New Freedom Initiative Award Nominations

"New Freedom Initiative Award Nominations"

For more information:  www.dol.gov/odep

Department of Labor Invites Nominations for New Freedom 
Initiative Award

WASHINGON -- Businesses, non-profit organizations and 
individuals are invited to submit nominations for the 
Secretary of Labor's New Freedom Initiative 
Award.  Established in 2002 by Labor Secretary Elaine L. 
Chao, the award recognizes organizations or individuals who 
have demonstrated exemplary and innovative efforts in 
furthering President George W. Bush's New Freedom
Initiative employment objectives.

"Government must work in partnership with the private 
sector to ensure that people with disabilities are fully 
integrated into the 21st Century workforce," Chao said. 
"The New Freedom Initiative Award helps us to recognize 
individuals and organizations who are on the leading edge 
of making this goal a reality."

The New Freedom Initiative represents a comprehensive set 
of proposals designed to ensure that Americans with 
disabilities have the opportunity to learn and develop 
skills, engage in productive work, make choices about
their daily lives, and participate fully in their 
communities.  The Labor Department's Office of Disability 
Employment Policy has the key responsibility for 
implementing the employment-related aspects of the
initiative.

Nominees must have developed and implemented a multi-
faceted program directed toward increasing employment 
opportunities for people with disabilities through 
increased access to assistive technologies and use of
innovative training, hiring and retention 
techniques.  Self-nominations are encouraged.

Complete eligibility criteria and nomination guidelines 
were published in the Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2003 issue of the 
Federal Register and can be accessed at 
www.dol.gov/odep.  Interested persons may also request a 
copy of the Federal Register notice by writing to the U. S. 
Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment 
Policy, Room S1303, Washington, DC 20210.

The deadline for receipt of nominations is May 15, 2003.

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