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From: Warren.King@p0.f429.n275.z1.fidonet.org (Warren King)
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Subject: Re: Rehab act
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Date: 16 Nov 90 15:20:12 GMT
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> 
> The Rehab Act (1973) has a pretty interesting section that authorizes
> the Secretaries of Commerce and Labor to "make grants to, or enter
> into contracts with, individuals with handicaps to enable them to
> develop or market their products or services."[ Title 6, Rehab Act,
> Section 622, ( 29 USC 795(h) ].
> 
> Anybody know anything about this ?
> 
> I would be interested talking with anyone who has knowledge of this or
> any other program involving handicapped small business,["8(a)"
> setasides, S.B.A. HAL-2's, etc..]
> 
> I tried following up on it and the big response that I got was that 
although the provision is it place, there is no money to go along with 
it!  I wrote to both Senators and several Congressmen for help in the 
matter.  I don't want to discourage you from trying, BUT, the 
government's definition of small business and yours might be two 
different things.  No matter how you slice it, it is still politics and 
unless you have something that is going to make a politician "look good" 
or you have some very powerful backers, that provision will do you no 
good.
         -Warren-

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