NY Comprehensive
Medicaid Infrastructure Grant (MIG)
Overview
The New York Makes Work Pay (NYMWP) initiative is a comprehensive employment systems Medicaid Infrastructure Grant (MIG) sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to the Office of Mental Health (OMH) and the management partnering organizations:
- New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH)
- Burton Blatt Institute (BBI)
- Employment & Disability Institute at Cornell University (EDI)
Objectives
The primary purpose of the New York Makes Work Pay (NYMWP) initiative is to work collaboratively with the Employment Subcommittee of the Most Integrated Settings Coordinating Council to develop and implement a five-year strategic plan to create pathways and remove obstacles to employment for New Yorkers with disabilities.
NYMWP is a statewide initiative, currently funded for 2009 and 2010 by Center for Medicaid Services (CMS), that is intended to dramatically improve the rate of employment among New Yorkers with disabilities.
For More Information:
New York Makes Work Pay (NYMWP) - Project website
http://www.NYMakesWorkPay.org
Publications & Resources
- NYMWP: What It Is & What It Means to You! [PDF file]
- NYMWP: Brief Summary of New York State's New Medicaid Infrastructure Grant [PDF file]
- Press Release: BBI Selected to Co-Lead New $12 Million New York State Medicaid Infrastructure Grant [PDF file] • SU News Release: BBI Selected to Co-Lead New $12 Million New York State Medicaid Infrastructure Grant
MIG Conference 2009
October 6-7, 2009
Creating Pathways to Employment and Entrepreneurial Development for New Yorkers with Disabilities
Enhancing New York State's Economic Recovery
Desmond Hotel & Conference Center:
Albany, New York
Summary: This inaugural Employment & Economic Development summit attracted approximately 200 statewide stakeholders and participants. For more information regarding Keynote Speaker and Facilitated Dialogues, review the: Agenda : NYMWP Summit [PDF file]
Partnering Organizations
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Funding: New York Makes Work Pay (NYMWP) is a Comprehensive Employment System Medicaid Infrastructure Grant (#1QACMS030318) from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to the Office of Mental Health (OMH) on behalf of New York State. It is a joint effort of the Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University (BBI) and the Employment and Disability Institute at Cornell University (EDI) with the collaborative support of the Employment Committee of the New York State Most Integrated Setting Coordinating Council (MISCC) to develop pathways and remove obstacles to employment for New Yorkers with disabilities.
