Administration for Children and Families

Description

The Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announces the availability of Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 funds for a cooperative agreement authorized under Subtitle E of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000, Projects of National Significance (PNS). Funds will be awarded to develop a Community of Practice (CoP) designed to build capacity across and within States to create policies, practices and systems to better assist and support families that include a member with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) across the lifespan. The CoP will develop and define the scope of the issue; gather information including the identification of emerging and promising practices across states; establish and maintain mechanisms to share and disseminate data, information and promising practices; develop ideas to address challenges and opportunities to improve strategies, policies, practices and systems supporting families of people with I/DD that are culturally competent and facilitate self-determination; provide peer-to-peer technical assistance; and promote interagency collaboration and partnership. The partnerships will include organizations that encourage systemic change and improved capacity to support families of individuals with I/DD. This announcement has been modified with the following changes: 1. Section II. Award Information – Award ceiling, floor and average project amount has been changed from project period to budget period. 2. Section IV.3. Submission Dates and Times - Due Date for Applications has been extended.

Who can apply

• State governments
• County governments
• City or township governments
• Special district governments
• Independent school districts
• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
• Public housing authorities / Indian housing authorities
• Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized)
• Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
• Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
• Private institutions of higher education

Contact

ACF Applications Help Desk<br/>app_support@acf.hhs.gov<br/>
app_support@acf.hhs.gov