Feasibility Study and Plan for a County Customized Employment Model

Montgomery County, Maryland’s Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is seeking a qualified consultant to design, develop, and support the initial implementation of a Customized Employment (CE) Program that expands employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities within the County. The consultant will create a comprehensive, sustainable program incorporating national CE best practices, County-specific needs, and stakeholder input. The Consultant will be responsible for the following:

• Developing a comprehensive proposal to restructure the County’s current disability employment program (LEAP4MCG) into a CE program that includes employment opportunities for individuals with physical, sensory, and intellectual/developmental disabilities (IDD) within County government departments. This proposal must include a clear definition of stakeholders' roles and responsibilities and establish key performance indicators.
• Providing a detailed implementation plan for the restructure that the County can use to create a pilot of the CE program. The plan must include an outreach/marketing strategy to educate the private sector about the benefits of hiring individuals with disabilities and ways to encourage companies to hire such individuals.
• Presenting the restructured CE program and the implementation plan in a comprehensive PowerPoint presentation to participating stakeholders.
• Creating an accompanying training curriculum series for hiring managers to learn more about working with people with disabilities.

Click here to download the informal solicitation. Please contact Kimberly Mayo at +1 2407774376 with questions.