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CONTENTS OF THE CATALOG |
SEARCH/BROWSE THE CATALOG |
SEARCH/BROWSE THE STATE PROJECT COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS
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CSFA State Fiscal Year 2026-2027
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CSFA Number:
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48.044
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State Project Title:
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Community Rehabilitation Lighthouses
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Agency:
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Department of Education and Commissioner of Education
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Program:
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Division of Blind Services
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Budget Entity:
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48180000
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Specific Appropriation:
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GAA #45; $21,762,159.00; FY 2026-27
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Appropriation Category:
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050252
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Related CFDA Code:
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NA
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Authorization:
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413.011, 413.014, F.S., Chapter 2026-232, Laws of Florida
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Objectives:
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To fund community rehabilitation facilities who serve individuals who are blind or visually impaired enabling employment outcomes and maximized independence and integration into the community.
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Types Of Assistance:
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Grants
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Applicant Type:
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Non-Profit
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Restrictions:
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Funds are limited to funding community rehabilitation facilities that provide independent living skills training and other training to prepare individuals who are blind or visually impaired or visually impaired for eventual vocational training, job placement, and independence.
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Procedures:
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Pre-Application Notice:
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N/A
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Application Procedures:
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The Director of the Division of Blind Services (DBS) will review applications for grants under the Gifts and Donations Funds. The Director, utilizing the advice of committees he has authorized to review grant requests, has the final authority to approve and fund a grant request, or to deny funding.
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Award Procedures:
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Proposals should normally be for one year. In most cases, continuation funding will not be granted. For grants over a two or three year period, the funds from the Gifts and Donations are expected to decrease and other funding resources should increase. The director of Florida DBS may elect to interview the applicants any time prior to the award approval for the grant cycle. The director of Florida DBS reserves the right to suspend the awarding of funds at any time.
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Deadlines:
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Grant requests will be considered during TWO windows of opportunity during the year. Grant applications submitted on or before January 1 will be considered and approved or rejected by April 1 and grant applications submitted by July 1 will be approved or rejected by October 1.
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Other: |
N/A
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Information Contact:
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Robert Doyle
Division of Blind Services
Aleisa McKinlay, Interim Director
325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1114
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Tel: (800) 342-1828
Tel: (850) 245-0300
Fax: (850) 245-0363
E-Mail: Robert.doyle@dbs.fldoe.org
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Web Address:
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http://dbs.myflorida.com/
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