Employment

This project provides auditing support services to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) for monitoring medical examiners (MEs) on the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners. With over 89,000 certified MEs conducting physical exams for millions of commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers, this contract ensures compliance with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs).

This contract provides comprehensive support services for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's (FMCSA) Federal Hearing Exemption Program, an initiative authorized under the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century. The program allows individuals who do not meet the federal hearing standard to obtain exemptions and operate commercial motor vehicles in interstate commerce, provided the level of safety remains equivalent to or greater than the current regulations.

Established under the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century, this program allows individuals with seizure disorders to obtain exemptions from federal physical qualification standards to operate commercial motor vehicles, provided they maintain stable treatment and remain seizure-free. New Editions assists the FMCSA in managing approximately 455 active exempted drivers and processing an anticipated 85 new and 160 renewal applications annually, as the Agency lacks the internal resources to execute these functions independently.

New Editions provides accessibility support services to JFF. We conduct assessments of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), deliver reports, accessibility training sessions, and consultancy services tailored to WCAG and Section 508 standards as required.

New Editions provides technical assistance, dissemination services, and a wide range of other support to Disability Innovation Fund (DIF) grantees under the National Clearinghouse of Rehabilitation Training Materials (NCRTM) DIF Supplement. These services are specifically tailored to enhance the impact of the DIF Program, one of the Rehabilitation Services Administration's (RSA) flagship initiatives, which was authorized by Congress through the Consolidated Appropriations Act.

New Editions provides Technical Assistance (TA) services to state, Tribal, and local leaders to strengthen career and technical education (CTE) and provide opportunities to identify and share national Best Practices. In order to accomplish this critical goal, the U.S.

New Editions provides technical assistance (TA) services to 27 grantees awarded under the Disability Innovation Fund--Creating a 21st Century Workforce of Youth and Adults with Disabilities Through the Transformation of Education, Career, and Competitive Integrated Employment Model Demonstration Project. DIF grantees are working to enhance state programs that create and expand opportunities for high-quality competitive integrated employment (CIE) by engaging with employers across various sectors – including traditional, non-traditional, flexible, and freelance opportunities.

New Editions provides accessibility support services to the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL). We conduct assessments of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), deliver reports, accessibility training sessions, and consultancy services tailored to Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and Section 508 standards as required.

New Editions utilizes our communication, dissemination, and outreach expertise, coupled with our understanding of evaluation concepts, to support CEO in putting evidence into the hands of their stakeholders with products that encourage research uptake in decision making. The Chief Evaluation Office (CEO) supports the Department of Labor’s research, evaluation, and analysis activities. New Editions’ work will increase internal and external stakeholder awareness of DOL’s research and evaluation efforts.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) uses medical examiners (MEs) to conduct examinations and certify that the 6.1 million active interstate and intrastate commercial motor vehicle drivers meet the physical requirements for safety. The National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners (National Registry) allows qualified medical providers to become certified to serve as MEs in support of these efforts. Currently, FMCSA has certified over 69,000 MEs.