Objective 2: Encourage Employment Number Item Project/Program Proposed Responsible # of Assistance Included Number Timeframe Parties/Groups Potential Needed in of Jobs from Work EDD/EDA 55 1 Encourage and support a variety of 2013-2018 MRPC/ED entities T/A and economic development activities in project the region. funding 56 2 Strive to eliminate discrimination in 2013-2018 Employers/legislators employment opportunities. 57 3 Encourage employment 2013-2018 Agencies serving the opportunities for the elderly. elderly/employers/ED entities 58 4 Support vocational rehabilitation 2013-2018 Vocational programs to provide gainful Rehabilitation and employment opportunities for all Employment people within the region. entities 59 5 Encourage efforts to provide welfare 2013-2018 Employers/social recipients with employment service opportunities rather than financial agencies/legislators aid. 60 6 Encourage an increase in career 2013-2018 Education/Workforce programs for including Development/MRPC/ experiences. employers Objective 3: Assist the Disabled Number Item Project/Program Proposed Responsible # of Assistance Included Number Timeframe Parties/Groups Potential Needed in Scope Jobs from of Work EDD/EDA 61 1 Support programs for persons with 2013-2018 Agencies serving mental and physical disabilities disabled/education/ including education, recreation, and employers/MRPC gainful employment. 62 2 Encourage compliance with 2013-2018 Agencies serving regulations pertaining to persons disabled/local with disabilities in federally funded governments programs in of facility accessibility and nondiscrimination in both public and private facilities. 63 3 Increase awareness of problems and 2013-2018 Agencies serving needs of persons with mental and physical disabilities. governments/MRPC
Objective 2: Encourage Employment Number Item Number Project/Program Proposed Timeframe Responsible Parties/Groups # of Potential Jobs Assistance Needed from EDD/EDA Included in of Work 55 1 Encourage and support a variety of economic development activities in the region. 2013-2018 MRPC/ED entities T/A and project funding 56 2 Strive to eliminate discrimination in employment opportunities. 2013-2018 Employers/legislators 57 3 Encourage employment opportunities for the elderly. 2013-2018 Agencies serving the elderly/employers/ED entities 58 4 Support vocational rehabilitation programs to provide gainful employment opportunities for all people within the region. 2013-2018 Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment entities 59 5 Encourage efforts to provide welfare recipients with employment opportunities rather than financial aid. 2013-2018 Employers/social service agencies/legislators 60 6 Encourage an increase in career programs for including experiences. 2013-2018 Education/Workforce Development/MRPC/ employers Objective 3: Assist the Disabled Number Item Number Project/Program Proposed Timeframe Responsible Parties/Groups # of Potential Jobs Assistance Needed from EDD/EDA Included in Scope of Work 61 1 Support programs for persons with mental and physical disabilities including education, recreation, and gainful employment. 2013-2018 Agencies serving disabled/education/ employers/MRPC 62 2 Encourage compliance with regulations pertaining to persons with disabilities in federally funded programs in of facility accessibility and nondiscrimination in both public and private facilities. 2013-2018 Agencies serving disabled/local governments 63 3 Increase awareness of problems and needs of persons with mental and physical disabilities. 2013-2018 Agencies serving governments/MRPC
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