Leveraging and Service Coordination to Increase Competitive Integrated Employment for Individuals with Disabilities
Federal Partners Release Resource Leveraging and Service Coordination to Increase Competitive Integrated Employment for Individuals with Disabilities
On August 16, 2022, along with the Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) and partners from other federal departments, OSERS' Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) released Resource Leveraging and Service Coordination to Increase Competitive Integrated Employment for Individuals with Disabilities
The resource, which comprises a Federal Joint Communication to State and Local Governments and a Frequently Asked Questions document, focus on the benefits of and support for blending, braiding, and sequencing resources to increase Competitive Integrated Employment (CIE) for people with disabilities.
Read more about this new Resource and CIE
The partner agencies or offices include:
Department of Labor (DOL):
- Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)
- Employment and Training Administration (ETA)
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS):
- Administration for Community Living (ACL)
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Department of Education's (ED):
- Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS)
- Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)
- Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA)
Social Security Administration (SSA):
- Office of Retirement and Disability Policy
