Hi Everyone,

The WI Board for People with Developmental Disabilities is pleased to announce the second round of Request for Proposals through the Lets Get to Work grant. Lets Get to Work is seeking up to four Wisconsin high schools interested in a professional development project focused on improving the employment outcomes of their students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) ages 15 to 17. Successful applicants will receive a grant of up to $15,000 in the first year (with an option of continuing on a step-down payment basis for up to three years) and will work closely with a Coaching Team that provides training and technical assistance in a variety of employment-related areas.

Our first round of participants are already seeing results in community employment opportunities for their students for the summer! School transition staff, Special education directors, Special Education teachers are all encouraged to apply.

Application Deadline: May 23, 2012

For more details, please review the RFP, which is attached or can be found at

http://www.wi-bpdd.org/Docs/2012/Lets%20Get%20to%20Work%202012%20RFP.pdf

Thank you,

Beth Moss, Interim Project Coordinator

Beth.moss@wisconsin.gov