Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2012 ACF ADD DN 0514
Apply for HHS 2012 ACF ADD DN 0514
- The Administration for Children and Families in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Projects of National Significance Community of Practice for Supporting Families of Persons with I/DD" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.631 Developmental Disabilities Projects of National Significance.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 22, 2012 and posted on May 11, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 20, 2012 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 1159 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $250,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $250,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) City or township governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education County governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Special district governments State governments Independent school districts Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
- Faith based and community organizations that meet eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Projects of National Significance Community of Practice for Supporting Families of Persons with I/DD grant opportunity is a FY 2012 discretionary funding announcement from the Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). It uses a cooperative agreement funding instrument under Subtitle E of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000, which means the federal agency expects an active partnership with the awardee rather than a hands-off, simple pass-through grant. The central purpose is to fund the creation and operation of a national Community of Practice (CoP) focused on improving how states and their partners support families that include a person with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), with attention to needs across the entire lifespan.
At its core, the project is about building capacity across and within states so that policies, practices, and service systems work better for families. The Community of Practice is expected to help define and frame the scope of challenges faced by these families, then gather and organize information that can guide improvements. A major emphasis is on identifying emerging and promising practices across states, learning what appears to be working, and then creating practical ways to share that knowledge broadly. The CoP is also expected to establish and maintain mechanisms for dissemination, meaning it should not only collect examples and data but also put in place sustainable channels for distributing guidance, tools, and lessons learned to state agencies and other stakeholders.
The funded CoP is also intended to function as an action-oriented problem-solving network. In addition to information sharing, it is expected to generate ideas and approaches that address barriers and capitalize on opportunities to strengthen strategies, policies, practices, and systems that support families of people with I/DD. The announcement highlights two key quality expectations for this work: cultural competence and self-determination. In practice, that implies the CoP should promote approaches that are responsive to diverse cultural and community contexts while also supporting individuals with I/DD and their families in making informed choices and directing their own lives and services to the greatest extent possible.
Another central responsibility is to provide peer-to-peer technical assistance and to promote interagency collaboration and partnership. Rather than relying only on top-down guidance, the CoP model encourages states and organizations to learn directly from one another, share practical solutions, and coordinate across multiple service and support systems that families often navigate (for example, developmental disabilities services, education, health, housing, employment supports, and family support programs). The announcement makes clear that partnerships should include organizations positioned to encourage systemic change and to improve overall capacity to support families, signaling that the project should be built around broad engagement and not limited to a single program silo.
In terms of funding structure, the opportunity anticipated a single award (ExpectedAwards: 1) with an estimated total funding amount of $250,000. The award ceiling was $250,000 and the award floor was $200,000, and the notice clarifies that the ceiling, floor, and average project amount were adjusted to be described on a budget-period basis (rather than across the full project period). There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, which typically lowers the barrier for participation by nonprofits, universities, and public agencies that may not have flexible funds available for match.
Eligibility was broad and included a wide range of public and nonprofit entities, such as state governments, county and city or township governments, special district governments, independent school districts, tribal governments and tribal organizations, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofits both with and without 501(c)(3) status (excluding higher education institutions in that latter category). The announcement explicitly states that faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible. At the same time, it excludes individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations from competing for or receiving awards under this opportunity.
Key administrative details include the Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2012-ACF-ADD-DN-0514 and CFDA 93.631 (Developmental Disabilities Projects of National Significance). The opportunity was posted May 11, 2012, with an original closing date of July 10, 2012, and a modified extended closing date of July 20, 2012. Electronic applications were required to be submitted by 11:59 p.m. ET on the due date. The notice was later archived on August 20, 2012. For applicants needing help accessing the full announcement, the contact point listed was the ACF Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled: Projects of National Significance Community of Practice for Supporting Families of Persons with I/DD.
Which federal agency offered this funding?
This was a FY 2012 discretionary funding announcement from the Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
What is the funding instrument for this opportunity?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement. This indicates the federal agency expects an active partnership with the awardee (not a hands-off, pass-through grant).
What is the legal authority mentioned for this cooperative agreement?
