Florida Association of Rehabilitation Facilities

What Florida Association of Rehabilitation Facilities does

Florida Association of Rehabilitation Facilities, Inc. (Florida ARF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit trade association founded in 1969 and incorporated in 1976, headquartered at 1113 East Tennessee Street, Suite 100, Tallahassee, Florida. The organization's stated mission is to promote the interests of individuals with disabilities by acting as a public policy change agent and to promote and serve the interests of community human service provider organizations. Florida ARF describes itself as the only statewide professional entity advocating for all people with disabilities through community-based human service provider organizations, with membership encompassing United Cerebral Palsy affiliates, Association for Retarded Citizens chapters, Goodwill Industries, and independent developmental and vocational community-based rehabilitation centers.

The organization delivers four interconnected programmatic lines: (1) membership advocacy and representation before the Florida Legislature; (2) the RESPECT of Florida program, operating under Florida ARF's service mark as the designated Central Nonprofit Agency for Florida's state use program since 1974, which channels government procurement of products (mops, desk calendars, computers) and services (microfilming, janitorial) through approximately 50 employment centers employing 1,300+ people with disabilities; (3) an ICF/IID Information Center serving as a statewide resource for Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities, spanning 87 facilities and 2,071 licensed beds; and (4) a Job Line employment exchange connecting job seekers with disabilities to member organizations. The organization also operates a grassroots advocacy function supported by legislative tracking, key committee information, and Florida Congressional Delegation resources.

Florida ARF generates revenue through recurring membership fees from human service provider organizations and through central nonprofit transaction fees on RESPECT of Florida government procurement sales. It is governed by an 18-member board of directors elected by the membership at large, with two seats reserved for parents of individuals with disabilities. President & CEO Tyler Sununu leads the organization. Recent advocacy outcomes include securing a 1% across-the-board rate increase for iBudget Waiver providers and over $33 million for iConnect system replacement in the FY 26-27 Florida state budget.

Name

Florida Association of Rehabilitation Facilities

Legal name

Florida Association of Rehabilitation Facilities, Inc.

Website

https://floridaarf.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Florida Association of Rehabilitation Facilities is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit trade association founded in 1969 that advocates for individuals with disabilities and supports community human service provider organizations across Florida through legislative advocacy, the RESPECT of Florida state use program, ICF/IID resources, and employment services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Advocacy and Rehabilitation Services

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIABAI

State/Provincial Human Services & Benefits Administration (Welfare, Disability, Child & Family)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/State/Provincial & Regional Government Administration

SECONDARYBPAIABAN

State/Provincial Labor, Employment Standards & Workforce Development Administration

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/State/Provincial & Regional Government Administration

Keywords

• Disability advocacy services
• Vocational rehabilitation programs
• Community human services
• State use procurement
• Nonprofit trade association

Headquarters

HQ city

Tallahassee

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Revenue generated from membership fees from community human service provider organizations including United Cerebral Palsy affiliates, Association for Retarded Citizens chapters, Goodwill Industries, and independent developmental and vocational community-based rehabilitation centers.
2. RESPECT of Florida Program - Central Nonprofit Fees: RESPECT of Florida, operating under Florida ARF's service mark, generates revenue through central nonprofit fees from the sale of products and services produced by employment centers employing people with disabilities. Currently over 1,300 people with disabilities are employed by approximately 50 employment centers through government purchases of RESPECT products and services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Florida ARF operates as a membership-driven statewide professional trade association providing advocacy, information, and networking services for individuals with disabilities and community human service provider organizations. The organization influences public policy on behalf of member agencies and serves as the designated Central Nonprofit Agency (CNA) operating the RESPECT of Florida state use program, which employs approximately 1,300 people with disabilities across 50 employment centers producing products and services for government agencies. Additional offerings include the ICF/IID Information Center serving 87 facilities with 2,071 licensed beds and the Florida ARF Job Line employment exchange service.

