Disability Employment Policy Development

 

The Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) provides national leadership on disability employment policy to the Department of Labor and other Federal agencies. ODEP develops and fosters the adoption and implementation of comprehensive and integrated disability employment policies and strategies throughout the workforce development system, in public and private workplaces, and in employment-related supports programs and services. Implementation of these effective policies and strategies increase employment opportunities, the recruitment of, and reduce barriers to the hiring, retention and promotion of people with disabilities. ODEP's response to the low labor force participation of people with disabilities is comprehensive and aggressive, and includes securing the active involvement of and cooperation among a number of stakeholders, including Federal, State and local government agencies, private and public employers, educational and training institutions, and the disability community.

Active 17.720 Office of Disability Employment Policy, Department of Labor B - Project Grants Fiscal Year 2022 The Office of Disability Employment Policy awarded a total of seven grants. The average dollar amount awarded was $2,806,337.
Fiscal Year 2023 The Office of Disability Employment is looking to fund a total of nine grants. The average amount of award is $2,243,915. Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 Nonprofit and for-profit organizations, State and local government agencies, academic institutions, and other entities are typically eligible. Eligibility requirements are detailed in each solicitation for cooperative agreements or grant applications. Beneficiary eligibility is detailed in each solicitation for cooperative agreements or grant applications. Grantees must demonstrate an adequate organizational capacity, both fiscally and programmatically, including a project management structure. Applicants should review the Solicitations for Grant Applications for specific requirements 2 CFR 200, Subpart E- Cost Principles applies to this program. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. OMB Circulars No A-87, A-122 and A-133 apply to this program. Grants for projects are awarded on competitive basis, announced on the Office of Disability Employment Policy's website (www.dol.gov/odep). Awards are made based on a panel review to ensure adherence to solicitation requirements and Federal principles. Awards are made on approval of the Assistant Secretary of the Office of Disability Employment Policy and the subject to availability of funds and performance achievement. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines Timeframes are detailed in each solicitation for cooperative agreement or grant applications. Appeal information and contact procedures for each solicitation are contained and detailed within the solicitation for cooperative agreement or grant application . Renewal and additional year funding are detailed in each solicitation for cooperative agreement or grant applications. All awards are based on single-year budget authority. Renewal and additional year funding, when provided, is subject to availability of funds and grantee performance. Criteria for selecting proposals are detailed in each solicitation for cooperative agreement or grant application. Criteria always include the availability of ODEP funds, alignment with ODEP's mission to develop national policy to reduce barriers to employment for people with disabilities, performance achievement, and provision of data to support performance reporting. Uses and use restrictions are detailed in each solicitation for cooperative agreement or grant applications. Not applicable. Quarterly programmatic and financial reporting as well as close-out reporting and documentation must be maintained under the standard Federal record retention requirements. Depending on funding level, an A133 Audit may be required. All cooperative agreements and grants are subject to financial compliance site reviews and independent evaluations. Quarterly programatic and financial reporting as well as close-out reporting and documentation must be maintained under the standard Federal record retention requirements. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Length of time and phasing of assistance are detailed in each solicitation for cooperative agreements or grant applications. Length of time and phasing of assistance are detailed in each solicitation for cooperative agreement or grant applications. None/Not specified. Office of Disability Employment Policy
200 Constitution Ave., NW, Room S-1303
Washington, DC 20210 US
ODEPemail@dol.gov
Phone: (202) 693-7880 / (202) 693-7881
Fax: (202) 693-7888. http://www.dol.gov/odep 16-0166-0-1-505 (Cooperative Agreements (Discretionary Grants)) FY 22$19,644,358.00; FY 23 est $20,195,237.00; FY 24 est $25,389,091.00; - Recent awards for cooperative agreements and grants have ranged from approximately $1,000,000 to $20,00,000 depending on the project needs as detailed in the solicitation for cooperative agreement or grant applications. Awards have been to non-profit and for-profit organizations, State and local government agencies, academic institutions, and other entities. Information about the Office of Disability Employment Policy is located at www.dol.gov/odep. Information and resources on disability employment and other disability-related topics can be found at www.Disability.gov, for which ODEP is the managing partner of more than 20 Federal agencies. Fiscal Year 2016 No Current Data Available
Fiscal Year 2018 Stay at Work/Return to Work RETAIN Demonstration Projects
Fiscal Year 2021 ODEP funded early stay-at-work and return-to-work demonstration projects which explore strategies and programs that succeed by returning injured workers to productivity as soon as medically possible during their recovery process.