Fort Bragg Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) Wins National Achievement Award
(June, 2010)
The Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) at Fort Bragg was recently honored with a National Achievement Award for its outstanding support of the AbilityOne Program. The award was presented to Fort Bragg MICC at the NISH National Conference in Anaheim, California, May 24-26.
For more than 10 years, the Fort Bragg MICC has worked closely with Employment Source to identify lines of business and contracting opportunities for set aside under the AbilityOne Program.The most recent contract addition was the Fort Bragg Dining Facility Attendant Services Contract, which employs approximately 165 FTEs. This contract award represented significant growth of the AbilityOne Program at Fort Bragg, and will have lasting positive impacts on the surrounding community of Fayetteville.
“Employment Source was honored to nominate the Fort Bragg Mission and Installation Contracting Command for this prestigious award,” said Jim Aynes, Employment Source Executive Director. “The entire staff of the MICC have been strong advocates and supporters of our mission of creating valued employment opportunities for community members with disabilities through the AbilityOne Program.”
Four service contracts at Fort Bragg currently provide jobs for more than 200 individuals with disabilities:
Fort Bragg Dining Facility Attendant Services
Fort Bragg Grounds Maintenance Services
Fort Bragg Official Mail Distribution Center
Fort Bragg Vehicle ID
May 3, 2010
Employment Source Recognized by Mayor of Columbia, SC
Employment Source was named “2010 Employer of the Year” by the City of Columbia Mayor's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities (MCEPD); a committee made up of volunteers from various community programs, employers, and people with disabilities, who share an interest in impacting change in the community through equitable access to employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. The Annual Awards Luncheon is sponsored by the committee for the purposes of honoring those who have made important contributions to improve the quality of life and employment of people with disabilities in the community.
The Committee’s Chairperson, Sandy Bostic, also serves as the Disability Program Navigator for the Columbia, SC Midlands Workforce Center, where Employment Source has found many qualified employees to work on the Fort Jackson’s ground maintenance contract over the last two years. The MCEPD Employer of the Year Award was given to Employment Source in recognition of the organization’s continued support in employing people with disabilities in the community.
The 33rd Annual Awards Luncheon was held this year on April 8th in Columbia, South Carolina. India Harrison, Project Manager for Employment Source’s Fort Jackson grounds maintenance contract, accepted the award on behalf of the organization from Mayor's Committee member, Misty Smith.
March 8, 2010
Employment Source selected to develop performance-based contract
for American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) funds
Employment Source has been selected to develop a performance-based contract based for a proposal submitted for an American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) project in partnership with the North Carolina Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (DVR).
Employment Source requested $100,000 to provide consumer employment training and placement opportunities to improve employment outcomes for individuals with disabilities eligible for vocational rehabilitation services in Cumberland County, North Carolina and surrounding areas. The Employment Source DVR/Community Rehabilitation Program (CRP) ARRA Project intends to serve 35 individuals, placing 16 individuals into employment opportunities through the following strategies:
Establishing a Business Advisory Council (BAC) to provide internship, training and placement opportunities in high-demand occupations.
Nurturing close partnerships with local workforce investment boards and local training providers to recruit businesses for the BAC, coordinate training and develop placement opportunities.
Creating a Job Club for employability skills development.
Providing short-term internships to provide work experience in a variety of growing industries with a goal of permanent placement.
Focusing on job development for high-demand employment opportunities at the highest skill level and wage-earning potential for each individual.
Developing seamless linkages to long-term follow-along services in partnership with Cumberland County Mental Health; tapping into Ticket to Work revenue for sustainability.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 was an effort to jumpstart the economy through an emphasis on job training and development and support for those most impacted by the recession. ARRA funds administered by the Rehabilitation Services Administration include support for adults with disabilities through the Vocational Rehabilitation State Grants program and the Independent Living programs authorized under the Rehabilitation Act. These stimulus funds are awarded to community agencies working in partnership to develop innovative programs and services that promote the training and placement of adults with disabilities in high growth and emerging industry sectors.
