Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion (EARN)

This Announcement solicits applications under funding opportunity Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion (EARN). 

The purpose of this program is to identify and promote adoption of innovative and equitable evidence-based policy and practice solutions to help public and private sector employers of all sizes recruit, hire, retain, and advance people with disabilities, including those from historically underserved communities.

The entity awarded the EARN cooperative agreement will conduct research that values the perspectives of historically underserved groups, conduct policy analysis to identify and validate effective disability-inclusive policy and practice models, translate that knowledge into engaging tools for employers and intermediary organizations, and provide technical assistance and training to help employers of all sizes, both public and private, create inclusive workplace cultures that support high-quality employment of people with disabilities.

Education

• Private institutions of higher education
• Public and state institutions of higher education

Miscellaneous

• Other

Nonprofit

• Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)