Americans who are blind or have significant disabilities, including wounded warriors and veterans, can benefit from the AbilityOne Program. Under the U.S. AbilityOne Commission and in partnership with ...
A massive program that puts people with disabilities to work through federal government contracts across the country plans to no longer allow workers to be paid less than minimum wage. The U.S.
Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. The Technology Modernization Fund is investing $1.78 million to improve U.S. AbilityOne Commission’s procurement list software, which ...
Last month, the National Council on Disability sent shockwaves through the disability rights community when it called for the elimination of the AbilityOne Program, which creates jobs for more than 45 ...
As hundreds marched on Capitol Hill Tuesday to support the rights of people with disabilities, some called for an overhaul of the nation’s premier program for helping the disabled find jobs. An ...
This content is sponsored by Melwood. In an ideal world, America’s workforce would be representative of its population – diverse in background, race, ethnicity, gender, disability, experience and ...
According to census estimates, there are 20 million people with disabilities who are unemployed in the United States, but desire employment. Twenty million. It’s an outrageous number, particularly ...
NORTH CHARLESTON (WCSC) - More than 70 percent of people living with significant disabilities are unemployed. The AbilityOne program is changing that as the largest source of employment for people who ...
A federal grand jury is examining the nation’s premier program that provides work for people who are severely disabled, after a series of CNN investigative reports detailing allegations of corruption ...