UPDATE (October 1, 2024)The Lee County Board of County Commissioners voted during the final budget meeting on September 17, 2024 to fund the fiscal year 2025 Partnering for Results projects at the same rate as fiscal year 2024. The Board also approved the renewal of all Partnering for Results sub-recipient contracts on October 1, 2024. All non-profit agencies and funding amounts will remain unchanged for the 2024-2025 fiscal year.
The County will assess the current Partnering for Results process and programs for any potential changes in fiscal year 2025-2026.
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Program Goals
The goal of the Partnering for Results program is to assist Lee County residents to attain, restore or preserve their highest potential of functional abilities; independence and quality of life in the least restrictive setting; and to achieve their highest potential by improving their abilities to make safe, responsible decisions and reduce safety risks. This goal is supported through assisting individuals and/or families with the following: - Maintaining or improving the ability of an individual to be independent.
- Helping families and individuals remain in the least restrictive and permanent setting.
- Providing educational activities for youth that reduce personal risk.
- Creating opportunities that build character and promote making good choices.
- Providing youth with opportunities to succeed by increasing their knowledge, skills and abilities.
- Providing food and emergency shelter to meet basic needs.
Funding Priorities
- Supportive Living - Programs which support individuals to maintain or improve their ability to be independent and self-sufficient, support community redevelopment/social investments.
- Out-of-School Youth Activities - Programs benefiting youth including programs which address economic opportunities and underlying issues of poverty.
- Emergency Assistance - Programs providing food and shelter, in coordination with other supportive services which facilitate self-sufficiency.
Local Agencies
Approximately $5,586,442 has been awarded to 38 local non-profit agencies in Lee County to support 51 human services programs. These agencies include:
- Abuse Counseling & Treatment, Inc.
- Affordable Homeownership Foundation, Inc.
- AIDS Healthcare Foundation, Inc.
- Basic Learning Skills Learning Center, Inc.
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast, Inc.
- Blessings in a Backpack
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Lee County, Inc.
- Catholic Charities Diocese of Venice, Inc.
- Center for Independent Living of Broward, Inc.
- The Center for Progress & Excellence, Inc.
- Children's Advocacy Center of Southwest Florida, Inc.
- Children's Network of Southwest Florida, LLC
- Community Cooperative, Inc.
- Dr. Piper Center for Social Services, Inc.
- The Early Learning Coalition of Southwest Florida, Inc.
- Family Health Centers of Southwest Florida, Inc.
- Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida, Inc.
- The Heights Center, Inc.
| - HOPE Clubhouse of Southwest Florida, Inc.
- "I Will" Mentorship Foundation, Inc.
- IMPACT for Developmental Education, Inc.
- LARC, Inc.
- Lee County Housing Development Corporation
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Lee Memorial Health System Foundation, Inc.
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Lighthouse of Southwest Florida , Inc.
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Lutheran Services Florida, Inc.
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New Horizons of Southwest Florida, Inc.
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Our Mother's Home of Southwest Florida, Inc.
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PACE Center for Girls, Inc.
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Project: Dentists Care of Southwest Florida, Inc.
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Protected Harbor, Inc.
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Quality Life Center of Southwest Florida, Inc.
- Sally J. Pimentel Deaf and Hard of Hearing Center, Inc.
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Senior Friendship Centers, Inc.
- YMCA of Southwest Florida, Inc.
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The Salvation Army
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United Way of Lee County, Inc.
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Valerie's House, Inc.
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