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Vice President Al Gore and Secretary of Labor Alexis M. Herman today
announced a grant of $6,172,987 to be awarded to 13 organizations for
employment and training demonstration projects for persons with disabilities.
"We must shift disability policy in America away from exclusion towards
inclusion," Vice President Gore said. "These projects help America's people
with disabilities move away from dependence, towards independence, and our
policies away from paternalism, toward empowerment."
"Providing opportunities for those with disabilities is not just about
fairness or access," said Herman. "It's good business. America's employers have
a huge pool of untapped talent to draw from, with workers with great abilities
and talents who have yet to contribute to and share in our nation's
prosperity."
The grants, which will be administered under Titles III and IV of the
Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA), will be distributed to the following:
- The Children's Hospital/Community Service in Boston, MA
- The International Association of Jewish Vocational Services in
Philadelphia, PA
- The Montana Job Training Partnership in Helena, MT
- The Marriott Foundation for People with Disabilities in Washington,
D.C.
- Lt. Joseph P. Kennedy Institute in Washington, D.C.
- United Cerebral Palsy Association in Washington, D.C.
- Community Options, Inc. in Washington, D.C.
- Employment Resources, Inc. in Madison, WI
- The National Federation of the Blind in Baltimore, MD
- International Association of Psychosocial Rehabilitation Services
Disabilities in Columbia, MD
- I AM Center for Administering Rehabilitation and Employment Services
in Upper Marlboro, MD
- Goodwill Industries International in Bethesda, MD
- ARC of the United States in Arlington, TX.
These demonstration grants are intended to help combat chronic
unemployment and the lack of career opportunities among people with
disabilities. Programs funded under these grants provide innovative job
training and placement services to people with severe disabilities who seek
career opportunities that will enable them to live independently and
productively. The grants also include services to dislocated workers with
disabilities who may require alternative job skills or employment assistance to
re-enter the labor market.
Archived News Release--Caution:
information may be out of date.
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