The Office of Disability Employment Policy within the Department of Labor has announced the availability of funds and solicitation for grant applications (SGA) for a cooperative agreement that would focus on developing, providing and researching apprenticeship programs for youth and young adults with disabilities.
Amount: $400,000
Due date: July 15, 2009
Required partners must include university, registered apprenticeship program, a community based organization, and a business with demonstrated experience providing employment and training services to youth with disabilities.
According to the RFP, "successful applicants will research, develop, and evaluate innovative
models of Registered Apprenticeship service delivery that are inclusive of youth and
young adults with disabilities, including those with significant disabilities, between the
ages of 16 and 27. It is expected that the models will produce skilled workers who are
in demand in one or more high-growth, high-demand industries including but not limited
to, construction, healthcare, green jobs, information technology, and biotechnology. To
create a continuum of service delivery for youth with disabilities of high-school age, and
to provide apprenticeship opportunities for those who may lack relevant skills, and those
who may have dropped out or otherwise failed to obtain a high school diploma, the
service delivery model being developed must also include a pre-apprenticeship
component."
For more information: http://tinyurl.com/ldx6km
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