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Partnership Plus and Supported Employment Services

Partnership Plus provides a unique opportunity to meet the ongoing support needs of beneficiaries who are placed in Supported Employment (SE). Under the governing regulations for Title I of the Rehabilitation Act, State VR agencies must identify the expected source of funding for ongoing supports prior to placing someone in SE.

Unfortunately, in the current economic climate, many traditional funding streams for ongoing support services (e.g., state-appropriated funds) are being reduced or cut completely. The revenue an EN can earn under the Ticket program can play an important role in keeping these programs going. However, since the Phase 1 Milestones are not available to an EN if VR closed a CR case with the beneficiary employed, the funding available through EN payments may not be adequate to keep these programs solvent. Since some people in SE may never earn above SGA, some states are designing incentive payments such as those described earlier to keep these programs going until Ticket payments increase or additional funding is found somewhere else.

When exploring how the Ticket program can supplement current funding for ongoing supports, consider the following questions.

1. Who are the key players in the communities involved in SE and what types of services are available/needed (e.g., initial assessment/engagement, placement, stabilization, and/or on-going supports)?
2. What are the typical characteristics of employment outcomes for SSI and SSDI consumers that your agency places in SE (e.g., number of hours worked, earnings, etc.)?
3. What other systems fund SE (state, federal, local funds) and how does your agency partner with these systems?
4. How could the Ticket add resources to support the infrastructure of SE providers?