Rhode Island General Laws Title 40. Human Services § 40-6.4-6. Program operator

(a) The director shall contract with a program operator to place participants in private sector employment. The program operator shall have demonstrated experience in administering a large-scale supported work program that utilizes grant diversion, including:

(b) The program operator shall place participants under contract with private sector companies in supported work environments and, at the end of supported work training, shall place the participants in permanent unsubsidized jobs in private sector companies. The supported work training shall not exceed nine (9) months in duration for each participant; provided, however, that the director, in his or her discretion, may extend the period of supportive work training for a person with a disability for not more than nine (9) additional months if the director determines that an extension is necessary to enable the person with a disability to obtain the full benefit of the program.