Projects of National Significance: Community of Practice for Supporting Families of Persons with I/DD

The summary for the Projects of National Significance: Community of Practice for Supporting Families of Persons with I/DD grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Administration for Children and Families, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Projects of National Significance: Community of Practice for Supporting Families of Persons with I/DD: 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.