Ops Memo 2013-03: TAFDC – CIES Special Projects for Fiscal Year 2013

Overview

DTA received additional funding for FY’13 for the Competitive Integrated
Employment Services (CIES) program. Certain CIES vendors who receive
this funding will enroll TAFDC clients into CIES special projects designed
for targeted populations.

The Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) will
identify TAFDC clients who are homeless and placed in Boston to participate
in a special project involving homeless families.

Additionally, the Holyoke Community College (HCC)/Regional
Employment Board (REB) will receive CIES special project funds and will
work with DTA to identify TAFDC clients to participate in the HCC Career
Pathways program.

Once clients are selected for a CIES special project by DHCD or HCC,
representatives from DHCD or HCC will refer clients to the appropriate TAO
for an Employment Services Program Referral and Response form.

Purpose of Memo

This Operations Memo:

• informs TAO staff about additional fiscal year funding for CIES special projects and identifies the vendors who will be involved;
• describes the CIES special projects and how to distinguish these CIES slots from “regular” CIES slots; and
• instructs TAO staff on how to refer clients to the CIES special projects slots.