What is the AbilityOne Program?
Providing employment opportunities to more than 45,000 Americans who are blind or have other severe disabilities, the AbilityOne Program is the single largest source of jobs for such individuals in the United States. The AbilityOne Program uses the purchasing power of the Federal Government to buy products and services from participating, community-based nonprofit agencies nationwide dedicated to training and employing individuals with disabilities. The JWOD Act appears in Title 41 of the United States Code, Sections 46 through 48c (41 U.S.C. 46-48c). The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, an independent Federal agency, administers the AbilityOne Program. To carry out its mission, the Committee works closely with National Industries for the Blind (NIB) and NISH–Creating Employment Opportunities for People with Severe Disabilities, to assist the more than 600 community-based nonprofit agencies that obtain Federal contracts through the Program. The Abi
The AbilityOne Program is a federal procurement program that generates jobs for individuals who are blind or have other severe disabilities through the manufacturing of products and the provision of services required by federal buyers. The AbilityOne Program is a required source of supply for federal customers per FAR 8.7. For more information please visit www.abilityone.gov.
Providing employment opportunities to more than 45,000 Americans who are blind or have other severe disabilities, the AbilityOne Program is the single largest source of jobs for such individuals in the United States. The AbilityOne Program uses the purchasing power of the Federal Government to buy products and services from community-based nonprofit agencies nationwide dedicated to training and employing individuals with disabilities. The JWOD Act appears in Title 41 of the United States Code, Sections 46 through 48c (41 U.S.C. 46-48c). The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, an independent federal agency, administers the AbilityOne Program. To carry out its mission, the Committee works closely with National Industries for the Blind (NIB) and NISH (formerly National Industries for the Severely Handicapped)–Creating Employment Opportunities for People with Severe Disabilities, to assist the more than 600 community-based nonprofit agencies that obtain F
Related Questions
- Sometimes I hear others in the disability community criticizing the AbilityOne Program, calling it "segregated employment." What do you say to them?
- How do NIB and NISH assist nonprofits with the AbilityOne Program and the employment of persons with disabilities?
- Do agencies associated with the AbilityOne Program only service federal agencies and departments?
