Get to Know: LEAP Tampa Bay College Access Network

LCAN Coverage Area: Hillsborough and Pinellas counties

LEAP Tampa Bay College Access Network is a collective impact initiative operating under “backbone” organization Community Foundation of Tampa Bay (CFTB). CFTB is a partner and fiscal agent, which adds and manages partnerships to move work forward.  Officially launched in May 2016, LEAP was originally funded by a grant from the Lumina Foundation aimed at expanding access and success in post-secondary education particularly among adults, low-income students, students of color, and first-generation college students.

To achieve this, LEAP is establishing annual goals for increasing the number of prospective college students and implementing strategies to improve their opportunities to succeed.

Website:  www.leaptampabay.org

For more information, please contact:

Chuck Tiernan, Director, LEAP College Access Network
(813) 609-4856
ctiernan@cftampabay.org