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Useful Information

Letter from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to state Medicaid directors re: Ticket to Work
Consultation Guide (June 2011)
BRAC Fact Sheet
BRAC Poster
Connect-Ability Flyer
CTWorks Poster
CTWorks Assistive Technology Survey
Maryland MOU for Intensive Workshops/Employer Outreach
Maryland Essential Workplace Skills Webinar Series
Presidential Proclamation - National Disability Employment Awareness Month, 2011
Campaign Poster - National Disability Employment Awareness Month, 2011

Useful American and Reinvestment Recovery Act Links
List of Federal Agency Recovery Websites and Links to State Recovery Websites
The Full American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Bill
Human Services Provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvement Act
American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan: Comparison of House, Senate, and Conference Agreement Provisions
U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration Directive on the ARRA
U.S. Department of Education
State Economic Stimulus Plans, National Conference of State Legislatures
Interactive U.S. Map of State Economic Stimulus Officials
Community Services Block Grant Program Guidance
Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) now provides updated information on the status of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds related to HHS programs. At this site, you will find information about the various HHS Recovery Act programs, information about grants and contracting opportunities, as well as weekly reports on fund allocation. Check this site often for frequent updates.

The New York State American Recovery and Reinvestment Handbook provides information on funding programs applicable to New York State under ARRA. It lists funding amounts, federal and state agency contacts, and application deadlines for each program when they are available. It is a work in progress since some guidelines have not yet been set by federal agencies, and it will be updated on a regular basis. New York State has also set up a website with information and resources, including a "nonofficial application for funding."
Guidance from the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration
Guidance for implementation of the Workforce Investment Act and Wagner-Peyser Act funding in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and state planning requirements for program year 2009
National Governors Association
Talk Points for SPEC Employees and Partners

Useful Research Reports, Briefs, Articles, and Websites

Affordable Housing Financing and Subsidies: Resources for Programs Serving Workers with Disabilities (June 2008; published by the Center for Workers with Disabilities, American Public Human Services Association)
Asset Development and Affordable Housing (December 2009; published by the Center for Workers with Disabilities, American Public Human Services Association)
Community Integration for People with Disabilities: The Role of Long-Term Care and the Medicaid Buy-In (August 2010; published by the Center for Workers with Disabilities, American Public Human Services Association)
Finding Funding: A Guide to Federal Sources for Asset-Building Initiatives Making the Connection: Building Cross Agency Partnerships (January 2009; published by the Center for Workers with Disabilities, American Public Human Services Association and The Finance Project)
Getting to Work: A Case Study Report on Accessible Transportation Projects (March 2010; published by the Center for Workers with Disabilities, American Public Human Services Association)
Making the Connection: Building Cross Agency Partnerships (December 2008; published by the Center for Workers with Disabilities, American Public Human Services Association)
Medicaid Infrastructure Grants: Impacts and Outcomes (August 2010; published by the Centers for Workers with Disabilities, American Public Human Services Association)
A Survey of Medicaid Brain Injury Programs (March 2008; published by the Rutgers Center for State Health Policy, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey)
A Revolution in the Employment Process of Individuals with Disabilities: Customized Employment as the Catalyst for System Change, Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation 28 (2008) 169-179
Campaign for Disability Employment

Resources on Disability Etiquette in the Workplace

Workforce Disovery: Diversity and Disability in the Workplace (TransCen, Inc.)
WorkSupport.com

Industry-Specific Resources

Accommodating Employees in Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math (STEM) Fields