2009 MEETING SCHEDULE


MARCH 5 - LAS VEGAS
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JUNE 4 - RENO
Meeting Notice

SEPTEMBER 3 - LAS VEGAS
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DECEMBER 3 -VIDEO CONF
Meeting Notice

NOTICE: Next anticipated Notice of Funds Available “NOFA” for release October 1, 2009.

PROJECTS Xcurrently funded in collaboration with the Medicaid Infrastructure Grants (MIG)
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Working for Independence
Project Number: 092MIG1
Project Period: 4/1/2009 – 12/31/2009xxxxx Organization: Rebuilding All Goals Efficiently, Inc., Las Vegas
MIG funds: $33,482.00 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxMatching Funds: $7,922.00
This project provides benefits counseling and curriculum development related to the effect of employment on the receipt of public benefits to individuals with disabilities. In addition, it assisted in funding three summer camps for transition age students in Las Vegas, Reno and Elko. The summer camps assisted the students in the development of an interview portfolio, job interviewing skills and location of job opportunities.

Onsite Job Readiness Training Center
Project Number: 092MIG2
Project Period: 4/1/2009 – 12/31/2009 xxxxx Organization: Washoe ARC, Reno
MIG funds: $17,979.00 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxMatching Funds: $27,924.00
This project assisted in the acquisition of needed software and equipment to set up a center based and mobile job readiness assessment and training center.

Nevada Disability Employment & Education Project (NDEEP)
Project Number: 092MIG3
Project Period: 4/1/2009 – 12/31/2009 xxxxx Organization: Nevada Disability Advocacy and Law Center (NDALC)
MIG Funds: $60,000.00 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Matching Funds: $17,800
This project is providing Employment Fairs to include benefits counseling training in the following locations: Las Vegas, Reno, Elko, Ely and Laughlin. Link to training flyer for the event dates. (see flyer HERE)

Nevada Disability Employment & Education Project (NDEEP) II
Project Number: 092MIG4
Project Period: 4/1/2009 – 12/31/2009 xxxxx Organization: Nevada Disability Advocacy & Law Center (NDALC)
Funds: $40,000.00 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxMatching Funds: $10,200.00
This project is funding the development of a benefits counseling website for Nevada and training for two benefits counselors certification through the Social Security Division. Projects funded by a federal subgrant through the Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) under the American’s with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Statewide Employment Summit
Project Number: 10EMDD1
Project Period: 7/1/2009 - 6/30/2010 xxxxx Organization: Nevada Center for Excellence in Disabilities (NCED) GCDD Funds: $99,880.00 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Matching Funds: $0.00
The NCED will facilitate a Statewide Employment Summit to develop a strategic plan for the employment for the State of Nevada in April 2010.

State Employment Leadership Network for Nevada
Project Number: 10EMDD2
Project Period: 7/1/2009 – 6/30/2010 xxxxx Organization: Sierra Regional Center GCDD
Funds: $38,000.00 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxMatching Funds: $42,112.00 This project will continue the State of Nevada’s membership and participation in the in the SELN. The SELN is a collaboration of states that assess and develop employment strategies for individuals with disabilities.

People First Advocacy
Project Project Number: 10QADD 1
Project Period: 7/1/2009 – 6/30/2010 xxxxx Organization: Board of Regents UN-R GCDD
Funds: $45,000.00 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxMatching Funds: $0.00
These funds sustain the development and participation of the People First Organization in Nevada.

Nevada Partners in Policy Making Training
Project Number: 10QADD2
Project Period: 7/1/2009 – 6/30/2010 xxxxx Organization: Family Ties, Inc. GCDD
Funds: $50,000.00 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxMatching Funds: $ 0.00
This project supports the training of a class of 25 individuals with disabilities and or family members of individuals with disabilities in the Partners in Policy Making Program.

Consumer Leadership
Project Number: 10QADD3
Project Period: 7/1/2009 – 6/30/2010 xxxxx Organization: Community Chest
GCDD Funds: $25,000.00 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxMatching Funds: $0.00