707.120 Employment Services Program (ESP) Participation Components

The regulations in 106 CMR 707.130 through 707.190 describe the ESP component activities. Participation in a component is subject to available program resources and the individual’s approved Employment Development Plan (EDP). Each individual who completes an EDP must fulfill the activities on the EDP in accordance with 106 CMR 707.110.

ESP participation may include self-initiated educational, vocational, or training programs, not funded by ESP provided the programs are consistent with the regulations in 106 CMR 707.000 through 106 CMR 707.190 and individual’s approved EDP. The individual must meet the Department’s participation requirements, including, but not limited to, minimum scheduled hours and attendance requirements established for each ESP component, and the individual must complete the programs in accordance with time frames established by the Department, if any, for a particular component. The individual must be making satisfactory progress in the component, as defined by the service provider. An ESP participant in a self-initiated program who meets the above requirements shall be eligible for ESP Support Services in accordance with 106 CMR 707.210.