Strategies for funding supported employment: A review of federal programs

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Paul Wehman, | Grant Revell,

Affiliations: Virginia Commonwealth University, Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Workplace Supports, 1314 West Main St., P.O. Box 842011, Richmond, VA 23284-2011, USA. Tel.: +1 804 828 1851; Fax: +1 804 828 2193

Abstract: Federal funding for supported employment programs continues to be an essential part of the national implementation efforts. There are five major federal funding sources which include Title I and Title VI of the Rehabilitation Act, Developmental Disabilities funds, Title XIX of the Social Security Act and the Ticket to Work and Work Incentive Improvement Act. Each of these sources is described.

Keywords: funding supported employment, federal funding services

Journal: Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, vol. 14, no. 3, pp. 179-182, 2000