National Employer Policy, Research, and Technical Assistance Center on the Employment of People with Disabilities

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL or Department), Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), announces the availability of up to $1.85 million to fund one cooperative agreement to manage a National Employer Policy, Research, and Technical Assistance Center on the Employment of People with Disabilities (Center). This solicitation is a re-competition of an existing cooperative agreement. The Center will build upon the work of ODEP’s prior National Employer Technical Assistance Center (NETAC) to identify, develop, implement, and promote employer policies and practices that advance employment initiatives from NETAC, as well as develop and implement innovative new initiatives.Funding of up to $1.85 million will be awarded through a competitive process for the first budget year of a cooperative agreement covering a 60-month performance period. Additional budget year funding may be available based on recipient performance and the availability of funds. This solicitation provides background information, describes the submission requirements, outlines the application process, and provides the evaluation criteria that will be used to select the awardee.

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