ISE 1x incentives funding mechanism
1x funds, not the individual's budget
Ongoing Micro-Enterprise 1x funding replaced this intermittent funding program.
IEO - Innovative Employment Opportunity
What do EEO and EES stand for?
Employment Exploration Option (EEO)
Employment Enrichment Service (EES)
The number of Project SEARCH locations statewide
18
A reward payment based on hours worked for agencies that get an individual a job.
Benchmark payment
Impact to an individual's budget when receiving Fiscal Account Management (MIC) from a Provider Agency.
None.
Service intended for employed individuals to assist with job maintenance, retention, and mobility.
Employment Enrichment Service (EES)
The newest Project SEARCH location
Albertus Magnus
Griffin Hospital
One of the differences between ISE 1Xs and Customized Employment
ISE 1Xs are a la carte. CE steps must be followed in order.
Service rates and deliverables
Finding an existing job (ISE) v. carving a new opportunity (CE)
Application criteria for Micro-Enterprise funding
DDS eligible
Exited school (post-22)
Assigned a CM
The significance of October in the disability and employment arena
National Disability Employment Month (NDEAM)
Statewide Coordinator for Project SEARCH
Brian Gresko
Providers can apply for a 1x incentive to cover the cost of ___________________training.
Employment
Individuals can receive their Micro-Enterprise funds one of two ways.
By self-directing
or
Through a Provider Agency
Sister Agency that provides vocational support
BRS
Project SEARCH typical program months
September to May
Follows the school year
Two of the three components of ISE one-times
career plan
working interview
intensive job placement and training
An important consideration for individuals starting their own business (Micro-Enterprise funds).
Benefits counseling
The group with the lowest employment rate of all people.
Individuals receiving SSI (7.8%)
People with a cognitive disability who are receiving SSI are the most likely to live in a household that is below the poverty line.
The longest tenured Project SEARCH program in CT
FAVARH 2015 - UCONN Health