Administration for Community Living

Description

The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement is to provide training and technical assistance to state intellectual and developmental disabilities state delivery systems and to assist states with building capacity across and within their states to create policies and practices in order to improve competitive integrated employment outcomes for youth and young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities over a five-year period. Technical assistance will not be limited to states currently funded under the Partnerships in Employment Systems Change grant.The training and technical assistance provider will also incorporate a mentoring component and collaboration with other federal training and technical assistance projects that will assist state with building capacity and systems around provider transformation, school-to-work transition, employer engagement, HCBS final rule, WIOA and other emerging issues for youth and young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

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)
• 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
• Others

Contact

Larissa Crossen<br/>Larissa.Crossen@acl.gov<br/>
Larissa.Crossen@acl.gov