Projects of National Significance: Family Support 360 Centers

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	Federal Grant Title:	Projects of National Significance: Family Support 360 Centers
	CFDA Number:	93.631
	CFDA Description:	Developmental Disabilities Projects of National Significance
	Federal Agency Name:	Administration for Children and Families
	Category of Funding Activity:	Income Security and Social Services
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	HHS-2009-ACF-ADD-DN-0046
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Apr 28, 2009
	Creation Date:	Apr 28, 2009
	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
	Expected Number of Awards:	5
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$1,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$200,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$200,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: 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) - Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities - Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) - Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Private institutions of higher education - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
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.
Grant 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 Full Grant Announcement: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/hhs-2009-acf-add-dn-0046.html
Grant Announcement Contact: ACF Applications Help Deskapp_support@acf.hhs.gov
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