On April 1st, the City of New York announced $7.5 million over four years in awards for new contracts that will support the design and implementation of training and employment programs to expand career opportunities for people with disabilities.
“Autism Acceptance Month reminds us that inclusion is not just about awareness; it is about opportunity. This initiative represents something powerful: people with disabilities helping to design the very programs that will shape their pathways to training, employment, and economic participation. When individuals with disabilities are partners in building solutions, the results are stronger, more innovative, and more equitable for everyone,” said AHRC NYC CEO Marco Damiani. “AHRC NYC is proud to partner with New York City and with organizations across the community to advance this work and help ensure that people with disabilities have meaningful access to careers, independence, and full participation in the life of our city.”
This investment will use an innovative “co-design” approach that enables people with disabilities to contribute their lived experience to researching and designing workforce programs alongside workforce providers and employers that aim to increase employment for New Yorkers with disabilities.
