Cooperative Agreement OD194350975451

The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) received a $21,957,442 cooperative agreement award from the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) under the Disability Employment Policy Development program (CFDA 17.720). The award period is from May 17, 2021 through May 16, 2025. ODJFS will provide employment services and administer programs that support the ODEP's mission to develop and promote comprehensive disability employment policies and...

The Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) awarded a $9,999,997.00 Project Grant under the Disability Innovation Fund (CFDA 84.421) program to National Disability Institute Inc., a Washington, DC-based non-profit organization. The five-year grant, effective from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2029, will support the "INCLUSIVE VENTURES: 21ST CENTURY STRATEGIES FOR ENTREPRENEURS WITH DISABILITIES" initiative. This project aims to...

The Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded $1.14 million to the Opportunities For Ohioans With Disabilities Agency through the Rehabilitation Services Independent Living Services for Older Individuals Who are Blind federal grant program (CFDA 84.177) for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2023. As the designated state agency, Opportunities For Ohioans With Disabilities will deliver independent living services to older...

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living awarded a $242,162 Block Grant to the Opportunities For Ohioans With Disabilities Agency through the Independent Living State Grants program (CFDA 93.369). The grant will support the expansion and improvement of independent living services for individuals with significant disabilities in Ohio from March 1, 2022 through September 30, 2024. As the designated state entity for this program, Opportunities For Ohioans With...

The State Department of Education in Oklahoma has been awarded a 5-year $9,992,898 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Disability Innovation Fund (CFDA 84.421) program. The grant, titled "Oklahoma Pathways to Partnership (OP2P)", aims to support innovative activities that improve outcomes for individuals with disabilities as defined by the Rehabilitation Act. The funding will enable the State Department of Education to coordinate and deliver a range of educational,...

The Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded a $603,568 Formula Grant to the Opportunities For Ohioans With Disabilities Agency to support the Supported Employment Services for Individuals with the Most Significant Disabilities federal grant program. The grant will support the provision of supported employment services from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2023. As the designated state agency, Opportunities For Ohioans With Disabilities...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) awarded a $10,820,573 Project Grant under the Disability Innovation Fund (CFDA 84.421) to Servicesource Inc., a nonprofit organization specializing in providing services to federal agencies. The 5-year "Families Achieving Self Sufficiency Together (FASST)" grant aims to develop innovative model demonstration projects that improve employment, education, and transition outcomes for...

The Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded a $603,568 Formula Grant to the Opportunities For Ohioans With Disabilities Agency to support the state's provision of supported employment services under the Supported Employment Services for Individuals with the Most Significant Disabilities program (CFDA 84.187). The grant funds will support the Opportunities For Ohioans With Disabilities Agency and its Business Enterprise Program division in...

The Office Protection & Advocacy For The Disabled (OPAD) was awarded a $444,020 Formula Grant from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living under the Developmental Disabilities Basic Support and Advocacy Grants program (CFDA #93.630). The two-year grant runs from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2023. Under this grant, OPAD will provide advocacy and support services to enable individuals with developmental disabilities to live independently and...

The Maryland Department of Disabilities was awarded a $9,496,534.00 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services under the Disability Innovation Fund (CFDA 84.421) program. The grant, titled "Leveraging Interagency Networks for Knowledge-Sharing to Develop a 21st Workforce of Youth with Disabilities (LINK)", aims to improve employment, education, and transition outcomes for youth with disabilities. The 5-year project,...