Project SEARCH 2019

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich attended the 2019 Project SEARCH graduation ceremony. Initiated by in 2012, Project SEARCH provides young adults with developmental disabilities the opportunity to do unpaid internships with County government in order to develop knowledge and work skills that will lead to paid employment. With a graduation rate of 93%, Project SEARCH graduates have a combined, annual, earning-potential average of $750,000. Incidentally, this results in an average, Social Security savings to taxpayers of more than $300,000 a year. See additional photos HERE.