Expanded Subsidized Employment Services

The Vendor is required to provide to expand the expanded subsidized employment (ESE) program and create more opportunities for welfare-to-work (WTW) participants seeking full-time employment.
- Support services may include, but are not limited to, transportation support, childcare, equipment purchase, etc. 
- These services are meant to support the participant and remove any potential barriers from obtaining and maintaining full-time employment.
- Perform the following duties:
•    Recruit and hold the contract with employers, meeting the specified criteria.
•    Make reasonable efforts to coordinate recruitment efforts and not duplicate services provided by department, other agencies or employers.
•    Coordinate referrals of potential participants with the employer for interviewing and selection.
•    Collect and verify the accuracy of the participant’s earnings.
•    Submit notifications, claiming reports and documentation to department timely as outlined in the contract; and
•    Follow the instructions in department ESE handbook.
- Recruit and contract with employers to facilitate filling full-time, permanent positions with the employer, and act as the fiscal agent for this program, tracking the employment and verifying the accuracy of the wages paid to eligible ESE program participants.

- Contract Period/Term: 1 year
- Proposers Conference (Mandatory) Date: December 5, 2025
- Questions/Inquires Deadline: December 3, 2025