Centers for Independent Living Competition – American Samoa

Deadline: 28-Jul-21

The Administration for Community Living has announced the applications for the Centers for Independent Living Competition in American Samoa to provide grants for the provision of Independent Living (IL) services to individuals with significant disabilities as authorized.

At a minimum, centers funded by the program are required to provide the following core services:

Information and referral;
Independent Living skills training;
Peer counseling;
Individual and systems advocacy; and
Services that facilitate transition from nursing homes and other institutions to the community, assistance to those at risk of entering institutions, and facilitate the transition of youth to postsecondary life.

With this funding opportunity ACL plans to fund one (1) grant to establish a CIL in American Samoa ($159,762) to provide services for individuals with significant disabilities residing in American Samoa.

Funding Information

Estimated Total Funding: $ 159,762
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Award Ceiling: $ 159,762 Per Budget Period
Award Floor: $ 159,762 Per Budget Period
Length of Project Period: 12-month project period and budget period

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for funding, an applicant must:
Be a consumer-controlled, community-based, cross-disability, non-residential, private nonprofit agency;
Have the power and authority to:
- Carry out the purpose of Part C of title VII of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended and perform the functions of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, within a community located within a State or in a bordering State; and
- Receive and administer:
  - Funds under 45 CFR part 1329;
  - Funds and contributions from private or public sources that may be used in support of a center; and
  - Funds from other public and private programs;
Be able to plan, conduct, administer, and evaluate a center consistent with the standards and assurances in section 725(b) and (c) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended and subparts F and G of 45 CFR part 1329;
Either—
- Not currently be receiving funds under Part C of chapter 1 of title VII of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; or
- Propose the expansion of an existing center through the establishment of a separate and complete center (except that the governing board of the existing center may serve as the governing board of the new center) at a different geographical location;
Propose to serve one or more of the geographic areas that are identified as unserved or underserved by the States and Outlying Areas listed under Estimated Number of Awards; and
Submit appropriate documentation demonstrating that the establishment of a new center is consistent with the design for establishing a statewide network of centers in the State Plan for Independent Living of the State or Outlying Area whose geographic area or areas the applicant proposes to serve.