Cooperative Agreement WIP21050546

The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded a $39,224,930 Project Grant under the WIOA Youth Activities program (CFDA 17.259) to the Florida Department of Commerce. The purpose is to provide resources for local workforce development areas to deliver comprehensive youth services that focus on assisting out-of-school youth and in-school youth, with one or more barriers to employment, to prepare for employment and postsecondary education opportunities, attain...

The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration has awarded The Tampa Bay Academy of Hope, Inc. (TBAH) a $495,879 Project Grant under the WIOA Dislocated Worker National Reserve Demonstration Grants program (CFDA 17.280). This 18-month grant, effective September 25, 2023, supports the formation of worker-centered sector partnerships in the Tampa Bay region to enhance job quality in the climate resilience sector. Key objectives include building pathways to high-quality jobs...

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living has awarded a $505,522.00 two-year formula grant under the State Grants for Protection and Advocacy Services (CFDA 93.873) program to Disability Rights Florida Inc., doing business as Advocacy Center For Persons With Disabilities Inc. This grant, effective from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026, will enable the designated protection and advocacy system in Florida to provide comprehensive legal advocacy, rights...

The Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded $719,011 to Disability Rights Florida Inc. under the Rehabilitation Services Client Assistance Program (CFDA 84.161) for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2023. The funding supports Disability Rights Florida's role as the designated protection and advocacy system for the State of Florida under the Rehabilitation Services Client Assistance Program. In this capacity, Disability Rights...

The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded a $35,321,069 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Youth Activities formula grant (CFDA 17.259) to the Florida Department of Commerce. The purpose of this grant is to provide comprehensive workforce development services that focus on assisting out-of-school and in-school youth aged 14-24 with barriers to employment. The grant enables the Florida Department of Commerce to deliver services such as tutoring,...

This federal Formula Grant award of $736,283.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services under the Rehabilitation Services Client Assistance Program (CFDA 84.161). The grant supports Disability Rights Florida Inc., doing business as Advocacy Center For Persons With Disabilities Inc., a non-profit organization based in Tallahassee, Florida, to establish and operate a client assistance program. The program provides comprehensive...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Community Living (ACL) awarded a $301,375 Centers for Independent Living Formula Grant (CFDA 93.432) to Self-Reliance Inc., a non-profit organization in Tampa, Florida. This 2-year grant, covering the period from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2026, funds the organization's provision of core independent living services to individuals with significant disabilities. These services include peer support, skills training,...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Region 4, under the Experienced Services Program (CFDA 15.682), provides $124,034.00 to National Experienced Workforce Solutions Inc. (NEW Solutions), a non-profit organization. The primary purpose of the award is to add temporary, experienced, and skilled workers aged 55 and older through the Experienced Services Program to assist with general visitor services duties, with a focus...

The Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded a $1,127,979.00 Formula Grant under the Program of Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights (CFDA 84.240) to Disability Rights Florida Inc. (doing business as Advocacy Center For Persons With Disabilities Inc.), a non-profit organization located in Tallahassee, Florida. This annual formula grant provides funding to designated state-level Protection and Advocacy (P&A) systems to deliver...

The $253,927 FY2024-2025 Centers for Independent Living Formula Grant was awarded to Disability Solutions For Independent Living, Inc. (doing business as Irene Moses Hein Endowment) by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Community Living under the ACL Centers for Independent Living program (CFDA 93.432). This two-year grant supports the organization's efforts to empower individuals with significant disabilities through a statewide network of independent living...