Agency for Workforce Innovation

GRANT AWARDS

At the direction of Workforce Florida, Inc., the following awards are hereby given:

Employ Florida Banner Centers (2007-08)
Posted 9/11/07
AWARDEE
AWARD AMOUNT
Seminole Community College (Information Technology)
$500,000
University of Central Florida’s Florida Solar Energy Center (Alternative Energy)
$500,000
Total $1,000,000
 
WORKPLACE INVESTMENT NOW (WIN) 2007-08
Posted 9/06/07
AWARDEE
AWARD AMOUNT
Region 2 - Workforce Development Board of Okaloosa and Walton Counties
$312,500
Region 3 - Chipola Regional Workforce Development Board, Inc.
$175,784
Region 4 - Gulf Coast Workforce Board
$311,346
Region 5 - Workforce Plus
$72,667
Region 9 - Florida Works
$200,000
Region 13 - Brevard Job Link
$307,528
Region 14 - WorkNet Pinellas
$312,500
Region 16 - Pasco Hernando Jobs and Education Partnership Regional Board, Inc.
$234,675
Region 17 - Polk County Workforce
$260,500
Region 20 - Workforce Development Board of Treasure Coast
$312,500
Total $2,500,000
 

REPLICATION OF THE CHOICE CAREER INSTITUTE (2007-08 CHOICE III)

Posted 8/27/07

AWARDEE
AWARD AMOUNT
Region 5 – Leon County
$ 92,578
Region 8 – Duval County
$155,000
Region 8 – St. Johns County
$155,000
Region 10 – Levy County
$132,422
Region 14 – Pinellas County
$155,000
Region 16 – Pasco County
$155,000
Region 18 – Sarasota County
$155,000
Total $1,000,000
 
BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT SOLUTIONS AND TRAINING (2007-08 BEST III)
Posted 8/22/07
AWARDEE
AWARD AMOUNT
Region 3 - Chipola Regional Workforce Development Board, Inc.
$299,000
Region 4 – Gulf Coast Workforce Board $333,333
Region 8 – First Coast Workforce Development, Inc. $333,333
Region 9 – Florida Works $333,333
Region 10 – CLM Workforce Connection Enterprise Center $333,333
Region 14 – WorkNet Pinellas $56,647
Region 20 – Workforce Development Board of the Treasure Coast $311,021
Total $2,000,000
 
FLORIDA WIRED
POSTED 10/23/06
Region 24 - Southwest Florida Workforce Development Board, Inc. $996,973
 
WORKFORCE SERVICES FOR TARGETED GROUPS
POSTED 10/06/06

AWARDEE

AWARD AMOUNT

Region 13 - Brevard Workforce Development Board, Inc. $175,000

Calara White Mission, Inc.

$199,890
Florida Works $200,000
Region 5 - Big Bend Jobs & Education Council, Inc. (Workforce Plus) $122,582
Emmanuel Child Development Center $192,166
 
WORKFORCE EDUCATION BANNER CENTERS
POSTED 9/28/06

At the direction of Workforce Florida Inc., the Agency for Workforce Innovation is hereby notifying you that all of the proposals submitted in response to the “Workforce Education BANNER Centers” Request for Proposals have been rejected.

Thank you for submitting your proposal for this project.

 
REPLICATION OF THE CHOICE CAREER INSTITUTE
POSTED 9/13/06

REGION
COUNTY/INDUSTRY
AWARD AMOUNT
Region 8 St. Johns County/ Aviation/Aerospace $252,001
Region 17 Polk County/ Health Sciences $224,400
Region 18 Manatee County/Construction $106,000
Region 20 St. Lucie County/ Manufacturing $222,464
Region 24 Charlotte County/ Aviation/Aerospace $273,679
 
BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT SOLUTIONS AND TRAINING (BEST II)
POSTED 8/23/06

AWARDEE

AWARD AMOUNT

Workforce Development Board of Okaloosa & Walton Counties (RWB 2) $318,182

Chipola Regional Workforce Planning Board (RWB 3)

$318,182
Gulf Coast Workforce Development Board (RWB 4) $318,182
Alachua/Bradford Florida Works
(RWB 9)
$318,182
Citrus Levy Marion Regional Workforce Development Board (RWB 10) $318,182
Brevard Workforce Development Board, Inc. (RWB 13) $318,182
WorkNet Pinellas (RWB 14) $318,182
Pasco-Hernando Jobs & Education Partnership Reg Board, Inc. (RWB 16) $318,182
Polk County Workforce Development Board, Inc. (RWB 17) $318,182
Workforce Development Board of the Treasure Coast (RWB 20) $318,182
Southwest Florida Workforce Development Board (RWB 24) $318,182
 
BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT SOLUTIONS AND TRAINING (BEST II)
POSTED 8/16/06

AWARDEE

AWARD AMOUNT

Workforce Escarosa, Inc. (RWB 1) $500,000

Florida Crown Workforce Board (RWB 7)

$373,456
Workforce Development Board Center for Business Excellence (RWB 11) $500,000
Heartland Regional Workforce Board
(RWB 19)
$330,000
Workforce Alliance, Inc.(RWB 21) $500,000
 
WORKFORCE EDUCATION CLUSTER CENTERS FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY AWARD
POSTED 7/3/06
The Workforce Education Cluster Center for Biotechnology has been awarded to the following organization:  University of Florida in the amount of $500,000 for a biotech BANNER center.
 
WORKFORCE EDUCATION CLUSTER CENTERS' II
POSTED 6/13/06
The Workforce Education Cluster Centers' II funding has been awarded to the following organizations:  Miami Dade College in the amount of $500,000 for a financial services center and Hillsborough Community College in the amount of $499,000 for a manufacturing center.
 
EMPLOY FLORIDA MARKETING/OUTREACH SERVICES
POSTED 2/28/06

As a result of its Invitation to Negotiate titled, 'Employ Florida Marketing/Outreach Services', issued on January 26, 2006, Workforce Florida, Inc., has selected the Moore Consulting Group, Inc. , with which to commence contract negotiations for this project.
 
WORKFORCE SERVICES FOR TARGETED GROUPS
POSTED 1/12/06

AWARDEE

AWARD AMOUNT

The Henry & Rilla White Youth Foundation, Inc . $171,996
The Florida Department of Corrections
(Dr. Ploumis-Devick)
$200,000
The Transition House, Inc. $100,000
Independent Living Initiative $200,000
Heartland Regional Workforce Board
(RWB 19)
$200,000
Chipola Regional Workforce Board (RWB 3) $128,004

WORKFORCE SERVICES FOR HOMELESS PERSONS

Award Memorandum Date: JANUARY 5, 2006

POSTED 1/9/06

AWARDEE
AWARD AMOUNT
Alachua/Bradford Regional
workforce Board
$125,000
Clara White Mission, Inc. $99,934
 

WORKFORCE EDUCATION CLUSTER CENTERS
Award Memorandum Date: MAY 12, 2005

It is the intent of Workforce Florida, Inc.,  to award the Request for Proposals titled, 'Workforce Education Cluster Centers' to the Florida Community College at Jacksonville and Brevard Community College for a single cluster center targeting the aviation/aerospace industry to be located at both campuses.
 

PROJECT CONNECT: An Intervention Program for Youthful Offenders
Award Memorandum Date:  January 27, 2005

AWARDEE
AWARD AMOUNT
Chipola Regional Workforce Development Board, Inc. (RWB 3) $200,000
Central Florida Regional Workforce Development Board, Inc. (RWB 12) $192,000
Brevard Workforce Development Board (RWB 13) $142,000
Suncoast Workforce Development Board, Inc. (RWB 18) $107,428
TOTAL $641,428
 

REPLICATION OF THE CHOICE CAREER INSTITUTE AWARD
POSTED 1/28/05

AWARDEE
AWARD AMOUNT
Workforce Escarosa, Inc. (RWB 1) $98,890
Gulf Coast Workforce Board (RWB 4) $91,205
Citrus, Levy, Marion Workforce Connection (RWB 10) $369,181
Southwest Florida Workforce Development Board, Inc. (RWB 24) $161,296
TOTAL $720,572
 

FCAT INTERVENTION SERVICES
POSTED 11/17/04

AWARDEE


AWARD AMOUNT

Jobs for Florida's Graduates

$399,000

   
   
 

ENTREPRENEURIAL TRAINING & TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
POSTED 12/22/04

AWARDEE

AWARD AMOUNT

Goodwill Industries, Big Bend  $92,000
East Gainesville Development Corporation  $137,500
Florida Management Solutions, Inc.  $100,000
Florida High Tech Corridor  $100,000
Jacksonville Regional Chamber of Commerce  $175,000
Hispanic Business Initiative Fund  $95,500

TOTAL

 $700,000


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