Department Of Labor: Disability Employment Initiative Cooperative Agreements: Funding Opportunity Announcment-ETA-16-07

On July 5, 2016, the federal Department of Labor announced the availability of approximately $15.6 million in grant funds authorized by Section 169, subsection, of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). The purpose of this program is to provide funding to expand the capacity of American Job Centers (AJCs), also known as One-Stop Centers, to improve the employment outcomes of three population focus areas: adults with visible and nonvisible disabilities, including those who have acquired disabilities in adulthood; youth (ages 14–-24) with visible and non-visible disabilities, including those who have chronic health conditions; and individuals . . .