When employment is achieved, the investment pays dividends to the State. These earnings form the base for their tax contributions and stimulation of the economy. Twenty-four percent, or 3,908, were people disabled by substance abuse and alcohol. The savings to State agencies, the tax contributions and the economic stimulus of these workers' spending recur and grow every year that these people work. The return on the initial investment therefore continues over the individual's working life.
Federal funding is formula driven.
34 CFR 361 Et. TANF funds will be used to provide disabled family assistance recipients who meet participation guidelines with counseling, training, work preparation and job placement services. This represents an 83 percent increase in employment outcomes since SFY 1990-91. 11,278 people were placed in competitive employment compared to 5,635 in SFY 1991. The number of individuals with severe disabilities placed in supported employment increased from 611 in SFY 1991 to 2,910 in SFY 2000.