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MAIN APPLICATION <br />2. AGENCY INFORMATION <br />Please provide the following information about your agency (Limit of 2 pages total): <br />a) Years in Operation, Date of Incorporation (Month /Year) <br />17 years, 2 February 1999 <br />b) Agency's Purpose /Mission <br />The primary mission is to assist in the implementation of the ADA. This is would be <br />through education, training, and other efforts to identify removal of physical, attitudinal, <br />and other barriers to full inclusion and independence for those with disabilities <br />c) Types of Services the Agency Provides <br />The services that TDAC provides are career planning and placement, computer and <br />technology education and training, and professional continuing education workshops. <br />d) Agency's Experience with Similar Programs as the Funding Request <br />These services are provided by trained professionals who have over 25 years of <br />experience in vocational rehabilitation, housing and civil rights education, and the <br />technology industry. <br />e) Other Pertinent Agency Information <br />OCDAC was originally organized in 1970 as a Mayor's Committee in connection with the <br />Governor's Advocacy Council for Persons with Disabilities. Following the passage of <br />the Americans with Disabilities Act in July, 1990, OCDAC was reorganized as a 501(3) (c) <br />nonprofit education organization and commissioned by the Orange County <br />Commissioners, Mayors of Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Hillsborough NC. <br />Main Application 2/11/2016 9:12:15 AM Page 4 of 20 <br />