1. U.S. DOL-ETA Region V Disabilities Training Forum: Building Employment Opportunities for People with Disabilities: March 3-4, 2004 Disability Grants, Programs and Initiatives: Plugging your System into Available Resources Michael Morris, Director, Washington, D.C. Office 202-521-2930  mmorris@ncbdc.orgmmorris@ncbdc.org Law, Health Policy and Disability Center University of Iowa College of Law

2. Agencies In The Lives Of Adults With Disabilities

4. Plugging Your System Into Available Resources

5. Disability Grants, Programs and Initiatives DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration http://www.doleta.gov http://www.doleta.gov Work Incentive Grants http://www.onestoptoolkit.org/ wig_granteeslist.cfm Disability Program Navigator Initiative http://www.doleta.gov/usworkforce/ whatsnew/navigator-fact- sheet.pdf Disability Employment Grants http://www.onestoptoolkithttp://www.onestoptoolkit. org/deg_granteeslist.cfm Technology Initiative for Individuals with Disabilities http://www.onestoptoolkit.org/ tech_granteeslist.cfm

6. Disability Grants, Programs and Initiatives SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION http://www.ssa.gov/ http://www.ssa.gov/ Benefits Planning, Assistance and Outreach Program http://www.ssa.gov/work/ServiceProviders/BPAODirectory.h tml Youth Transition Process Demonstration Cooperative Agreement Grants http://www.ssa.gov/regulations/articles/Youth-Trans- Process-Demo.htm

7. Disability Grants, Programs and Initiatives DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ Medicaid Infrastructure Grants http://www.cms.hhs.gov/twwiia/inf_dmap.asp Real Choice/Systems Change Grants for Community Living http://www.hcbs.org/state_by_state.htm

8. Disability Grants, Programs and Initiatives DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children & Families Administration on Developmental Disabilities http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/add/ http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/add/ Projects of National Significance http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/add/pns.htm

9. Disability Grants, Programs and Initiatives DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/ http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/ Rehabilitation Services Administration Special Demonstration Programs http://www.ed.gov/programs/demotrain/index.html National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research AT Financial Loan Programs http://www.resna.org/AFTAP/state/index.html

10. Disability Grants, Programs and Initiatives DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT http://www.hud.gov/ http://www.hud.gov/ Notice of Funding Availability (SuperNOFA) http://www.hud.gov/offices/adm/grants/fundsavail.cfm

11. TAPPING INTO THE SYSTEM Example of Systems Change Grant Programs State of Illinois

12. State of Illinois Systems Change Grants PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY (P&A) Equip for Equality, Inc. 20 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 300 Chicago, IL 60602 Phone: (312) 341-0022 / Toll Free: (800) 537-2632 TTY: (800) 610-2779 Contactus@equipforequality.org CMS MEDICAID INFRASTRUCTURE Pat Curtis Project Director Illinois Department of Public Aid 201 South Grant Ave., East Springfield, IL 62763-0001 Phone: (217) 558-4534 aidh20a20@mail.idpa.state.il.us CMS REAL CHOICE/SYSTEMS CHANGE Martha Younger-White 401 S. Clinton 7th Floor Chicago, IL 60607 Phone: (312) 793-1565 dhse021@dhs.state.il.us NATIONAL CONSORTIUM FOR HEALTH SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT Melissa Wittman Project Director Phone: (312) 925-3040 melwittman@mindspring.com

13. State of Illinois Systems Change Grants SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION STATE PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVE Deb Russell DHS-SPI Work Incentive Project 100 W. Randolph Suite 8-146 Chicago, IL 60601 Phone: (312) 814-1479 debrussell@mindspring.com ODEP YOUTH GRANTS Sarah Triano Access Living 614 West Roosevelt Road Chicago, IL 60607 Phone: (312) 253-7000 ext. 197 sarah@accessliving.org DOLETA WORK INCENTIVE - ROUND II John M Eckert Illinois Workforce Investment Board 204 Statehouse Springfield, IL 62706 Phone (217) 744-7777 silc@silcofillinois.org DOLETA WORK INCENTIVE - ROUND III Linda J. Kaiser, Esq. Chicago Workforce Board 60 W. Randolph St., Suite 200 Chicago, IL 60601 Phone: (312) 553-4430 lkaiser@chicagoworkforceboard.com

14. State of Illinois Systems Change Grants ODEP OLMSTEAD WORKFORCE ACTION Michael Boyle Human Service Center 600 Fayette Street P.O. Box 1346 Peoria, IL 61654-1346 Phone: (309) 671-8025 mboyle@fayettecompanies.org DOLETA TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES Carl Suter Illinois Dept. of Human Services, Office of Rehabilitation Services 100 South Grand Avenue East Springfield IL 62762 Phone: (217) 558-4271 TTY: (217) 782-5734 SSA BENEFITS PLANNING, ASSISTANCE AND OUTREACH PROGRAM (BPAO) City of Chicago, Mayor`s Office 2102 West Ogden Avenue Chicago, IL 60612 Phone: (312) 746-5743 Department of Human Services, Mental Health 160 N. LaSalle Street 10th Floor Chicago, IL 60601 Phone: (312) 814-7196 Illinois Department of Human Services 623 East Adams P.O. Box 19429 Springfield, IL 62704 Phone: (800) 807-6962 / (866) 444-8013 TTY

15. Plugging Into Your System Three Strategies To Keep Ahead

16. One-Stop Toolkit Resources of the Week A weekly listserv that includes upcoming events and announcements, websites and publications, as well as other useful information and tools. To subscribe to receive the weekly resource via e-mail, access the One-Stop Toolkit website (www.onestoptoolkit.org) and click on “Resources of the Week.” Scroll down to the bottom of the page to submit your e-mail address. You can also view the archive of past resources of the week.www.onestoptoolkit.org To view an indexed list of the resources of the week by subject matter, visit the LHPDC website at http://disability.law.uiowa.edu/lhpdc/resources/wig/default.asp. It currently includes 20 categories, covering over 300 annotated references. Each category opens to a new window with each Resource of the Week which covered material in that area. http://disability.law.uiowa.edu/lhpdc/resources/wig/default.asp

17. Work Together—State Level Form a state-level Working Group of key state stakeholders and staff from other grant funded projects. Work towards blending available resources and leveraging funds. As a group, apply for funding and grant opportunities.

18. Work Together—Local Level Use the state Working Group as a model at the local level. Support capacity building. Improve chances of success. http://www.grants.gov/

19. Collaborate…Collaborate... Collaborate a.Demonstration Projects b.Training c.Sharing financial and non-financial resources

20. LHPDC http://disability.law.uiowa.edu /lhpdc/projects/doltech.html One-Stop Toolkit http://www.onestoptoolkit.org http://disability.law.uiowa.edu /lhpdc/projects/doltech.html http://www.onestoptoolkit.org