The Palm Beach County Office of Equal Opportunity is seeking proposals from qualified agencies to improve accessibility and equal opportunity and promote or increase awareness of the rights and ambitions of persons with disabilities through an Awareness Program.
Donor Name: Palm Beach County
State: Florida
County: Palm Beach County (FL)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/18/2022
Size of the Grant: $10,000
Grant Duration: 12 months
Details:
The Handicap Accessibility and Awareness Grant Program will improve accessibility and increase awareness for the approximately 99,000 disabled persons living in Palm Beach County. There is $30,000 that is proposed to be slated for funding.
Handicapped Accessibility Service Goals
- To increase the awareness of the general public as to the rights and abilities of persons with a disability through awareness programs, sensitivity training, special events and publications.
- To promote greater physical accessibility of buildings and program accessibility to services throughout Palm Beach County.
- To promote integration and equal opportunity of persons with disabilities in schools, the workplace, recreational settings, residential opportunities and general aspects of community living.
- To promote information and referral services to the community at large as well as to persons with disabilities in the community.
- To promote the use of existing accessible services and facilities.
- To promote career and vocational opportunities for persons with disabilities.
Funding Information
- A total of $30,000.00 has been slated for this Program but the grant application fund request should not exceed $10,000.00.
- The Contract grant period may be a maximum 12-month time frame starting on the effective date of the agreement and ending no later than September 30, 2023.
Eligibility Criteria
- Agency must be located within Palm Beach County.
- Agency must be a non-profit organization with Internal Revenue Code 501(c) (3) status or governmental agency with Consumer Certificate of Exemption status.
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