What are the advantages of the AbilityOne Program?
For AbilityOne employees who are blind or who have other disabilities, the benefits in terms of self-esteem, value to the community, increased independence and value to their employers are beyond measure. The AbilityOne Program is a unique program that not only benefits people who are blind or have other severe disabilities, but also generates economic advantages for the American taxpaying public. Working through the AbilityOne Program, thousands of people who might otherwise be solely dependent upon public assistance instead are taxpaying citizens within their communities. For the Federal Government, the advantage is found in the great value and quality of products and services that are available at competitive prices from AbilityOne producing nonprofit agencies across the country. According to a 2003 study commissioned by NISH, the AbilityOne Program is saving Federal and state Governments more than $46 million a year. The study, entitled “People with Disabilities Work: America Benef
For AbilityOne employees who are blind or have other disabilities, the benefits in terms of self-esteem, value to the community, increased independence and value to their employers are beyond measure. The AbilityOne Program is a unique program that not only benefits people who are blind or have other severe disabilities, but also generates economic advantages for the American taxpaying public. Working through the AbilityOne Program, thousands of people who might otherwise be solely dependent upon public assistance instead are taxpaying citizens within their communities. For the federal government, the advantage is found in the great value and quality of products and services that are available at competitive prices from AbilityOne-participating nonprofit agencies across the country. According to a 2003 study commissioned by NISH (formerly National Industries for the Severely Handicapped), the AbilityOne Program is saving Federal and state governments more than $46 million a year. The s