Product overview

Florida Association of Rehabilitation Facilities is a statewide professional industry association, not a commercial product company. The organization operates as a unified advocacy and service organization offering four interconnected programs: membership advocacy services providing representation before the Florida Legislature, the RESPECT of Florida state use program as the designated Central Nonprofit Agency employing persons with disabilities, an ICF/IID Information Center serving as a resource for intermediate care facilities, and a Job Line employment exchange service. These programs collectively serve member agencies and individuals with disabilities across Florida.

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Products and services

• Florida ARF Membership & Advocacy Services Advocacy, information sharing, and networking services for member agencies serving individuals with disabilities, including public policy influence and representation before the Florida Legislature. For community human service provider organizations including United Cerebral Palsy affiliates, Association for Retarded Citizens chapters, Goodwill Industries, and independent rehabilitation centers.
• RESPECT of Florida State Use Program Designated Central Nonprofit Agency operating Florida's state use program, employing 1,300+ persons with disabilities across approximately 50 employment centers to provide products (mops, desk calendars, computers) and services (microfilming, janitorial) to state and local government agencies. Government purchases are statutorily required under Section 60E-1.005 of the Florida Administrative Code.
• ICF/IID Information Center

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor, moderate and core.

• Florida Insurance TrustminorOthersFeatured partner organization shown on Florida ARF website, providing insurance services to members of the association.
• Independent Living SystemsmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization providing independent living support services, featured on the Florida ARF website as part of their network of service providers and partners.
• Park Shore DrugminorOthersPartner pharmacy organization serving individuals with disabilities, featured as a supporting partner on the Florida ARF website.
• Tarrytown Expo CareminorOthersPartner organization providing expo care services, featured as a supporting partner on the Florida ARF website.
• Theraps ServicesmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner therapy services organization providing therapeutic support to individuals with disabilities, featured on the Florida ARF website.
• RESPECT of Florida Employment CenterscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerApproximately 50 employment centers throughout Florida participating in the RESPECT program, producing products and services for government agencies while employing people with disabilities. Includes local Associations for Retarded Citizens, Goodwill Industries, and other nonprofit community-based organizations.
• Florida Developmental Disabilities Council (FDDC)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerFDDC hosts annual Developmental Disabilities Awareness Day at the Florida Capitol, where Florida ARF and RESPECT of Florida participate to educate visitors about their mission and programs.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• SourceAmerica: Operates the federal AbilityOne Program as a designated Central Nonprofit Agency, channeling government purchases to nonprofit agencies that employ people with disabilities. Conceptually and operationally analogous to Florida ARF's RESPECT of Florida state use program, but at the federal level rather than a single state.
• ANCOR (American Network of Community Options and Resources): National trade association representing private-sector community providers of services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, autism, and mental illness. Directly parallel to Florida ARF's role as a statewide membership association advocating for community disability providers.
• ACCSES: National nonprofit trade association formerly known as the American Association of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disability Providers, representing community-based service providers to people with disabilities. Mirrors Florida ARF at the national level.

Others

• NASDDDS (National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services): National association of state officials administering developmental disabilities services. Complementary rather than directly competitive — these state directors are the counterparts that Florida ARF and RESPECT of Florida engage with on policy and funding.

Broad incumbents

• The Arc of the United States: National community-based organization advocating for and serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Operates in a broader advocacy capacity than Florida ARF, but overlaps substantively on disability policy and family support.
• Goodwill Industries International: National network of Goodwill organizations employing people with disabilities through mission-driven enterprises. Goodwill affiliates are members of Florida ARF, and Goodwill's employment mission closely mirrors the RESPECT employment centers.
• Easterseals: National nonprofit network providing disability services including employment, autism services, and rehabilitation. Comparable in mission and provider role to Florida ARF member agencies.
• United Cerebral Palsy (UCP): National organization serving people with cerebral palsy and other disabilities, with affiliates providing direct services. UCP affiliates are members of Florida ARF, and the national structure serves as a broader-scale analog.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/floridaarf

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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