Awardee:
2935 N.
Grand
Contact: Nils
Urman
Phone: (520) 375-7670
Proposed Award Amount: $299,891
Community Served:
Project Emphasis: People with disabilities.
Summary Paragraph: The overall goal of Project Connect II, a consortium
of many organizations and agencies, under the lead of the Santa Cruz Workforce
Development Program/One Stop Center, is to deliver training, placement and
employment services to individuals with disabilities the majority not served
by Vocational Rehabilitation due to the Order of Selection. To build capacity, Project Connect II
would fund a position for a Disability Program Navigator. This Navigator will implement disability
training for staff, coordination of service delivery systems, access to
resources for disabled clients, and a
Partnerships: Santa Cruz Workforce Development Program/One Stop Center
(lead organization), County Board of
Supervisors, Governors Council on Workforce Policy, Arizona Department of
Economic Security-Rehabilitative Services Administration, Department of Commerce,
Santa Cruz Training Center, Easter Seal of Arizona, Arizona Department of
Education, Arizona Disability Law Center, Telecare
Nogales, Area Agency on Aging/Region 6; Santa Cruz County local government,
Community Services Department/Community Foundation Center, Association for the
Blind, Medical Assistance Program, Adult Basic Education/Literacy Volunteer
Program, Training Programs, Business Advisory Council, Library, Schools, Adult
& Juvenile Probation. Also Volunteer Center of Southern Arizona, Training &
Consulting Solutions (county organization), Woltman
& Associates (state organization),
