Awards issued prior to january 20, 2025, were funded under previous administrations and may not reflect the priorities and policies of the current administration.** currently no services…

Awards issued prior to january 20, 2025, were funded under previous administrations and may not reflect the priorities and policies of the current administration.** currently no services specifically targeted agricultural-specific disability programs for farmers and their families in florida. The proposed florida agrability project (FAP) is a partnership between the university of florida and the center for independent living of north central florida (CILNCF). The main objective of the florida agrability project is to assist farmers to overcome disabilities and health conditions to continue farming. The FAP will target individuals working in agricultural production with a disability including mobility cognition or long-term health problems that impairs their ability to farm. Our target population includes farmers (new and beginning aging veteran) farmworkers and their family members across florida. With florida agrability project (FAP)we will support our farmers with disabilities in returning to or continuing their work in production agriculture. Extension agents healthcare professionals occupational rehabilitation personnel 4-H students and other organizations will be targeted to provide and improve agrability services and to increase awareness. FAP will accomplish these goals by working through the following four core objectives: education networking direct assistance and marketing. Our specific objectives are (1) educating and disseminating educational and technical resources on disability to the general public farmers extension educators health providers and other agricultural professionals (2) collaborating with the partners providers volunteer groups stakeholders to provide outreach and encourage sharing information about the available services or funds (3) providing on-site assessments and direct assistance to the farmers and their families with disabilities and (4) increasing awareness of FAP informing stakeholders and potential customers by marketing activities.