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Overview of Federal Initiatives and Funding Opportunities

Many federal departments and agencies are involved in direct service workforce improvement efforts. In this session, participants will be provided with an overview of the different federal programs and funding streams that currently support workforce development activities in states, communities and employer agencies. Attendees will hear from recipients of federal grants about their projects and the work these funds have supported.

Moderator: Eileen Elias, Office on Disability

Presentation

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Panelists: Maggie Leady, Montgomery County’s One Stop Career Resource Center, Montgomery County, Maryland Presentation
  Sherri Larson, University of Minnesota Research and Training Center on Community Living Presentation
  Barbara Ibanez, Direct Service Workforce Demonstration, New Mexico Presentation