8.10 Business Enterprise Program (BEP) Training

Under the Randolph Sheppard Act, federal and state laws give priority to blind individuals to operate and manage food, vending, and other services in federal and state government office buildings and properties. The Business Enterprise Program (BEP) provides training and consultation to qualified blind businesspeople for food service operations in these buildings, plus some privately-owned facilities.

(Procedure code 23500-01)

General skills training, such as ServSafe certification, Hadley Business Enterprise training, or other on-line relevant skills training, and associated training materials required for an individual to operate a BEP food service location, vending route, or other small business location.

(Procedure code 23500-02)

Specialized skill training or consultation necessary to operate a BEP food service location or vending route. Training and consultation are technical in nature addresses the unique needs of the individual and/or unique circumstances of the business being established, rather than simply the general BEP skills training required of all operators.

Payment Rate

• Up to $50.00 per hour of direct instruction to an individual

• Maximum of 30 hours

(Procedure code 23500-03)

Payment made to a BEP operator for allowing DVR to use a work site for BEP Skills Training or necessary assessment when the participant’s work performance provides no net benefit to the operator and there are no other services being purchased from the operator for the individual.

Monthly Payment Rate

• 30+hours of individual on-site time per month

• Up to $540.00 per month

• Maximum of two months

Payment Rate for Partial Months

• 1-29 hours of individual on-site time per month

• Up to $35 per day

• Maximum of two months