The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through its Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD), offers this grant to establish up to five Family Support 360 Centers. This grant is for planning and implementing comprehensive support services for families of individuals with developmental disabilities. Authorized by the DD Act of 2000, the initiative aims to empower families and promote self-determination, independence, productivity, and full inclusion of persons with developmental disabilities in community life. These centers will support developing national and state policies that reinforce family support, fostering more inclusive environments.
Opportunity ID: 47050
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2009-ACF-ADD-DN-0046 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Projects of National Significance: Family Support 360 Centers |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Income Security and Social Services |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 5 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.631 — Developmental Disabilities Projects of National Significance |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 28, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 26, 2009 See link to full announcement for details. IMPORTANT NOTE: Applications submitted electronically via Grants.gov must be submitted no later than 4:30 p.m., eastern time, on the due date referenced above. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 26, 2009 See link to full announcement for details. IMPORTANT NOTE: Applications submitted electronically via Grants.gov must be submitted no later than 4:30 p.m., eastern time, on the due date referenced above. |
| Archive Date: | Jul 26, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $200,000 |
| Award Floor: | $200,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | County governments City or township governments Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Independent school districts Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Special district governments Private institutions of higher education State governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | 42 U.S.C. %90115082 (DD Act %901 162) authorizes grants only to "public or private nonprofit entities." The following entities from the States and Territories listed below are eligible to apply. States and Territories that were not funded to implement a Family Support 360 grant in FY 2004 are eligible to apply. These are:Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware,Florida,Georgia,Illinois, Iowa,Kentucky,Mississippi,Nevada,New Jersey,North Dakota,Ohio,Puerto Rico,South Carolina,Tennessee,Virgin Islands,Virginia,Washington,Wyoming. The application must include a letter from the Governor designating the lead agency for the Family Support 360 Implementation Grant. If the designated lead agency is not to be a State or local public human services agency, the Governor must, in a letter to the Commissioner of ADD also identify a State or local human service agency that will be the lead partner with the private lead agency which is being designated by the Governor. The Governor’s letter must accompany the application at the time of submission for funding consideration. Applications that do not include this letter will not be reviewed and ranked for funding consideration. Faith-based and community organizations are eligible to apply. Foreign entities are not eligible under this announcement. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Administration for Children and Families |
| Description: | The Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announces the availability of Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 funds to award grants to plan and implement up to five Family Support 360 Centers for families of persons with developmental disabilities. The Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000, Public Law (P.L.) 106-402, 42 United States Code (U.S.C.) Section 15081(2) authorizes ADD to “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 through- (A) family support activities” (DD Act of 2000, %901 161(2)). |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/HHS-2009-ACF-ADD-DN-0046.html |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
ACF Applications Help Desk
app_support@acf.hhs.gov Email:app_support@acf.hhs.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 47050 Full Announcement-1 -> link to the full announcement.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | ACF Applications Help Desk app_support@acf.hhs.gov Email: app_support@acf.hhs.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.631 | PKG00011841 | Apr 27, 2009 | Jun 26, 2009 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
47050 SF424-2.0.pdf
47050 SF424A-1.0.pdf
47050 SF424B-1.1.pdf
47050 Project-1.1.pdf
47050 Budget-1.1.pdf
47050 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
47050 Other-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
47050 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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