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California Code, Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC § 19726

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The Department of Rehabilitation shall establish by December 31, 2021, subject to appropriation within the Budget Act, a targeted disability employment program to increase employment opportunities for people with disabilities to work toward and achieve competitive integrated employment. The program shall meet both of the following requirements:

(1) Be developed in consultation with the Department of Developmental Services and other stakeholders specified in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 4870.1.

(2) Provide contracts or grants for entities to initiate a targeted marketing campaign and incentivize employers to hire individuals with disabilities through technical assistance, contracts or grants to make workplaces accessible, develop industry-recognized work-based learning opportunities, and support employment training for managers and human resources professionals.

(b) The Department shall provide evaluation reports on the implementation of the program required pursuant to subdivision (a) to the Legislature, no later than May 14, 2022, May 14, 2023, and May 14, 2024, that shall include all of the following:

(1) A description of the stakeholder consultation.

(2) The number of contracts or grants issued.

(3) The number of businesses targeted for the media campaign.

(4) The number of businesses that received technical assistance.

(5) The number of entities that received contracts or grants to make workplaces accessible.

(6) The number of work-based learning programs established through partnerships with entities.

(7) The number of participants in the program who are working toward or who have achieved competitive integrated employment.

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