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Over $280,000 Awarded in Grants During the Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2008

The Able Trust recently awarded $284,756 in grant funds during the second quarter of Fiscal Year 2008 to eight nonprofit agencies across the state of Florida. Grants will assist these organizations with implementing programs to employ individuals with disabilities. The awarded agencies are as follows:

• Association for Retarded Citizens of Florida, Inc., (Leon County) in the amount of $28,550 for The Real World: Real Life, Real Work, Real Issues project. The program provides individuals in Florida with developmental disabilities with the training and awareness to learn about competitive employment in their communities.
• Bishop Grady Villas, (Osceola County) in the amount of $40,000 to help fund the Employment Specialist position. The employment specialist will develop an employment program to assist individuals with developmental disabilities with securing meaningful employment in their community.
• Brevard Business Leadership Network, (Brevard County) in the amount of $39,000 to aid in the establishment of Project SEARCH. This program will help to provide career development for individuals with disabilities through a school-based curriculum and job placement assistance within the community.
• Epilepsy Services of West Central Florida, (Hardee, Highlands, Hillsborough and Polk counties) in the amount of $33,206 to implement the Epilepsy Employment Program, which will assist in the expansion and enhancement of the job training and placement ability of the Epilepsy Services of West Central Florida. The program will assist individuals with epilepsy in Hillsborough, Polk, Highlands and Hardee counties with gaining meaningful employment.
• Gainesville Opportunity Center, Inc. (Alachua County) in the amount of $35,000 to aid in the establishment of the Clubhouse without Walls. The Clubhouse will help to deliver services to individuals in Alachua County with a severe mental illness who wish to gain employment.
• Goodwill Easter Seals of the Gulf Coast, (Okaloosa County) in the amount of $39,000 to aid in the implementation of the Job Readiness Program for Youth that will help to provide job skills development and job placement to the youth of Okaloosa County who have disabilities and are at risk of dropping out of school.
• Lakeside Behavioral Healthcare, Inc., (Orange County) in the amount of $40,000 to assist in the establishment of the Transitional Employment Program, which will aid individuals in Orange County who have mental illnesses in obtaining employment. The program will also offer structured work experiences for program participants.
• Lakeview Center, Inc., (Escambia County) in the amount of $30,000 to help establish a job coach for the Special Populations Network Supported Employment program. The job coach will act as an advocate for the participants of the program who have developmental disabilities and help them obtain employment.

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.

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