University Of Idaho Awarded $7.8 Million Grant For Initiative To Promote Competitive Employment For Young Adults With I/DD

The U.S. Department of Education’s Rehabilitation Services Administration awarded the University of Idaho a $7.8 million grant to fund an initiative to promote competitive integrated employment opportunities for young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). The program will offer opportunities for students with I/DD to learn alongside same-age peers on college campuses. The program will deliver instruction that aims to increase capacity for finding and maintaining employment. 

The statewide Employment Capacity Leveraged through Inclusive Post-Secondary Education (ECLIPSE) program aims to strengthen competitive integrated employment training efforts focused on college-aged students with . . .