{"id":2683,"date":"2018-08-07T18:39:14","date_gmt":"2018-08-07T18:39:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wi-bpdd.org\/?p=2683"},"modified":"2018-09-11T16:45:10","modified_gmt":"2018-09-11T16:45:10","slug":"employment-first-partner-grant-applications-available","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wi-bpdd.org\/index.php\/2018\/08\/07\/employment-first-partner-grant-applications-available\/","title":{"rendered":"Employment First: Partner Grant Applications Available"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Applications for the Employment First (EF) Partner Grants are now available!\u00a0 WI Employment First, funded through WI-BPDD, is seeking partners to engage in community outreach activities in local communities that lead to increased community, integrated employment opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.\u00a0 Grant activities could include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Gathering a team of stakeholders<\/strong> to plan and host a <strong>Community Conversation<\/strong> focused on addressing barriers to employment and increasing employment outcomes for<strong> individuals with IDD living in underserved geographic areas (rural or urban);<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Presenting to employer groups<\/strong> such as the Kiwanis, Rotary, Lions, Chamber, etc. on Employment First, and the business case for hiring people with IDD;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Connecting family members who may be unsure about integrated employment<\/strong> with family members who are committed to integrated employment to share experiences and alleviate worries (family-to-family mentoring).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>WI Employment First will partner with <strong>up to 8 grant recipients<\/strong> by providing <strong>a grant for up to $2,000<\/strong>, plus coaching and presentation materials to engage in outreach activities.<\/p>\n<p>Proposals that<strong> target individuals with IDD who have diverse identities and\/or individuals who are underserved<\/strong> or proposals that <strong>support family leadership and family peer mentors<\/strong> will be given priority.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Applications are due by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 22, 2018.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Download the application: <a href=\"http:\/\/secure-web.cisco.com\/1iiDjYeoLh0aLqUzWderUjOZod6mJWCWOzfDqLUXnGQQkp2z1SsNGfLz5WkJM1bgtONUDbfpVqMmCCwsIPRcGw5ZigoGP3hOt0RKKCYchgwPzpAJmYT66E7cMJNont-DvlCbPQDuweCxkLAWpzehIancdbp_Nkj88iGyk4DCvBlNIDsRipB4xm8PxrYfreqk9o0JNsbFATLm3hcUSf3UIWNIqxYhhQs78y-flvrWKQBLMIiNXUwEgO3wJwChgOinh24kaBtQKdk1f-C5PuexlNw\/http%3A%2F%2Fout02.thedatabank.com%2F%3Fr%3DMTAwMw0KSjM1NDU4Ny1DNTc5LU0yNDkxMS0tYnBkZC0yDQozNjE1NTU3OTQwNjU5NjAxMDk4MDI0OTExMTA2DQpjZjAwMDAwMDE0ZTY2NQ0KaHR0cDovL3dpLWJwZGQub3JnL3dwLWNvbnRlbnQvdXBsb2Fkcy8yMDE4LzA4LzIwMTgtRUYtUGFydG5lci1HcmFudC1BcHBsaWNhdGlvbi1maWxsYWJsZS5kb2N4DQoyMThFRlBhcnRuZXJHcmFudA0KSmVyZW15Lkd1bmRsYWNoQHdpc2NvbnNpbi5nb3Y%253d\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Contact Molly Cooney with questions at 608-266-0266 or <a href=\"mailto:molly.cooney@wisconsin.gov\">molly.cooney@wisconsin.gov<\/a> .<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Applications for the Employment First (EF) Partner Grants are now available!\u00a0 WI Employment First, funded through WI-BPDD, is seeking partners to engage in community outreach activities in local communities that 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