This $450,000 Project Grant from the Delta Regional Authority under the Delta Area Economic Development program (CFDA 90.201) will enable Workforce Development Board Sda-83, Inc., a non-profit organization, to create and expand registered apprenticeships and internships. The grant will provide subsidies for apprenticeship and intern wages as well as support recruitment, assessment, and career development services to assist participants in attaining training for skilled trade careers. This...
This $9,999,998 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services under the Disability Innovation Fund (CFDA 84.421) program will fund an integrated, technology-enhanced approach to building capacity for job retention among persons with disabilities in competitive integrated employment. The primary awardee, the University of Wisconsin System, will lead a demonstration project focused on transforming education, career, and...
This federal Project Grant award of $5,732,501.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) under the Disability Innovation Fund (CFDA 84.421) program. The grant, awarded to Wor-Wic Community College Inc. on October 1, 2024, will fund a 5-year initiative to create a 21st century workforce of youth and adults with disabilities. Key activities include developing innovative approaches to transform subminimum wage employment,...
The Arkansas Center for Data Sciences (ACDS) was awarded a $2.78 million project grant from the Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration under the WIOA National Dislocated Worker Grants/WIA National Emergency Grants program. Under this award, ACDS will provide workforce development services to 375 participants in the Appalachian and Delta regions of Arkansas. Specifically, ACDS will enroll pre-apprentices in self-paced training and IT fundamentals bootcamps, provide necessary...
The Small Business Administration Office of Entrepreneurial Development awarded a $2,495,679 Project Grant to the National Disability Institute Inc. under the Community Navigator Pilot Program (CFDA 59.077). The grant will support the delivery of high-quality technical assistance and pandemic relief services to small businesses through December 2023. As part of the American Rescue Plan, the Community Navigator Pilot Program provides $100 million for outreach, education, and assistance...
This $9,012,187 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services under the Disability Innovation Fund (CFDA 84.421) program aims to improve employment, education, and transition outcomes for individuals with neurodevelopmental disabilities. The primary awardee, the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), will develop and implement innovative practices to facilitate neurodiversity in the workforce. Key products and services...
This federal Formula Grant award of $150,000.00 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) supports the Louisiana Workforce Commission (LWC) in developing and providing comprehensive vocational rehabilitation services for individuals with substantial employment challenges in Louisiana. The grant funding will enable the LWC to...
The Department of Labor's Office of the Solicitor awarded a $22,078,706 cooperative agreement to the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) Careerforce from May 2021 through May 2025 under the Disability Employment Policy Development program (CFDA 17.720). Through this funding, DEED Careerforce will provide national leadership on comprehensive disability employment policy initiatives. Specifically, the cooperative agreement will support DEED Careerforce's work...
This federal Project Grant award of $13,673,876.52, awarded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services on August 10, 2023, supports a 5-year Disability Innovation Fund (CFDA 84.421) model demonstration project. The award recipient, Workforce Development Center Financial Management Division (doing business as Iowa Workforce Development), a U.S. state government entity, will implement innovative activities aimed at improving outcomes for...
This $800,000 Project Grant award under the U.S. Department of Labor's WIOA National Dislocated Worker Grants program (CFDA 17.277) will support the Kansas Local Area I Workforce Development Board, Inc. in providing comprehensive employment and training services to dislocated workers impacted by major economic disruptions. The funding aims to enhance the capacity of the public workforce system to deliver high-quality employment opportunities and help unemployed Americans, including those laid...