# New York State Contract Reporter #2139679

New York Customized Employment Initiative grant for statewide provider and employer support

**Posted:** October 07, 2026
**Respond By:** October 30, 2026
**Identifier:** 2139679
**NAICS:** 624310, 624120

New York is seeking one nonprofit grantee to strengthen customized employment services and inclusive employment statewide for people with developmental disabilities.
- **Government buyer:** New York State Council on Developmental Disabilities (CDD), within New York State; statewide initiative.
- **Funding and duration:** Up to $350,000 per year for four years, with total funding up to $1,400,000, subject to availability. A non-federal match of at least 34% of the grant amount is required. This is a grant project, not an annual subscription.
- **Services requested:** One statewide Customized Employment Initiative covering provider and business-partner fidelity and culture assessments; individualized technical assistance and intermediate-level training; business outreach and partnership support; interagency coordination; a Community of Practice; practical tools and tracking systems; and a shareable sustainability guide. Services must be free to participants and are not reimbursable through federal funding streams.
- **Targets:** Support 45–60 people to gain or be gaining employment and help at least 30 providers become fidelity-based, high-performing providers. The goal is to improve competitive integrated employment and job retention for people with developmental disabilities.
- **Named organizations and resources:** The advisory committee includes the Governor’s Office of the Chief Disability Officer, New York State Department of Labor, OPWDD, ACCES-VR through the New York State Education Department, and the New York State Commission for the Blind within the Office of Children and Family Services. Named customized-employment resources include Marc Gold and Associates, Griffin-Hammis Customized Employment, the National Customized Employment Fidelity Center, and Eleversity. These are referenced resources or agencies, not specified product manufacturers or commercial vendors.
- **Applicant requirements:** Applicants must be eligible nonprofits registered and prequalified in New York’s Statewide Financial System, demonstrate in-depth customized-employment knowledge and/or approved-provider status, have or develop provider relationships, and be able to deliver at least intermediate-level staff training. Applicants may propose subcontracts to address capacity or expertise gaps.
- **OEMs and products:** No OEMs or product purchases are specified. The requested work is grant-funded services.

### Description

The New York State Council on Developmental Disabilities seeks one grantee for a four-year, statewide initiative to strengthen customized employment services and increase and sustain competitive integrated employment for people with developmental disabilities. The grantee will assess customized-employment providers and their partner businesses, identify service and culture gaps, and provide individualized technical assistance, training, coordination, and practical tools. Work includes business outreach, provider and business culture-building, and convening an advisory committee and community of practice. Funding is up to $350,000 per year for four years, up to $1,400,000 total, subject to availability of funding; proposals are due October 30, 2026.

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