People with disabilities have been hit especially hard by the Great Recession. Their employment and earnings experiences do not reflect the same degree of recovery from this severe downturn as other underserved groups of jobseekers. Yet, the demands of the labor force will require participation by a greater number of persons with disabilities, and recent data demonstrates a significant increase in the expectations of individuals with disabilities who desire to work.  In this paper, we briefly review the programs that provide workforce development services to persons with disabilities and discuss the challenges and opportunities to serving this population through the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) and related programs. We also provide findings of a comprehensive search through the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) database of WIA waivers for programs related to people with disabilities. While it might seem that utilizing waivers under WIA would be one of the first lines of attack, the fact that they have rarely if ever used to encourage or incentivize more and better services for persons with disabilities suggests otherwise. More research is called for to help understand why WIA waivers have been underutilized for this purpose for this population. Based on our research and analysis, we provide major recommended strategies for improving services for persons with disabilities.