West Virginia Disability Program Manager

West Area Representative

West Virginia Disability Emphasis Program (DEP)

The Disability Emphasis Program was established at the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to address the unique concerns of persons with disabilities in achieving equal opportunity in all employment and program delivery activities.  As an integral part of the State Civil Rights Committee, the DEPM provides guidance oversight, and training to managers and employees, and outreach to customers.  The goal is to raise the awareness on issues related to employment, reasonable accommodations, and barriers.  The role of the DEPM is to advise management and human resources of issues on national and state programs, opportunities, and concerns, as well as provide confidential assistance to employees within the state.

West Virginia Disability Emphasis Program addresses the following issues which vary based on annual business plans.

06 Accomplishments

07 Business Plan

Related Links:

• USDA Target Center
• USDA Office of Civil Rights
• USDA Guidance and Authority for Disability Issues
• Association for Persons with Disabilities in Agriculture
• Americans with Disabilities Act Home Page, Department of Justice
• ADA & IT Technical Assistance Centers US Department of Education
• Disability Resources on the Internet
• Disability Info.gov
• Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
• Department of Labor Information on Disabilities
• USDA Section 508 Accessibility
• UFAS Handbook (Uniformed Federal Accessibility Standard)
• USDA National Civil Rights Committee
• Employer Assistance Referral Network (EARN)
• OPM People with Disabilities
• West Virginia Developmental Disabilities Council
• West Virginia University Extension Safety and Health

These Documents Require Adobe Acrobat

Building Accessibility Checklist (107 KB)
NRCS Fact Sheet on Reasonable Accommodations (75 KB)
NRCS Reasonable Accommodation Policy and Procedure

Professional Organizations:

• Association for Persons with Disabilities in Agriculture

Projects and Newsletters:

• West Virginia AgrAbility Project

Contact Information:

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