AUCDigest
February 27, 2007 • Volume 7, Number 2
Current and past editions of AUCD Legislative News In Brief are posted through the AUCD Website. These weekly 1-2 page updates are intended to keep association members informed about federal legislative and regulatory issues affecting people with disabilities, their families and the network of AUCD programs and centers.
Current and Recent Policy Issues and Events
Solicitation from Department of Education: Improving the Postsecondary and Employment Outcomes of Youth With Disabilities. The Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) proposes a priority and definitions under the Special Demonstrations Program administered by the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA). The Assistant Secretary may use the priority and definitions for competitions in fiscal year 2007 and later years. Comment submission deadline: March 19, 2007.
Solicitation from Department of Labor: New Freedom Award Honoring Programs that Advance Employment of People With Disabilities. U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao has called on nonprofits, small businesses, corporations, and individuals who have demonstrated exemplary and innovative efforts in advancing the employment and workplace environment of people with disabilities to submit their entries for the 2007 Secretary of Labors New Freedom Initiative Award. The award recognizes public-private partnerships and programs that have had a positive impact on the employment of people with disabilities through access to assistive technologies, the use of innovative training, and hiring and retention techniques. Deadline: April 30, 2007.
National Council on Disabilities (NCD) Conducting Research on Policy Issues on Foster Care for Youth with Disabilities. NCD is exploring the policy issues surrounding foster care for with disabilities. NCD has contracted with the American Youth Policy Forum (AYPF) to conduct this research. As part of this study, NCD held a panel discussion at its San Diego board meeting to explore several issues surrounding this vulnerable population in terms of demographics, services available, and laws in place to improve services for foster youth with disabilities in the United States. Discussion included promising practices in child welfare and placement, as well as education, workforce, and transition issues.
U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Announces $2.5 Million Competition for Long-Term Care Training. February 16, DOL's Employment and Training Administration (ETA) today announced a grant competition for approximately $2.5 million to be invested in training for the healthcare industry's long-term care sector under the President's High Growth Job Training Initiative. Awards made through this competition will support industry-driven training solutions that address the long-term care sector's workforce challenges. Chief among them are high turnover rates and the need to build a pipeline of skilled workers for the future. Each solution must take place as part of a regional strategic partnership among long-term care employers, education and training providers, and the workforce investment system, as well as other public and private sector partners who bring critical assets to the table.
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