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[LearningDisabilities] accessibility grants

DeeDee

deedee at nnlc.org
Mon Dec 19 11:36:26 EST 2005


Have the organization contact their Local Community Development Dept to
see if they could apply for a community block grant. That could be a
resource. Also, investigate Local Private Foundation grants Dee Dee
Patti White wrote:


>I got a request from a local adult education program to see if there are any

>funding opportunities for non-profit organizations to improve their program

>accessibility. This particular request was for money to build a new

>wheelchair-accessible ramp, and to re-do the bathroom. But I would also be

>interested in any grants available regarding accessibility for adult

>ed/literacy students who have learning disabilities. Does anyone know of

>any money available for either of these areas of program accessibility?

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>They do plan to request funding from their local Rotarians, which is a good

>plan, I think. Rotary International is very supportive of projects that

>help people with disabilities.

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>But other sources are always good to know about....

>Thanks,

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>Patti White

>Disabilities Project Manager

>Arkansas Adult Learning Resource Center

>prwhite at madisoncounty.net

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Dee Dee Bossart,MS
Program Development Officer
Northern Nevada Literacy Council
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