New Start employment integration programme in Märkisch-Oderland

Summary

The Federal Employment Agency is procuring a framework contract for an employment activation and integration programme for people who are able to work but lack stable housing. The service combines outreach and individual support with activation activities, social-pedagogical assistance, help with housing and daily routines, and low-threshold practical projects. It is delivered in an entry phase followed by an activation phase; where a participant starts work, six months of follow-up support are provided to help sustain the job. The service is awarded as a whole, without division into lots.