Deadline: 26-Apr-22
The Administration for Community Living has announced the University Centers of Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Diversity (UCEDD) Fellowships to ensure that individuals with developmental disabilities, regardless of background, are full participants in all aspects of community life.
Functions
- Interdisciplinary pre-service preparation and continuing education of students and fellows;
- Community services, including training, technical assistance, and/or demonstration and model activities;
- Research;
- Dissemination of information. UCEDDs are interdisciplinary education, research and public service units of universities, or public or not-for-profit entities associated with universities that implement the four core functions addressing, directly or indirectly, one or more of the areas of emphasis (e.g., quality assurance, education and early intervention, child care, health, employment, housing, transportation, recreation and other services available or offered to individuals in a community, including formal and informal community supports, that affect their quality of life).
Principles
- Services, supports, and other assistance should be provided that demonstrate respect for personal preferences, and cultural differences.
- Specific efforts must be made to ensure that individuals with developmental disabilities across the lifespan from racial and ethnic minority backgrounds and their families enjoy increased and meaningful opportunities to access and use community services, individualized supports available to other individuals with developmental disabilities across the lifespan and their families.
- Recruitment efforts in disciplines related to developmental disabilities across the lifespan in pre-service training, community training, practice, administration.
- Policymaking must focus on bringing larger numbers of racial and ethnic minorities into the disciplines in order to provide appropriate skills, knowledge, role models, and sufficient personnel to address the growing needs of an increasingly diverse population.
Funding Information
Expected Number of Awards: 10 , Award Ceiling: $100,000 per Budget Period, Award Floor: $90,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Section 151(b) of the DD Act states that from appropriations authorized under section 156(a)(1) and reserved under section 156(a)(2), grants shall be made to UCEDDs to carry out national training initiative grants. Entities eligible to apply for funds under this funding opportunity announcement are the 67 current AIDD grantees that are designated UCEDDs.
- Section 151(b) of the DD Act states that appropriations authorized under section 156(a) (1) and reserved under section 156(a) (2), grants shall be made to UCEDDs to carry out national training initiative grants. In accordance with the DD Act, the Secretary shall make grants under section 152(d) to UCEDD Centers after AoD has made UCEDD core grant awards with the cost of living adjustment, funded T/TA, remaining funds may be used to award NTI grants to entities in each State designated as UCEDDs.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=338254