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Sertoma Speech and Hearing Foundation
Sertoma Speech and Hearing Foundation will receive $28,498 for the Employer Sensitivity and Awareness Training, to provide disability sensitivity to employers located in Pasco and Hernando counties to facilitate the placement and job retention rate for individuals with disabilities.
The Southwest Florida Job Squad, Inc.
The Southwest Florida Job Squad, Inc. will receive $45,000 for Employment Services, to provide for Employment Specialists to assist individuals with disabilities in a five county (Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Glades and Hendry) area of southwest Florida.
Visual Innovations & Solutions
Visual Innovations & Solutions will receive $11,000 for Empowering People with Disabilities Through Adaptive Technology for Employment, to provide assistance in gaining access and training in adaptive technology to assist individuals with disabilities in being successful in employment in Volusia county.
Personnel Development Services
Personnel Development Services will receive $36,585 for Workforce Introduction Training - WIT, to provide for intensive employment skills training for students with disabilities in Taylor, Madison and Jefferson counties of rural north Florida.
Epilepsy Services of West Central Florida
Epilepsy Services of West Central Florida will receive $40,800 for Epilepsy Employment Opportunity Program, to provide employment placement services to individuals with epilepsy in Polk, Hardee, Hillsborough and Highland counties in south central Florida.
Florida Outreach Center for the Blind, Inc.
Florida Outreach Center for the Blind, Inc. will receive $34,994 for Teaching the Skills to Place the Blind on a Career Path, to provide employment skills training encompassing adaptive equipment, mobility instruction and computer training for individuals with visual impairment in Palm Beach county.
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services of Florida, Inc
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services of Florida, Inc. will receive $28,000 for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Employment Success, for a program providing a communication class for individuals and their co-workers to assist the deaf and hard of hearing individuals in being successful in employment in Pasco and Hernando counties.
The following organizations each received a $20,000 grant to implement the continuation of the High School/High Tech program which is designed to provide high school students with all types of disabilities the opportunity to explore jobs or postsecondary education leading to technology- related careers. HS/HT links youth to a broad range of academic, career development and experiential resources and experiences that will enable them to meet the demands of the 21st century workforce. HS/HT is a community-based partnership made up of students, parents and caregivers, businesses, educators and rehabilitation professionals. It has been shown to reduce the high school dropout rate and increase the overall self-esteem of participating students.
| Gainesville Area HS/HT | Center for Independent Living of North Central Florida |
| Alachua County HS/HT | Center for Independent Living of North Central Florida |
| Baker County HS/HT | Independent Living Resource Center of Northeast FL |
| Bradford County HS/HT | Center for Independent Living of North Central Florida |
| Bevard County HS/HT | Brevard Schools Foundation |
| Palm Bay HS/HT | Brevard Schools Foundation |
| Broward County HS/HT | Center for Independent Living of Broward |
| Clay County HS/HT | Independent Living Resource Center of Northeast FL |
| Columbia County HS/HT | Florida Crown Workforce Development Board |
| Dixie County HS/HT | Florida Crown Workforce Development Board |
| Duval County HS/HT | Independent Living Resource Center of Northeast FL |
| Escambia County HS/HT | Pensacola Penwheels |
| Gilchrist County HS/HT | Florida Crown Workforce Development Board |
| Gulf County HS/HT | Dyslexia Research Institute |
| Hendry/Glades Cty HS/HT | Goodwill Industries of SW FL |
| Hillsborough County HS/HT | Hillsborough Cty Technical & Career Education |
| Lake County HS/HT | United Cerebral Palsy of East Central Florida |
| Lee County HS/HT | Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida |
| Leon County HS/HT | Ability 1st |
| Levy County HS/HT | Center for Independent Living of North Central FL |
| Madison County HS/HT | Madison County School Board |
| Manatee County HS/HT | Community Haven for Adults and Children with Disabilities |
| Marion County HS/HT | Center for Independent Living of North Central FL |
| Nassau County HS/HT | Independent Living Resource Center of Northeast FL |
| Okaloosa County HS/HT | Workforce Development Board of Okaloosa & Walton |
| Orange County HS/HT | Orange County Public Schools |
| Palm Beach County HS/HT | Gulfstream Goodwill Industries |
| Pinellas County HS/HT | Abilities of Florida, Inc. |
| Putnam County HS/HT | Center for Independent Living of North Central FL |
| Santa Rosa County HS/HT | Pensacola Penwheels |
| Sarasota County HS/HT | Community Haven for Adults and Children with Disabilities |
| St. Johns County HS/HT | Independent Living Resource Center of Northeast FL |
| Taylor County HS/HT | Taylor County School Board |
| Union County HS/HT | Florida Crown Workforce Development Board |
| Wakulla County HS/HT | Ability 1st |
To learn about The Able Trust Grants Program, please visit www.abletrust.org/grant. In addition, The Able Trust Knowledge Center offers grant applicants helpful tips on how to submit effective grant proposals. For more information about The Able Trust Knowledge Center, visit www.abletrust.org/knowledge.
