OpportunityTitle: National Employer Policy, Research, and Technical Assistance Center on the Employment of People with Disabilities
CategoryExplanation: Office of Disability Employment Policy
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible applicants are consortia with a lead applicant from one of the following two types of entities:  a) non-profit business schools or schools that include human resources or labor-focused programs that are part of a public or private institute of higher education; or b) non-profit research institutions, which can be part of public or private institutes of higher education or independent policy research organizations.  At a minimum, the lead applicant must form a consortium with entities from the other eligible applicant category. For example, if the lead applicant is a non-profit business school, then a non-profit research institution must be included in the proposed consortium.  Similarly, if the lead application is a non-profit research institution, then a non-profit business school or school that includes human resources or labor-focused programs must be included in the proposed consortium.   The lead applicant must also include business intermediary organizations in the consortium.  Moreover, additional optional partners may be included.
Description: This solicitation is a re-competition of an existing cooperative agreement. The work done under the new Center will build upon the prior work of ODEP&#8217;s Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion (EARN). The new Center, which will retain the name EARN, will continue to conduct research; engage with the business community; identify effective policies and practices that support business needs; and provide resources, technical assistance, and training to help public and private sector employers (including Federal contractors) recruit, hire, retain, and advance individuals with disabilities. The new Center will differ from the current, however, in that it will have a stronger focus on policy development, research, and compliance assistance activities that will be driven and developed in collaboration with private sector business entities, including through a network of business intermediary organizations representing groups of employers.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: moore.charese@dol.gov
GrantorContactText: Charese Moore &lt;br/&gt;Grants Management Specialist &lt;br/&gt;moore.charese@dol.gov
CloseDateExplanation: Applications must be received no later than 4:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time.