Real Pay for Real Jobs: Eliminating Subminimum Wage Employment
Funding: $4,290,000 | U.S. Department of Education (2022-2028)
Full Title: RPRJ EPIC (Real Pay for Real Jobs Education and Outreach, Partnership Development, provisions of Individualized Services and Capacity Building)
Administering Organization: Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS)
The Virginia EPIC initiative aims to effectively eliminate subminimum wage employment (SWE) in Virginia by transitioning individuals with disabilities from segregated work settings to competitive integrated employment. This comprehensive project combines education, outreach, partnership development, individualized services, and capacity building to create sustainable pathways to economic independence for workers with disabilities.
The Research and Innovation for Social and Economic Inclusion Lab at Northwestern University conducts comprehensive project evaluation, including:
Interactive dashboards and visualizations
Interactive visualization tracking the transition from subminimum wage employment to competitive integrated employment, documenting progress in Section 14(c) elimination efforts.
View Dashboard →Interactive maps and datasets showing employment outcomes across Virginia school divisions and localities.
View Dashboard →Comprehensive analysis of educational and employment outcomes using census and administrative data.
View Dashboard →Publications related to this project will be added as they become available.
For more information about the Virginia EPIC project, please contact:
Email: risei@northwestern.edu