Field Ops Memo 2009-35: TAFDC – Competitive Integrated Employment Services (CIES) Procurement and ESP

New vendor contracts are scheduled to begin August 1, 2009. Since the current fiscal year ends on June 30th, there will be an interruption in new enrollments for the month of July. No new referrals can be made to the following ESP-funded activities between July 1 and July 31: job search/job readiness, skills training (excluding community colleges or Office for Refugee and Immigrants (ORI)), supported work or vocational rehabilitation services. Clients may continue to be referred to community colleges (for ESP-funded skills training or other programs), approved non-ESP-funded skills training programs, ORI programs or YPP activities. Clients who are enrolled in an ESP-funded activity in June will continue in that activity until the completion of the activity or until the change in vendors.