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me vanaaian statesman Report from Parliament Hill The Canadian Statesman 7Vee6t«<U*, Bowmanville, Saturday, April 10,1993 27 The Ability Program is a contribution contribution program to support community and economic integration for persons with disabilities and social integra- tion of children and youth with disabilities. disabilities. As an important part of Health and Welfare Canada's initiatives initiatives under the National Strategy for the Integration of Persons with Disabilities, Disabilities, a total of $9.4 million is available from the contribution program program during the five years of the Strategy. These funds will be used to support time-limited projects that advance advance the integration of persons with disabilities. The goal of community and economic economic integration is to provide persons persons with disabilities opportunities to develop their abilities to become full participants in the community and work force. The goal of social integration integration of children and youth is to provide for children and youth with disabilities opportunities to. gain access access to regular child-serving environments environments in their community (day care, school and community programs). The Ability Program will fund time-limited, innovative projects that support program development by community-based organizations for persons with disabilities presently in, or. returning to, the community. The program will not fund or contribute to the operating costs or other associated associated ,costs of ongoing service delivery. delivery. Projects that fall within the following following three areas will be supported: Information development and dissemination dissemination about successful program models; Resource development and dissemination; Organizational development. development. The areas that will be supported supported are the same for the social integration integration of children-and youth, and the community and economic integration integration funding streams. The priority issues that will be supported within each area are specific to each funding stream. Applications for project funding funding will be accepted from all voluntary voluntary organizations of and for persons with disabilities; the private sector; non-government organizations; business business and labour organizations; unions; unions; educational institutions; and provincial and municipal government departments and agencies. All applications from the above- mentioned organizations will be considered considered only if they: * feature the participation of persons persons with disabilities in the design, implementation and management of the project; and * support provincial program and policy directions and concerns. In addition, preference will be given given to applications that involve collaboration collaboration between two or more organizations organizations with shared interests. 1 Project applications may be made through one of two processes: 1. Open applications process - any agency or organization meeting the criteria outlined above may apply. 2. . Call for projects - selected agencies and organizations will be invitai invitai to undertake projects in specific priority areas. The amount of funding available is $75,000 per project per fiscal year to a maximum of $150,000 per project. project. However, in most instances, the amount of funding allotted per project project will be significantly lower. The maximum project duration is 24 months. However, in most cases, the project duration will be less. Funds may be used to covcr'pro- jeet specific costs such as staff sala- rics and contract fees, employee ben- efits, travel and accommodation, rental of office space, materials and supplies, costs of services or equipment equipment rental. Purchase of land, buildings, vehicles vehicles and other capital expenditures will not be covered. Funds may not be used to cover the purchase of as- ...by Bill Scott, M.P. sistive devices. The program will not fund or contribute to the operating costs or other associated costs of on- going.service delivery. «. Before preparing a projéct summary,'applicants summary,'applicants are encouraged to contact the Disabled Persons Unit to discuss the project in general terms. This will avoid spending time on project project summaries for ineligible activities, activities, and prevent delays due to incomplète incomplète documentation. 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