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GRANTEE: |
East Central Opportunities,
Inc. |
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AMOUNT: |
$394,500 |
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DURATION: |
24 months |
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POPULATION SERVED: Workers with disabilities. |
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BRIEF DESCRIPTION: This Work Incentive Grant
project seeks to increase services to, and improve outcomes for, workers with
disabilities in the labor market area identified below. In particular, the
project is expected to help support the area' s three One-Stop Career Centers
as they serve this population. The Work Incentive Navigator Project is a joint effort of
the East Central Indiana Workforce Investment Board (WIB) and the
Madison-Grant County WIB. Its goal is to assist workers who have
disabilities. In addition, the applicant views this grant as a catalyst for
institutionalized systemic change and describes the project as one that could
have an impact on other WIBs in the state. A key aspect of the project is its focus on two navigators
who will lead, assist clients and case managers, educate other staff, and
serve as a link between all involved in the project. In doing so, these
individuals will serve the customers, the One-Stop Centers, and other
community resources. navigators will have a wealth of specialized knowledge
that customers, other staff, project managers, and outside partners can
easily access. This region will benefit from a Work Incentive Grant.
People with disabilities have often been referred to vocational
rehabilitation services when they attempted to use One-Stop Career Centers. A
key project goal is to remedy the aforementioned situation by providing the
tools and abilities to serve these clients and help them achieve successful
outcomes. Thirteen other partners involved with this project include
educational institutions and programs, vocational rehabilitation services,
and other job programs. |
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CONTACT: |
Patrick L. Miller |
765-741-5863 |
