Federal Formula Grant Award Summary

The Florida Department of Education, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, received a Formula Grant award of $302,332 from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living under the ACL Assistive Technology program (CFDA 93.464). The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027, supports comprehensive statewide efforts to improve access to assistive technology devices and services for individuals with disabilities across all age groups in Florida. The program funds state-level initiatives designed to help individuals with disabilities acquire assistive technology through financial assistance mechanisms, device demonstration programs, technology loan programs, and educational resources that increase independence.

Under this formula grant, Florida will implement assistive technology-related assistance activities that benefit individuals with disabilities, state entities, and community-based organizations throughout the state. The funding supports the state's comprehensive statewide program to expand access to adaptive technologies, provide financial counseling related to assistive technology acquisition, and develop resources that facilitate technology access for disabled populations of all ages. As part of the broader ACL Assistive Technology program, Florida's award reflects a formula-based distribution to states, with performance period extending through fiscal year 2027.