Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2014 ACL AIDD DN 0072
Apply for HHS 2014 ACL AIDD DN 0072
- The Administration for Community Living in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Regional Self Advocacy Technical Assistance" 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 May 28, 2014 and posted on May 5, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 19, 2014 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 $100,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $100,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Independent school districts Small businesses.
- Faith based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement. Faith based organizations are encouraged to review the ACF Policy on Grants to Faith Based Organizations at http //www.acf.hhs.gov/acf policy on grants to faith based organizations. 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 Regional Self Advocacy Technical Assistance grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2014-ACL-AIDD-DN-0072) is a discretionary cooperative agreement offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living (ACL), under CFDA 93.631 (Developmental Disabilities Projects of National Significance). Its central aim is to strengthen and expand the self-advocacy movement for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) by funding projects that provide hands-on, regional-level support to self-advocacy organizations. In practical terms, the program is designed to help self-advocates and their organizations build capacity, coordinate across state lines, and elevate the visibility and influence of self-advocacy in both state and regional policy and systems work.
A defining feature of this opportunity is the regional structure. Each funded project is expected to operate across a multi-state region that includes at least four states, but applicants have flexibility to define what their region is and which states it will include. This approach allows projects to tailor their regional footprint to existing networks, shared needs, and workable collaboration patterns, rather than forcing a one-size-fits-all map. The intent is to create effective multi-state coalitions that can share strategies, provide peer-to-peer learning, and respond to common issues affecting people with I/DD across the chosen states.
The governance expectations emphasize self-determination and democratic participation. Each project must establish a board or advisory committee and use a democratic process to appoint representatives to a regional coalition. Those representatives are expected to act as visible, active leaders who help ensure the self-advocacy movement is clearly present and influential at both the state and regional levels. In other words, the program is not only about delivering technical assistance; it is also about building durable leadership structures where self-advocates have meaningful roles in guiding priorities, decision-making, and regional coordination.
Funding for this announcement was limited and highly specific. ACL anticipated making three awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $100,000. The award floor and award ceiling were both set at $100,000, indicating that each award was intended to be exactly $100,000 (suggesting a single-award structure for the posted totals, even though the announcement listed expected awards as three). There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement, which lowers the financial barrier for eligible organizations and allows applicants to focus on project design and impact rather than raising non-federal match funds.
Eligibility was broad across common public-interest and community-serving entities. Eligible applicants included federally recognized Native American tribal governments, nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education), public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, independent school districts, and small businesses. The announcement also clarified that faith-based and community organizations meeting the standard eligibility requirements could apply, and it pointed applicants to the federal policy guidance for grants to faith-based organizations. At the same time, it explicitly excluded individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorships from competing for or receiving awards under this program.
Key dates show this was a time-limited, archived opportunity. The opportunity was posted on May 5, 2014, with an original and current closing date of June 19, 2014. Applications had to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. The announcement was later archived on July 21, 2014. For applicants or stakeholders looking for the full materials, ACL provided an additional information link through its funding opportunity announcements page, and a point of contact was listed for access issues: Katherine Cargill Willis at ACL (email provided in the notice).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Regional Self Advocacy Technical Assistance grant?
This opportunity is a discretionary cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Community Living (ACL). It is identified as Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2014-ACL-AIDD-DN-0072 and is listed under CFDA 93.631 (Developmental Disabilities Projects of National Significance).
What is the main purpose of this grant opportunity?
The central aim is to strengthen and expand the self-advocacy movement for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). The program focuses on funding projects that provide hands-on, regional-level support to self-advocacy organizations so they can build capacity, coordinate across state lines, and increase the visibility and influence of self-advocacy in state and regional policy and systems work.
What does “regional-level support†mean in this program?
Based on the description, funded projects are expected to support self-advocacy organizations across multiple states in a defined region. This includes helping organizations strengthen their capacity, sharing strategies and peer learning, coordinating multi-state efforts, and responding to issues that affect people with I/DD across the chosen states.
How is the region defined for a funded project?
Applicants have flexibility to define their region and choose which states it will include. However, each funded project is expected to operate across a multi-state region that includes at least four states.
Is there a required number of states that must be included?
Yes. The opportunity specifies that the region must include at least four states.
Does ACL provide a set regional map that applicants must follow?
No. The opportunity emphasizes flexibility, allowing applicants to tailor their regional footprint to existing networks, shared needs, and workable collaboration patterns rather than using a one-size-fits-all map.
What coalition or governance structure is required?
Each project must establish a board or advisory committee and use a democratic process to appoint representatives to a regional coalition.
What is meant by a “democratic process†for appointing representatives?
The opportunity requires that representatives be appointed through a democratic process, but it does not provide additional procedural details in the information provided. The expectation is that the process supports self-determination and meaningful participation.
What role do the appointed representatives play?
Representatives to the regional coalition are expected to act as visible, active leaders. They help ensure the self-advocacy movement is present and influential at both the state and regional levels.
Is this grant only about delivering technical assistance?
No. While technical assistance is a core feature, the opportunity also emphasizes building durable leadership structures where self-advocates have meaningful roles in guiding priorities, decision-making, and regional coordination.
How many awards did ACL anticipate making?
ACL anticipated making three awards.
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $100,000.
What is the award amount per grant?
The award floor and award ceiling were both set at $100,000, indicating that each award was intended to be $100,000.
Is cost sharing or a matching contribution required?
No. The opportunity states there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants included:
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- Nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education)
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Independent school districts
- Small businesses
Can faith-based organizations apply?
Yes. The announcement states that faith-based and community organizations that meet standard eligibility requirements could apply, and it referenced federal policy guidance for grants to faith-based organizations.
Are individuals allowed to apply?
No. Individuals were explicitly excluded from competing for or receiving awards under this program.
Are foreign entities eligible?
No. Foreign entities were explicitly excluded from competing for or receiving awards under this program.
Are sole proprietorships eligible?
No. Sole proprietorships were explicitly excluded from competing for or receiving awards under this program.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on May 5, 2014.
What was the application deadline?
The original and current closing date was June 19, 2014.
What time were applications due on the closing date?
Applications had to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
Is this funding opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was archived on July 21, 2014, and the closing date was June 19, 2014.
Where could applicants find additional materials or full details?
ACL provided an additional information link through its funding opportunity announcements page.
Who was listed as a point of contact for access issues?
The notice listed Katherine Cargill Willis at ACL as the point of contact for access issues (email provided in the notice).
What kind of award mechanism is this?
The opportunity is described as a discretionary cooperative agreement.
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