Partnerships in Employment Systems Change

The summary for the Partnerships in Employment Systems Change 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 Community Living, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.
Partnerships in Employment Systems Change: The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement is to encourage state partnerships and systems change efforts that will ultimately contribute to 1) the development of policies that support competitive employment in integrated settings as the first and desired outcome for youth and young adults with developmental disabilities including intellectual disabilities; 2) the removal of systemic barriers to competitive employment in integrated settings; 3) the implementation of strategies and best practices that improve employment outcomes for youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities; and 4) enhanced statewide collaborations that can facilitate the transition process from secondary and post-secondary school, or other pre-vocational settings, to complete employment in integrated settings.
Federal Grant Title: Partnerships in Employment Systems Change
Federal Agency Name: Administration for Community Living
Grant Categories: Income Security and Social Services
Type of Opportunity: Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number: HHS-2016-ACL-AOD-DNEM-0178
Type of Funding: Grant
CFDA Numbers: 323177
CFDA Descriptions: Developmental Disabilities Projects of National Significance
Current Application Deadline: Jul 26, 2016 Electronically submitted application
Original Application Deadline: Jul 26, 2016 Electronically submitted application
Posted Date: May 27, 2016
Creation Date: May 27, 2016
Archive Date: Aug 25, 2016
Total Program Funding: $1,500,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award: $250,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award: $200,000
Expected Number of Awards: 6
Cost Sharing or Matching: No
Applicants Eligible for this Grant
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Independent school districts
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
City or township governments
Special district governments
County governments
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
State governments
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility
42 U.S.C. 15082 (DD Act Section 162) authorizes grants only to "public or private non-profit entities." These include also include the following:
Regional Organizations, U.S. Territory or Possession, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions. Foreign entities are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.
Link to Full Grant Announcement
http://www.acl.gov/Funding_Opportunities/Index.aspx
Grant Announcement Contact
Larissa Crossen [email protected]
Grants Policy

Administration for Community Living 202-795-7360