​Maryland Pathways to Partnership Initiative (MPPI)

Are you or your child a youth or young adult with disabilities between the ages 10 to 21 years old, and do you or your child live in Caroline County, Charles County, or Washington County?  If so, please complete the Information Request Form below to get on the path to building your successful future.

Information Request Form Link

After submitting your information, you will be contacted within 3 business days by the Project Coordinator, Christy Miller, to discuss your interest and to complete enrollment.
If you prefer to contact Ms. Miller directly, please call her at 410-554-9330 or email her at [email protected].

MPPI aims to provide youth with disabilities (ages 10 – 13) and their families:

  • Resources
  • Connection to Services
  • Career Pathways Exploration

and, MPPI aims to provide young adults with disabilities (ages 14 – 21) and their families:

  • Skills
  • Work Experience
  • Tools for Success

The MPPI Team looks forward to working with you as you build your successful future!


The resources and services provided by the Maryland Pathways to Partnerships are free to participants.  This is a federally funded grant that brings together the following state and local partners to serve youth and young adults with disabilities and their families

  • Abt Associates, Inc.
  • Bay Area Center for Independent Living
  • Caroline County Public Schools
  • Charles County Public Schools
  • Independence Now
  • Maryland Department of Disabilities
  • Maryland Department of Education, Division of Early Intervention and Special Education Services
  • Maryland Department of Education, Division of Rehabilitation Services
  • Parents’ Place of Maryland (PPMD)
  • Resources for Independence
  • Southern Maryland Center for Independent Living
  • University of Maryland, Center for Transition and Career Innovation
  • Washington County Public Schools

MPPI: Maryland Pathways to Partnership Initiative

The contents of this page were developed under a grant (#H421E230025) from the U.S. Department of Education. However, these contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.
(Authority: 20 U.S.C. §§1221e-3 and 3474).



The Vocational Rehabilitation program receives 78.7% of its funding through a grant from the U.S. Department of Education. For the Federal fiscal year 2025 the total amount of grant funds awarded was $62,023,386. The remaining 21.3% of the costs ($16,786,507) were funded by State appropriations.