Joy Susan Pendergrass - Content Development/Instructor Drug Education and Information Program (DEIP)…

The Florida Department of Health awarded a contract (C76328) to Joy Susan Pendergrass for the delivery of drug education and information services in Nassau County, Florida. The contract, valued at $6,800.00, was awarded on July 1, 2026, with a completion date of August 31, 2026, and a period of performance extending from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027. The primary service delivery involves instruction of the Drug Education and Information Program (DEIP) at the Nassau County Jail/Detention Center, consisting of an eight-week rotation of classroom instruction for male and female inmates at a rate of $200 per hour (comprising 4 hours per day, 2 classes per week for 8 weeks).

In addition to institutional instruction, the contract encompasses community outreach and harm reduction educational activities to be conducted throughout Nassau County, Florida, at a rate of $100 per hour, with total community outreach compensation not to exceed $4,400 during the contract term. These complementary services extend the Department of Health's drug education initiatives beyond the detention facility into the broader Nassau County community, addressing both incarcerated and general populations.