[nfbmi-talk] why not michigan?

[Marcus Simmons]

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States Get Millions To Wean Kids Off SSI

By

Shaun Heasley



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Nearly a dozen states are getting a share of more than $200 million to help 
improve the long-term prospects of kids with disabilities who receive 
Supplemental

Security Income.



Demonstration projects in states across the country are being developed to 
offer coordinated services and supports for children receiving SSI benefits 
with

an eye toward enhancing their education and employment prospects.



Ultimately, the federal effort known as the Promoting Readiness of Minors in 
Supplemental Security Income, or PROMISE, initiative is designed to reduce

the number of kids on SSI who continue to rely on such benefits as adults.



“All children deserve a chance to achieve their educational and career 
goals,” said U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. “The PROMISE 
initiative provides

services and support to help our most at-risk students and their families so 
that they can focus on their education and a brighter future.”



Specifically, the demonstration projects will provide support to SSI 
recipients and their families so the children can graduate high school, 
complete postsecondary

education and job training and find competitive employment, officials said.



The initiative is a joint effort of the Social Security Administration and 
the U.S. Departments of Labor, Education and Health and Human Services.



Federal grants totaling over $211 million were awarded for the five-year 
initiative to Arkansas, California, Maryland, New York and Wisconsin in 
addition

to a consortium of states comprised of Utah, South Dakota, North Dakota, 
Montana, Colorado and Arizona.



Source:

http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2013/10/08/states-millions-wean-ssi/18790/
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