Service Area: Maryland Statewide and metropolitan Washington, DC area - specifically Arlington County, VA, and Montgomery County, MD
Program Established: 2010 Funding Sources: Various limited city and county grants; State Vocational Rehabilitation agencies Eligibility: certifiable/documented dual sensory disability (deafness and blindness) and resident of specific county/city; other criteria based on grant requirements Number of Individuals Served: 5-15 (rolling based on grant criteria) Preferred Terminology: SSP
Types of Service Requests: CLB SSPs support clients with grocery shopping and medical appointments.
Training Requirements: certified or qualified based on CLB established criteria Program Coordination: full-time (Monday through Friday 9 AM to 5 PM) Transportation: CLB SSPs provides transportation with mileage reimbursement at the federal rate.
SSP Pay Rate: Th program pays $17/hour and reimburses for mileage at the federal rate. CLB does not pay for travel time.
Other: Each consumer is provided 15-20 hours per month based on availability of SSPs. This is subject to grant funding and is analyzed annually. All SSPs are contractors and work based on their availability. Alternate SSPs can be requested. SSP hours do not transfer and are not cumulative. Each allocation is per month. For ongoing service provision, each consumer must go through an intake process for eligibility to be determined based upon organization/grant requirements.