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Content provided by the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
93.631
Developmental Disabilities Projects of National Significance
FEDERAL AGENCY:
ADMINISTRATION FOR
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
AUTHORIZATION:
Mental Retardation
Facilities and Construction Act of 1963, Public Law 88-164, as amended; Title
V, Public Laws 91-517, 94- 103, 95-602; Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of
1981, as amended, Public Law 97-35; Developmental Disabilities Assistance and
Bill of Rights Act, Title 1, Section 100, Public Law 98-527, as amended;
Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act Amendments of
1987, Public Law 100-146; 42 U.S.C. 6081-6083; Developmental Disabilities
Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 1990, Public Law 101- 496; Developmental
Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 1994, Public Law 103-230;
Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act Amendments of
1996, Public Law 104-183; Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of
Rights Act of 2000, Public Law 106-402, 42 U.S.C. 6081-6083.
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OBJECTIVES:
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To
provide for grants, contracts and cooperative agreements for projects of
national significance to increase and support the independence, productivity,
and integration and inclusion into the community of individuals with
developmental disabilities.
TYPES OF ASSISTANCE:
Project Grants.
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USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
Project grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements are approved for
personnel, equipment, travel, supplies, etc. Duplicative Federal assistance is
precluded. Uses include: (1) Family support activities; (2) Projects to
educate policy makers; (3) projects to conduct data collection and analysis;
(4) projects to provide technical assistance for developing information and
referral systems; (5) Federal interagency initiatives; (6) technical
assistance projects; (7) projects to enhance opportunities for individuals
with developmental disabilities who are from racial and ethnic minority
backgrounds; (8) projects to improve supportive living and quality of life
opportunities which enhance recreation, leisure and fitness; (9) projects
concerning the transition of youth with developmental disabilities from school
to work and to adult life; and (10) other projects of national significance.
Funds are not awarded solely for direct service delivery, construction, or for
the continuation or expansion of existing projects, but rather for projects
which are considered innovative and likely to have significant national
impact.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant Eligibility: In general, any State, local, public or private
nonprofit organization or agency may apply.
Beneficiary Eligibility: In general, any State, local, public or
private nonprofit organization or agency may apply.
Credentials/Documentation: Proof of community need and consistency
with developmental disabilities State Plans. Proof of nonprofit status.
Compliance with statutes, regulations, and approval of State agency and DHHS/ACF
Regional Offices. Costs and administrative procedures will be determined in
accordance with Parts 74 and 92 of Title 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:
Pre-application Coordination: The standard application forms as
furnished by DHHS must be used for this program. This program is eligible for
coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal
Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as
the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the
process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the
State has selected the program for review.
Application Procedure: Forms and instructions for project grants are
available from HHS Central Office and the appropriate DHHS-ACF Regional Office.
Forms and instructions for projects of national significance grants are
available from the Headquarters Office, Administration on Developmental
Disabilities (ADD), Administration for Children and Families, Department of
Health and Human Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20447,
Attn: 93631.811. Telephone: (202) 690-6590. One signed original and two copies
of the grant application are required, including all attachments, and must be
submitted to the address specified in the application kit. Three additional
copies would be useful to facilitate processing. In addition, concurrently, one
(1) copy of the application should be submitted to the applicant's DD State
Council and two (2) copies to the appropriate State Single Point of Contact (SPOC)
for review and comment as per Executive Order 12372, "Intergovernmental
Review of Federal Programs." (Addresses for State Developmental
Disabilities Councils and SPOCs are included in the application kit.) The
application must be signed by an individual authorized to act for the applicant
agency and to assume for the agency the obligations imposed by the terms and
conditions of the grant award including the regulations for the Projects of
National Significance Grants Program.
Award Procedure: Applications are reviewed and recommendations made by
the Central Office, Administration on Developmental Disabilities. Successful
applicants are notified through the issuance of a Financial Assistance Award
which sets forth in writing the amount of funds granted, the purpose of the
grant, the terms and conditions of the grant award, the effective date of the
award, the budget period for which support is given and the total grantee
participation. The initial award, when applicable, also specifies the project
period for which support is contemplated.
Deadlines: Contact DHHS Central Office for up-to-date information.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: From 60 to 180 days according to
the type of program being requested.
Appeals: Appeals are processed in accordance with HHS regulations in
45 CFR 16.
Renewals: Not applicable.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula and Matching Requirements: Matching requirements are specified
in each published program announcement.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Project periods for grants are
specified in each published program announcement.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports: Expenditure and progress reports are required for each budget
period. Final progress report is required 90 days after the end of project
period.
Audits: Audits are conducted in accordance with the requirements in 45
CFR 74 and 92.
Records: Records must be maintained for 3 years.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Account Identification: 75-1536-0-1-506.
Obligations: (Grants and Contracts) FY 01 $10,915,000; FY 02 est
$11,734,000; and FY 03 est $11,734,000.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance:
The range is $50,000 to $500,000.
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
In fiscal year 2001 62 grants were awarded. It is estimated that 55 grants
will be awarded in fiscal year 2002 and 59 grants in fiscal year 2003.
REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
Regulations are published in Chapter XIII of Title 45 of the Code of Federal
Regulations, Part 1387.
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or Local Office:
See Regional Agency Offices. Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services; 330 C Street, SW, Washington, District of Columbia 20201.
Headquarters Office:
Allison Cruz 330 C St, SW., Washington, District of Columbia 20201 Email: Allison.Cruz@acl.hhs.gov Phone: (202) 795-7334
Web Site Address:
http://www.acl.gov/Programs/AIDD/Index.aspx
EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS:
The Projects of National Significance program has funded projects which will:
(1) Identify model programs that focus on self/familial advocacy and
empowerment by persons with disabilities and their families; (2) projects that
focus on individuals and ways in which recreation and leisure activities have
aided their integration into the community; (3) projects that assess the needs
of and focus on the provision of services for children at-risk of
developmental disabilities; (4) collaborative projects that implement
leadership models; (5) projects that demonstrate successful approaches to home
ownership by persons with disabilities; (6) projects that assist families with
children who have severe and profound developmental disabilities to maintain
their children at home while at the same time insuring the well-being and
integrity of the family unit; (7) projects to support families who have
members with Developmental Disabilities; (8) projects supporting minorities
who have Developmental Disabilities; and (9) projects to provide personal
assistance services for persons with disabilities.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:
No application can be approved unless it shows/provides evidence of its
non-profit status and the State in which the applicant's project will be
conducted has an approved DD State plan under this Act. Applications are also to
be reviewed by the State Developmental Disabilities Council for the State in
which it is to be conducted. Project's proposed design is complete and feasible,
and includes measurable objectives and an evaluation component. Project does not
supplant activities that are funded under other Federal programs. Competing
grant applications will be reviewed and evaluated against criteria that are
specified in each published program announcement.
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