Elevate Brevard

Elevate Brevard is a collaboration of community partners working together to elevate the lives of Brevard residents by increasing their access to postsecondary educational opportunities and sustainable employment. Launched in 2020, the partnership is part of the Florida College Access Network (FCAN) and uses a collective impact model to identify and assist households living below the Federal Poverty Level, as well as those in the ALICE population, or “working poor,” as defined by the United Way. The goal is to increase college and credential attainment rates while closing employer skills gaps and advancing families out of poverty. Elevate Brevard is a county-wide initiative that is starting with a neighborhood focus in the Cocoa zip code of 32922 to pilot some collaborative efforts with the intent to replicate and scale this work to other parts of the county. The goals are: to increase the application, retention/matriculation and completion of training, certification, and post-secondary education; to connect qualified residents with local businesses to strengthen the local workforce; and to create and provide a forum where community partners can work together to enhance the lives of Brevard residents by increasing access and opportunity.