Hot Off the Press
April 10, 2008
Montgomery County, Maryland's County Executive and members of the County's Commission on People with Disabilities, community support organizations, disability advocates, interns, and parents highlighted one of ODEP's Customized Employment initiatives. In a March 13, 2008 County press event, Montgomery Works One Stop Workforce Center, which received ODEP funding to create Customized Employment systems change, was recognized for its work to alleviate the high unemployment rate of people with significant disabilities through a County intern program. Read more.
March 5, 2008
The Spring 2008 issue of the SSA/IRS Reporter highlights the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC), offering tax credits and reduced hiring costs in hiring qualified individuals with disabilities. ODEP contributed the article which appears on page 4 of this publication. A Spanish version is also available. The SSA/IRS Reporter is a quarterly newsletter which communicates messages to more than six million business stakeholders in support of trust fund and business tax compliance.
February 19, 2008
The Report of the Taskforce on the Aging of the American Workforce was cleared by the Office of Management and Budget and provided to the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging on February 11, 2008 by the lead Taskforce agency, DOL's Employment and Training Administration. ODEP participated in the taskforce as the “voice” of disability employment policy related to mature workers.
