HCBS Direct Service Workforce Investment Grant Information

FSSA is issuing JRDS funding to support our direct service workforce. We plan to use the funding in the following way to invest in our DSWs:

Retention bonuses will be given out to eligible employees in our workforce. We will dedicate 95% of the grant amount towards this program. Bonuses will be issued in
February, April, July, August, October, and December 2023.

Our goal is to use the funding as soon as possible so that we can provide immediate funding to support our workforce. Our plan is to spend all funding by December 22, 2023. Please reach out to Kay Louth, Director of Finance, kay.louth@jrds.org or 260.726.7931 ext 1230 with any questions regarding how the funds will be spent