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The nonprofit organization will use the funds to support its economic opportunity initiatives.

Hispanic Unity of Florida received a $179,000 grant from AmeriCorps that will be used to support the organization’s economic opportunity initiatives, with a special focus on workforce, emergency assistance and food insecurity programs.

There are 74,000 undocumented students attending Florida schools.

New ID program expands vaccine access for immigrants and other vulnerable Broward residents Lautaro Grinspan, The Miami Herald Apr. 24—Throughout Florida's COVID-19 vaccination rollout, some residents who lack state-issued photo IDs have struggled to get the shot, a result of the proof of residency requirements imposed by the state to clamp down on "vaccine tourism." But in Broward County, that obstacle could soon be reduced, as a new program aims to create local IDs for county residents who currently don't have one — including undocumented immigrants. Supporters of this c...

Share this article Share this article MIAMI, April 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Health Foundation of South Florida, in partnership with Miami-Dade County and Broward County, today announced a major communications effort encouraging South Florida residents to be vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus. The "I Did It!" campaign, a first-of-its-kind, cross-county effort spotlighting local people and leaders, is designed to reach some of the region's most vulnerable neighborhoods that have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic, in primarily Black and Latino communities.   The campai...