The USDOL competition (SGA 02-20 & 02-21] to serve individuals with mental disabilities [Olmstead Decision] will probably have at least 2 applications submitted from/re Florida by the 8/21/02 deadline: a local planning proposal (up to $150 K) from WorkPlus, the Workforce Board for the Leon/Gadsden/Wakulla area, and a state-level demonstration project covering Florida and one other state (Oklahoma?) submitted by NAMI, the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill. Both will be receiving letters of support from the state's Olmstead grant project director. Earlier the Florida Institute for Workforce Innovation (FIWI) had indicated their initial intention to apply, but subsequently announced that they would not. If there are any other proposals in the works and arrangements have not already been made for the required state-level review/support, please let Mike Switzer know ASAP so arrangements can be made. We have now established good communications among the folks at the Governor' s office, DCF and DMS that are involved in ADA and Olmstead oversight/implementation. Note the other is a separate grant clearance process for many other HHS/DCF, DEP, DOL/AWI, etc. programs, and state-level signoff by the Department of Environment Protection (DEP), but none of the pending grant competitions require that step. If and when future relevant grant competitions require that procedure, we will provide more detail and troubleshoot as needed.