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AbilityOne Program
 
The AbilityOne Program, formerly Javits-Wagner-O’Day, helps more than 43,000 people who are blind or have other severe disabilities find employment. The Program coordinates its activities with nonprofit organizations across the country to employ these individuals and provide goods and services to the federal government at fair market prices. 
 
The AbilityOne Program is the largest source of employment for people who are blind or have other severe disabilities in the country. It coordinates participation with more than 600 nonprofit agencies throughout the United States and represents $2.3 billion in products and services purchased by the federal government. The Program operates at nearly 1,000 locations representing 40 government agencies nationally.
 
The AbilityOne Program is administered by the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, an independent federal agency, with assistance from NISH and National Industries for the BlindFor additional information about the Javits-Wagner-O'Day (JWOD) Act, the AbilityOne Program and the governmental guidelines, visit www.abilityone.gov.
 
To download AbilityOne Logos, click here.
 
To view the 2010 AbilityOne Catalog online, click here.
 
To order a paper copy of the 2010 AbilityOne Catalog, click here.

 

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