Programas de emprego para jovens adultos com deficiência

Indivíduos com deficiência têm uma das maiores barreiras ao emprego entre os grupos sub-representados na força de trabalho. O Programa de Emprego para Jovens Adultos com Deficiência foi desenvolvido para combater essas barreiras, oferecendo oportunidades de emprego para esses indivíduos.

The Employment Program for Young Adults with Disabilities is administered by Commonwealth Corporation on behalf of the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development, in support of the Healey-Driscoll Administration’s efforts to improve workforce outcomes for young adults with disabilities. This grant initiative is funded through a General Appropriation Act line item in the State Budget (7003-0607).

Request for proposals are generally released in September of each year and applicants must propose to serve participants who are:

• Unemployed or underemployed and,
• Have a diagnosable disability and,
• Between 18 and 35 years old and,
• Massachusetts resident and,
• Not enrolled in high school as of program start (may or may not have previously earned a high school diploma or HiSET/GED)