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The Florida Grantor, Spring 2001

Florida Associations Take Initiative to Hire People with Disabilities

The Able Trust awards $20,000 grant to Florida Society of Association Executives Foundation to promote disability hiring efforts among members

The Able Trust and the Florida Society of Association Executives' Foundation (FSAE) will embark on a one-year, statewide collaborative effort to promote the employment of people with disabilities and enhance human resource and development for FSAE member organizations. The Able Trust will sponsor an initial $20,000 grant project that will provide reimbursement grants to FSAE member employers who incur costs related to hiring an employee with a disability. Associations are eligible to receive a maximum reimbursement grant of $1,000 each.

Grants will cover job-related costs such as making an accessible workplace accommodation; purchasing disability-specific software, hardware or equipment; training the new employee; or extraordinary advertising costs to secure interviews and eventual hiring. Reimbursement may also be made for other costs specifically related to the hiring or immediate on-the-job needs in employing a person with disability.

FSAE member associations are eligible for the reimbursement grant once the employee with a disability is hired. They must submit a one-page application and include documentation, such as invoices, to FSAE for reimbursement within 90 days of actual hire.

Associations eligible to participate in the program must be not-for-profit members of the Florida Society of Association Executives. Members interested in participating in the program will receive a tool kit developed by The Able Trust, which contains disability employment tips and a resource listing of local and state agencies that have access to job candidates with disabilities. For more information, contact FSAE at 850-222-7994 or click here