarded a $3,724,238 cooperative agreement by the Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration under the WIOA Dislocated Worker National Reserve Technical Assistance and Training program (CFDA 17.281). The award, issued June 1, 2021 through December 31, 2023, will support the coordination, development, and provision of appropriate training, technical assistance, staff...

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services $6.08 million on October 1, 2025, under the State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (CFDA 10.561), specifically for SNAP Employment and Training 100 percent Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents incentive payments. The award funds performance through September 30, 2026, and is obligated entirely to Wisconsin. The program provides...