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    Projects of National Significance: Empowering Individuals

    HHS-2024-ACL-AOD-DNSD-0021

    Larissa Crossen

    Opening date 19 Jul 2023, 12:00AM

    Closing date N/A

    Funding Opportunity Number: HHS-2024-ACL-AOD-DNSD-0021

    Opportunity Category: Discretionary

    Expected Number of Awards: 5

    CFDA Number(s): 93.631 -- Developmental Disabilities Projects of National Significance

    Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No

    Posted Date: Jul 19, 2023 12:00:00 AM EDT

    Closing Date: N/A

    Estimated Total Program Funding: 1875000

    Award Ceiling: $375000

    Award Floor: $300000

    Eligible Applicants: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education,Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized),Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education,City or township governments,Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities,Private institutions of higher education,Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments),State governments,Special district governments,Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education,County governments,Independent school districts

    Additional Information on Eligibility: Foreign entities are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement.

    Description: The projects will be funded under the Projects of National Significance (PNS) within the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act. The project will focus on empowering Individuals with intellectual and disabilities, their families, and the communities  they live in.   Overall, these projects will  create opportunities for individuals with  developmental disabilities to directly and fully contribute to, and participate in, all facets of community life; and support the development of national and State policies that reinforce and promote, with the support of families, guardians, advocates, and communities, of individuals with developmental disabilities, the self-determination, independence, productivity, and integration and inclusion in all facets of community life of such individuals.Projects funded under this announcement  will work toward one or more of the following performance measures:Outcome Measure 1: Number of policies changed to improve the experience of people with ID/DD and their families • Output Measure 1.1: Number of people who participated in policy advocacy activities • Output Measure 1.2: Number of trainings about policy implemented • Output Measure 1.3: Number of policy products created • Output Measure 1.4: Number of times policy products were sharedOutcome Measure 2: Number of people with ID/DD and their families who report new or increased leadership roles • Output Measure 2.1: Number of tools and resources created related to leadership by people with I/DD and their families • Output Measure 2.2: Number of tools and resources shared related to leadership by people with I/DD and their families • Output Measure 2.3: Percent of people with I/DD and their families who reported learning new leadership skills • Output Measure 2.4: Number of people with I/DD and their family members who train or mentor others as leaders or advocatesOutcome Measure 3: Percent of people with ID/DD and their families who reported increased knowledge of supports needed to help them achieve the life they want • Output Measure 3.1: Number of trainings held to increase knowledge of supports available to help achieve a desired life • Output Measure 3.2: Number of resources created to increase knowledge of supports available to help individuals achieve the life they want • Output Measure 3.3: Number of resources shared to increase knowledge of supports available to help individuals achieve the life they wantOutcome Measure 4: Number of data resources accessed• Output Measure 4.1: Number of data resources created • Output Measure 4.2: Number of activities to disseminate data 

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