What qualifications must an applicant have to become an EN? Where do entities interested in becoming ENs apply?
An EN may be any public or private entity, so long as the EN assumes responsibility for the coordination and/or delivery of employment, vocational rehabilitation or other support services to Ticket Holders to help them achieve their employment goals. An EN may be an agency, an organization, a consortium of organizations, or an individual. For example, agencies or individuals that have been Medicaid-waiver certified as supported employment providers in the State of Florida would meet the specific qualification requirements for becoming ENs. There are two exclusions that apply to becoming an EN. (1) Federal agencies are precluded from being ENs and (2) a Ticket-eligible beneficiary may not serve as his/her own EN. The qualifications for becoming an EN are discussed in Part II—Section 1 of the EN application, called a Request for Proposals (RFP). The RFP is available for downloading from SSA’s website, www.ssa.gov/work/enrfp.html. CESSI, SSA’s Ticket Program Manager for Recruitment and Ou
