Abstract
The purpose of this project was to write a grant proposal for the implementation of an employment preparation program that provides stronger support services to youth with emotional disturbances being served through Sacramento County Office of Education to prepare them for competitive employment. The research sources for this project included peer reviewed journals, reports from the National Longitudinal Transitional Study 2, local service provider websites, school district websites, personal communications with SCOE program staff, and student Master's projects from CSU, Sacramento. A grant proposal for Sacramento County Office of Education was developed that provides information on how to develop and implement an employment preparation program that provides stronger support services to youth with emotional disturbances.