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New Pa. program investing in workers with disabilities
L&I Secretary Nancy Walker announced a new program to aid Pennsylvania workers with disabilities has been launched by the Department of Labor & Industry.
Pa. secures $58M in fed funding for Medicare, Medicaid
Pennsylvania will receive an estimated $58 million in federal reimbursement to support a program centered on supporting individuals with disabilities after they leave the hospital.
PHA gains grant to enhance direct care workforce development
The Pennsylvania Homecare Association has been awarded the Direct Care Worker Job Quality Grant.
State grants aim to improve direct care workforce
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Friday announced more than $4.8 million in Direct Care Worker Job Quality grants that will be used for programming to improve workplaces and job quality for direct care workers.
Shapiro Administration announces grants to grow Special Ed workforce
A $1.5 million in grant funding is available to help schools create learning opportunities that will support Pennsylvania’s next generation of special educators.
Amusement company agrees to change admission policies after complaint at Pa. location
Pennsylvania’s Attorney General’s office secured an agreement with a global amusement company to provide equal access to residents with disabilities.
Reading company gets state loan to manufacture specialty wheelchair vans
J-Van Body Inc., a minority-owned business in Reading, was approved for a $195,000 loan from the Pennsylvania Minority Business Development Authority to produce specialty vans for people with disabilities.
Pa.’s small, diverse, and veteran businesses benefiting from billions in contract spending
Since 2015, more than $4.5 billion has been spent with Pennsylvania’s small, diverse, and veteran businesses through state contracts. For two years in a row, Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration has set records for contract spending with these businesses, including $995 million in Fiscal Year 2021.
Pennsylvania to spend $14M to help those with disabilities earn more
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry said it plans to use a $14 million federal grant to help individuals with disabilities who are earning beneath minimum wage and assist them in transitioning to more completive employment.
Pennsylvania removes waitlist for career help for those with disabilities
Pennsylvanians with disabilities will no longer have to wait for help with vocational rehabilitation services.
Affordable housing project for disabled adults in Allentown receives $1.2 million in funding
The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA) awarded $1.2million in Low Income Housing Tax Credits for a new affordable housing community, 1528 West, in Allentown.
Via appoints new president, CEO
Via of the Lehigh Valley has named a new president and CEO.
