New grant opportunity on Grants.gov: University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research and Service

Opportunity ID: 323623 Opportunity Number: HHS-2020-ACL-AOD-DDUC-0398 Opportunity Title: University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research and Service Opportunity Category: Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: Grant Category of Funding Activity: Income Security and Social Services Category Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 93.632 Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Additional Information on Eligibility: Section 151(a) of the DD Act of 2000 states that appropriations authorized under section 156(a)(1) of the DD Section 151(a) of the DD Act shall be used to make five-year grants to entities in each State designated as UCEDDs to carry out the four core functions of interdisciplinary pre-service preparation and continuing education, community services, research and information dissemination. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement. Entities eligible to apply for funds under this funding opportunity announcement are the grantees which were awarded in FY 2015. Foreign entities are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement. Agency Code: HHS-ACL Agency Name: Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living Posted Date: Jan 14, 2020 Last Updated Date: Jan 14, 2020 Estimated Synopsis Post Date: Jan 17, 2020 Fiscal Year: 2020 Award Ceiling: $572,258 Award Floor: $572,258 Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,716,258 Expected Number of Awards: 3 Description: AoD's Office of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (OIDD) within the Administration for Community Living (ACL), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) forecasts the possible availability of Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 funds to make five-year grants to up to three entities designated as University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service (UCEDD). These grantees carry out four core functions: (1) interdisciplinary pre-service preparation and continuing education of students; (2) community services, including training, technical assistance, and/or demonstration and model activities; (3) research; and (4) dissemination of information. UCEDDs are interdisciplinary education, research and public service units of universities, or public or not-for-profit entities associated with universities that implement the four core functions addressing, directly or indirectly, one or more of the areas of emphasis (e.g., quality assurance, education and early intervention, child care, health, employment, housing, transportation, recreation and other services available or offered to individuals in a community, including formal and informal community supports, that affect their quality of life). Funds made available under this proposed funding opportunity will be used to pay for the Federal share of the cost of the administration and operation of programs designated as UCEDDs. Version: 1

Published at: January 14, 2020 at 03:16PM
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