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Friday, October 14, 2022

Feds Send Millions To States To Phase Out Subminimum Wage Employment



Federal officials are sending $177 million to states in a major push to shift people with disabilities away from subminimum wage work in favor of competitive integrated employment.

The funding will go to 14 state vocational rehabilitation agencies over the next five years as part of what’s known as the Subminimum Wage to Competitive Integrated Employment demonstration project.

“These grants will support innovative efforts underway across the country to provide educational opportunities to youth and adults with disabilities so they can secure better-paying jobs, build economic security, and lead more fulfilling, independent lives,” said U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona whose agency includes the Rehabilitation Services Administration, which is doling out the funds.

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