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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Funding is available to improve accessibility and safety in your community
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We wish to inform you of a current funding opportunity under the Government of
 Canada’s Enabling Accessibility Fund (EAF). Businesses or organizations could receive a grant of up to $100,000 through the EAF small projects component to improve accessibility and safety for persons with disabilities.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.65pt"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eligible organizations can apply for up to $100,000 fo</span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">r
</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">the construction, renovation or retrofit of community facilities and workplaces, which could include:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">the construction of ramps, accessible washrooms, accessible doors and the installation of elevators; and/ or,</span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">the provision of accessible information and communication technologies such as braille printers, accessible
 computer software, and visual alarm systems.</span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">You can apply for this EAF funding until July 13, 2020, if you are:</span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">an Indigenous organization (including band councils, tribal councils and self-government entities);</span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">a territorial government;</span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">a business with 99 full-time equivalent employees or less;</span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">a not-for-profit organization; or</span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">a municipality with a population under 125,000 as per the 2016 census data.</span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">New for this Call for Proposals:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">t</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">he Government
 of Canada is providing 100 percent of eligible project costs, up to a maximum of $100,000, to successful project applicants; and,<u></u><u></u></span></li><li style="margin-left:0in;line-height:115%">
<span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> flat rate costing to make it easier for applicants to apply for funding for ramps, accessible doors and accessible washrooms.<u></u><u></u></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, this funding process is offering more flexibility where organizations
</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">that apply for funding under this CFP will have more time to complete their projects (up to 24 months).  The Department will also assess those organizations applying for projects
 that fall under flat rate costing on a first come, first served basis in order to expedite funding to successful projects.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">You may apply now or inform others of this opportunity.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Enabling Accessibility Fund has also launched a funding process under the
 EAF Youth Innovation Component, which is currently accepting applications until October 30, 2020. Let’s build a more accessible Canada!</span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p style="line-height:105%"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">If you would like to apply for funding or learn more about EAF funding opportunities underway, please visit the
</span><a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.canada.ca%2Fen%2Femployment-social-development%2Fprograms%2Fenabling-accessibility-fund.html%3Futm_campaign%3DEnablingAccessibilityFund%26utm_source%3DEmailBlast%26utm_medium%3DEmail%26utm_term%3Den&data=02%7C01%7Cjean.sorensen%40ottawa.ca%7C36052bd0248d4ca2f2a908d812ea9e00%7Cdfcc033ddf874c6ea1b88eaa73f1b72e%7C0%7C0%7C637280146169016821&sdata=NujHbIhTprVzTxHD9acwBAUpsf9Pvvkkf5H8Pqn7BNU%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">EAF
 funding webpage</span></a><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="line-height:105%"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">The EAF Roadmap may also help you in choosing the right accessibility project for your organization. 
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