The announcement cites Subtitle E of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 as the authority for this opportunity.
What is the central purpose of the project?
The central purpose is to fund the creation and operation of a national Community of Practice (CoP) focused on improving how states and their partners support families that include a person with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), with attention to needs across the entire lifespan.
What is meant by a "Community of Practice" (CoP) in this announcement?
Based on the description provided, the CoP is expected to be a national, action-oriented network that helps states and partners learn from each other, identify what is working, share promising approaches, and strengthen systems that support families of people with I/DD.
What types of outcomes is the CoP expected to work toward?
The CoP is expected to build capacity across and within states so that policies, practices, and service systems work better for families that include a person with I/DD.
What kinds of activities are emphasized for the CoP?
The announcement emphasizes activities such as:
- Defining and framing the scope of challenges faced by families that include a person with I/DD
- Gathering and organizing information to guide improvements
- Identifying emerging and promising practices across states
- Creating practical ways to share knowledge broadly
- Establishing and maintaining dissemination mechanisms for guidance, tools, and lessons learned
- Operating as an action-oriented problem-solving network to address barriers and leverage opportunities
- Providing peer-to-peer technical assistance
- Promoting interagency collaboration and partnerships
What does the announcement mean by "dissemination mechanisms"?
In the context provided, dissemination mechanisms refer to sustainable channels and methods for distributing guidance, tools, examples, and lessons learned to state agencies and other stakeholders, not just collecting information.
Is the CoP expected to do more than information sharing?
Yes. The CoP is described as an action-oriented problem-solving network expected to generate ideas and approaches that address barriers and strengthen strategies, policies, practices, and systems that support families of people with I/DD.
What quality expectations are highlighted for the CoP's work?
The announcement highlights two key quality expectations: cultural competence and self-determination.
How should "cultural competence" be reflected in the CoP's work?
As described, cultural competence implies promoting approaches that are responsive to diverse cultural and community contexts among families that include a person with I/DD.
How should "self-determination" be reflected in the CoP's work?
As described, self-determination implies supporting individuals with I/DD and their families in making informed choices and directing their own lives and services to the greatest extent possible.
What does the announcement say about technical assistance?
The CoP is expected to provide peer-to-peer technical assistance, encouraging states and organizations to learn directly from one another and share practical solutions.
What does the announcement say about collaboration?
The CoP is expected to promote interagency collaboration and partnership, recognizing that families often navigate multiple systems and that broad engagement is needed for systemic change.
Which systems or sectors are mentioned as examples of where collaboration may be relevant?
The notice provides examples of systems families may navigate, including developmental disabilities services, education, health, housing, employment supports, and family support programs.
How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated a single award (ExpectedAwards: 1).
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $250,000.
What were the award floor and award ceiling?
The award ceiling was $250,000, and the award floor was $200,000.
Are the floor and ceiling amounts described for the full project period or for a budget period?
The notice clarifies that the ceiling, floor, and average project amount were adjusted to be described on a budget-period basis (rather than across the full project period).
Was there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
No. The opportunity stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility included a broad range of public and nonprofit entities, including:
- State governments
- County and city or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Tribal governments and tribal organizations
- Public housing authorities / Indian housing authorities
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education)
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education)
Are faith-based organizations eligible to apply?
Yes. The announcement explicitly states that faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible.
Who was not eligible to apply?
The announcement excludes individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations from competing for or receiving awards under this opportunity.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HHS-2012-ACF-ADD-DN-0514.
What CFDA program is associated with this opportunity?
The associated CFDA is 93.631, titled Developmental Disabilities Projects of National Significance.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on May 11, 2012.
What was the original closing date?
The original closing date was July 10, 2012.
Was the closing date extended?
Yes. The notice indicates a modified, extended closing date of July 20, 2012.
What was the deadline time for electronic submission?
Electronic applications were required to be submitted by 11:59 p.m. ET on the due date.
Is this funding opportunity still active?
No. The notice was later archived on August 20, 2012.
Where could applicants get help accessing the full announcement?
The contact point listed for help accessing the full announcement was the ACF Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov.
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