Project Spark Timeline and Activities

The primary goal of Project Spark is to support 300 individuals currently engaged in or contemplating subminimum wage employment as they prepare for, engage in and sustain competitive integrated employment as part of a meaningful week.

Timeline and Planned Activities

Funding will be deployed from FFY 2022 – 2027, with service delivery beginning in 2024. Below, you’ll find a high-level overview of planned activities: 

Year 1: Program Planning and Development

  • Establish Stakeholder Engagement Advisory Group
  • Establish Memorandums of Understanding and data-sharing agreements with internal and external partners
  • Develop program framework and enhanced service array 
  • Hire staff and train regional pilot teams

Year 2: Initiation of Program Services

  • Begin recruitment of participants with I/DD currently in or contemplating non-CIE work settings
  • Begin delivery of CIE services and supports for participants
  • Begin data collection and analysis to refine program model

Years 3-5: Ongoing Service Provision and Evaluation

  • Ongoing recruitment of participants 
  • Ongoing delivery of CIE services and supports
  • Ongoing data collection and analysis
  • Ongoing evaluation to identify and disseminate best practices and successful strategies for increasing access to CIE

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