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Funding

There are multiple funding sources for competitive jobs and community life for people with IDD. This topic includes publications about less typical funding sources.

For information on how state IDD agencies use traditional funding sources, check out the State Agency Promising Practices page.

To read about real life examples of how funding was used to support job seekers, go to Think Work Stories.

Publications


Show Me the Money: Flexible Funding for Job Success

This document is intended to help people use flexible funding to find and keep the jobs they want. The funding might come from the Vocational Rehabilitation or Developmental Disabilities agency in your state, your school district, or maybe through the Social Security Administration. The flexible part means that you decide how to use the funding to get the job you really want. You might pick a service provider agency, take classes, buy equipment for your business, or interview and hire a job coach who works directly for you.