Kessler Foundation seeks proposals for survey of employment status of people with disabilities
Proposal Deadline March 3, 2014
West Orange, NJ. Jan. 2, 2014. Kessler Foundation is seeking proposals from qualified public or non-profit teams experienced in survey research and design to conduct a comprehensive survey on the employment status of working age persons (18-64) with disabilities. The project is expected to begin on or about June 1, 2014 and must be completed by April 30, 2015. Extending the period of performance is not permitted.
The objective of this nationally representative survey is to inform the general public, disability advocates, business community, government, funders and others on the status of employment for individuals with disabilities. This information can be used for research, employment recruitment and hiring, policy development and grantmaking. Candidates are expected to design the survey instrument, sampling and data collection methodologies, select or acquire survey samples, collect, process and analyze data, and prepare a written report of survey results.
Survey results will be released publicly in July 2015 for the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Any organization recognized as a tax-exempt entity according to the Internal Revenue Code may apply for funding. This includes non-profit agencies, public or private schools, and public institutions, such as universities and government (state, local, federal) based in the United States or any of its territories. Kessler Foundation will not fund projects that discriminate in hiring staff or providing services on basis of race, gender, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, age, or national origin.
Visit http://kesslerfoundation.org/grantprograms/nationalemploymentsurveyrfp.php for more specific information and link to online application. Deadline for proposals is March 3, 2014.
About Kessler Foundation
Kessler Foundation's fundamental strategy is to link science and grantsmanship so that people with disabilities can lead more productive, independent and fulfilling lives. Kessler Foundation Research Center conducts research that improves quality of life for persons with injuries of the spinal cord and brain, stroke, multiple sclerosis and other chronic neurological and orthopedic conditions. Kessler Foundation's Program Center has provided more than $30 million in funding to a variety of employment-related projects that are benefiting veterans, young adults, students and others with physical and cognitive disabilities
