Oregon's Family Management Grants Program Empowering Families to find employment for their sons and daughters. The program is part of Oregon's High School Transition Project, a statewide effort to develop community employment for 18 - 26 year olds with developmental disabilities. Since its inception, the FM, i program has assisted 50 families in job development, job training and support activities that have resulted in over - 10 people with developmental disabilities working in community jobs and earning wages at or above the minimum wage. Families apply for grants by describing their employment dreams for their son or daughter and the approach they would use to realize those dreams. Families can use their grants to purchase job development and job coaching services to locate employers themselves.
Families have one year to develop a long-term employment strategy for their son or daughter.
Intensive technical assistance is available from project staff. A Wellness Concept Respite is temporary, short- term relief. Lifespan Respite is a community-based system of accessible respite care services for families and individuals. Lifespan serves families regardless of age, income, race, ethnicity, special need or situation. The Department of Human Resources selected 13 proposals to receive technical and cash assistance.