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State Leaders Innovation Institute

State Leaders Innovation Institute. Background. Maryland Team is Co-chaired by Secretary Thomas Perez, Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation and Secretary Catherine Raggio, Department of Disabilities. Supported by Governor and Lt. Governor

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State Leaders Innovation Institute

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  1. State Leaders Innovation Institute

  2. Background • Maryland Team is Co-chaired by Secretary Thomas Perez, Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation and Secretary Catherine Raggio, Department of Disabilities • Supported by Governor and Lt. Governor • Workforce Development is one of three priorities areas for the Governor • Base Realignment and Closure Act (BRAC) is a majority workforce and economic development activity for Maryland and Lt. Governor is leading the effort. • Transportation and housing are additional focus of BRAC

  3. Regional Aberdeen Proving Ground Andrews Air Force Base Fort Meade Fort Detrick Bethesda Naval Hospital

  4. BRAC IMPACT • Maryland faces the largest single employment growth activity since World War II as a result of BRAC.

  5. Maryland’s Project Will: • Identify and link job seekers with disabilities to opportunities made available as a result of BRAC. • Anticipate Maryland will gain more than 60,000 BRAC-related federal and private sector jobs of which only 35 to 40 percent current personnel currently holding jobs that will move will choose to relocate. • Job types include: military, civilian workforce (direct), contractors (indirect) • Additional job growth will occur in support service (induced) sectors such as retail and restaurants.

  6. Maryland’s Project Will: • Enhance the skills of job seekers with disabilities by retooling or realignment of existing training programs and dollars. Job types include: military, civilian workforce (direct), contractors (indirect) Additional job growth will occur in support service (induced) sectors such as retail and restaurants.

  7. Maryland’s Project Will: • Determine work incentives and strategies to ensure that “work pays” for individuals with disabilities. • Maryland has recently created a Medicaid Buy In, a Bridge Subsidy program for housing and efforts are underway to create a benefits counseling infrastructure.

  8. Governor’s Project Team • Tom Perez, Secretary, Department of Labor Licensing and Regulation and Cathy Raggio, Secretary, MD Department of Disabilities, Co-Leaders • Asuntha Chiang-Smith, Executive Director of BRAC Subcabinet • Robert Burns, Assistant State Superintendent for Division of Rehabilitation Services (MSDE) • Dr. Charlene Dukes, President, Prince George’s County Community College • Lisa Cuozzo, Director of Operations, Montgomery Works • Devon Dodson, Chief of Staff, DBED • Eric Seleznow, Executive Director, GWIB • Bob Vetere, Human Resources, Northrup Grumman

  9. Governor’s Project Team • Kurt Sommer, Department of Housing and Community Development • Billy Hwang, Maryland Department of Transportation • STAFF • Jade Gingerich – Director of Employment Policy, Maryland Department of Disabilities

  10. “There is no such thing as a spare Marylander” Governor Martin O’Malley

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