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 Office of Equal Opportunity
State: Florida
County: Palm Beach County (FL)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/18/2023
Size of the Grant: $10,000.00
Grant Duration: 12 months
Details:
Handicap Accessibility and Awareness Grant Program will improve accessibility and increase awareness for the approximately 99,000 disabled persons living in Palm Beach County. The General Fund is the funding source and $30,000 is proposed to be slated for funding. The grant program will enable any non-profit (501) (c)(3) status) agency within Palm Beach County, that provides service to persons with disabilities, to apply for funding to improve accessibility and equal opportunity and/or increase public awareness for persons with disabilities.
In Palm Beach County there exists many barriers that persons with disabilities must face on a daily basis. These barriers can range from physical inaccessibility to attitudinal barriers to communicative barriers as cited by the Barrier Free Design Committee. It is the responsibility of all members of the community to eliminate these barriers. The inclusion of the agencies that provide services to persons with disabilities, in a synergistic effort toward improving accessibility and increasing public awareness, is the goal of the grant.
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
- Due to the total amount of money being slated for grants, funds requested 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, 2024.
Program Criteria
- Proposed action for the grant monies must be in line with the Palm Beach County Office of Equal Opportunity Handicapped Accessibility Service Goals and Ordinance
- Projects, program or equipment must directly contribute toward greater integration and/or building a positive public image of persons with disabilities in Palm Beach County.
- Projects should be unique in nature and should not duplicate already existing services in Palm Beach County.
- Funds may not be used for administration or staff salaries, employee benefits or any indirect service cost.
- Agencies applying for Palm Beach County Office of Equal Opportunity Awareness Grant Program will not be eligible for any other funding from Palm Beach County for the same program.
- Non-profit (501) (c)(3) agencies may reapply for funding annually when requests for proposals are advertised.
- Governmental agencies may only be one time recipients of grant funding and are encouraged to adopt Florida Statute as a local ordinance for the promotion of equal opportunity, accessibility and awareness of persons with disabilities.
- Be exact in the dollar amount requested and a line item for dollar requested.
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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