Article Publication Date:
9/1/2011
Summary:
State and local disability employment services are operated by a number of different public & nonprofit agencies. Organizations find it necessary to access funds from more than one program, agency, or funding stream. As a result, many program administrators & staff face the challenge of developing strategies to braid disability employment funding. This report profiles four programs that have implemented braided funding strategies to support hiring initiatives with employer partners.
Topics:
Employment Programs
Types/Tools:
Populations:
Physical Disabilities
Sources:
The NTAR Leadership Center
Programs/Initiatives:
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States:
Keywords:
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The Lowe’s Distribution Center (Pittston, Pennsylvania) Model; Project SEARCH, Cincinnati, Ohio; The Project SEARCH High School Transition model; job placement and training; Start on Success (SOS) Baltimore, Maryland; Community partner agencies; Employer-Responsive Programs; Eastern Connecticut Workforce Investment Board (EWIB)
Contact
National Technical Assistance and Research (NTAR) Leadership Center
30 Livingston Ave.
New Brunswick NJ, 08901
Phone:
732-932-4100 x6330
Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/53062