Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2009 ACF ADD DD 0002
Apply for HHS 2009 ACF ADD DD 0002
- The Administration for Children and Families in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service (UCEDD)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.632 University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 4, 2008 and posted on Nov 4, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 16, 2009 See link to full announcement for details. IMPORTANT NOTE Applications submitted electronically via Grants.gov must be submitted no later than 430 p.m., eastern time, on the due date referenced above.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,056,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,056,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Section 151(a) of the DD Act of 2000 states that appropriations authorized under section 156(a)(1) of the DD Act shall be used to make five year grants to entities in each State designated as UCEDDs to carry out the four core functions of interdisciplinary pre service preparation and continuing education, community services, research and information dissemination. Entities eligible to apply for funds under this program announcement are the two 2 current ADD grantees that are designated UCEDDs whose five year funding will end on June 30, 2009. See the list below for eligible UCEDDs. (1) University of Rochester, Strong Center for Development Disabilities (2) University of Wisconsin Madison, Waisman Center on Mental Retardation and Human Development Foreign entities are not eligible under this announcement.
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Opportunity Summary:
The University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service (UCEDD) grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2009-ACF-ADD-DD-0002; CFDA 93.632) is a discretionary federal grant program run by the Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). It provides five-year funding to support the continued designation and core operations of University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDDs). These centers are typically interdisciplinary units housed within universities, or public/nonprofit entities formally affiliated with universities, and their work is meant to strengthen services and supports for people with developmental disabilities and their families by integrating training, service, research, and public information.
The core purpose of the award is to fund UCEDDs to carry out four required functions. First, centers must provide interdisciplinary pre-service preparation and continuing education for students, fellows, and professionals, building a workforce that can deliver effective, culturally competent, and evidence-informed supports. Second, centers must deliver community services, which can include training, technical assistance, and demonstration or model programs that can be replicated by community systems. Third, centers must conduct research related to developmental disabilities, which may range from applied studies to evaluation of service models and systems improvements. Fourth, centers must disseminate information, ensuring that useful knowledge reaches individuals with disabilities, families, service providers, policymakers, and community organizations in accessible formats.
The opportunity emphasizes that UCEDDs address, either directly or indirectly, a broad range of quality-of-life domains and community systems. Examples of emphasized areas include quality assurance and systems improvement; education and early intervention; child care; health and health-related supports; employment; housing; transportation; recreation; and other formal and informal community supports that shape daily life. In practice, this means the centers are expected to work at the intersection of university-based expertise and real-world community needs, translating training and research into usable tools, improved practices, and stronger service networks.
Funding under this announcement is specifically intended to pay for the federal share of the costs needed to administer and operate programs designated as UCEDDs. The total estimated funding listed is $1,056,000, with an expected number of awards of up to two. The award floor is $528,000 and the award ceiling is $1,056,000, indicating awards are expected to be relatively substantial and to support comprehensive center operations rather than small, narrow projects. Cost sharing or matching is required, meaning recipients must contribute non-federal resources toward the overall program costs in accordance with the announcement and applicable federal rules.
Eligibility for this particular FY 2009 competition is narrow and tied to continuation of existing UCEDD designations under the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (DD Act). Section 151(a) of the DD Act specifies that appropriations are used to make five-year grants to entities in each state designated as UCEDDs to carry out the four core functions. Under this announcement, the eligible applicants are limited to the two current ADD-funded UCEDD grantees whose five-year funding cycle ends on June 30, 2009: (1) the University of Rochester, Strong Center for Developmental Disabilities, and (2) the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Waisman Center on Mental Retardation and Human Development. Foreign entities are explicitly not eligible.
Key administrative details include that the opportunity was posted on November 4, 2008, with an application due date (original and current closing date) of January 16, 2009. Applications submitted through Grants.gov had to be received by 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. The archive date is February 15, 2009. The funding instrument is a grant, and the activity category is listed as Income Security and Social Services, reflecting the program’s focus on improving community systems and supports rather than funding purely academic research.
For applicants needing the full announcement or help accessing it, the listed program contact is Jennifer G. Johnson, Ed.D., reachable at jennifer.johnson@acf.hhs.gov, and the announcement provided an ACF grants webpage link for full details.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): UCEDD Grant Opportunity (HHS-2009-ACF-ADD-DD-0002)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is the University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service (UCEDD) discretionary federal grant opportunity administered by the Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The Funding Opportunity Number is HHS-2009-ACF-ADD-DD-0002 and the CFDA number is 93.632.
What does UCEDD stand for, and what is a UCEDD?
UCEDD stands for University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities. UCEDDs are typically interdisciplinary units housed within universities, or public/nonprofit entities formally affiliated with universities. Their work is intended to strengthen services and supports for people with developmental disabilities and their families by integrating training, service, research, and public information.
What is the purpose of this grant?
The core purpose is to provide five-year funding to support the continued designation and core operations of UCEDDs. The funding is intended to support the federal share of the costs needed to administer and operate programs designated as UCEDDs.
How long is the funding period?
The opportunity provides five-year funding.
What are the required functions UCEDDs must carry out under this award?
UCEDDs funded under this award must carry out four required functions:
- Interdisciplinary training: Provide interdisciplinary pre-service preparation and continuing education for students, fellows, and professionals, building a workforce that can deliver effective, culturally competent, and evidence-informed supports.
- Community services: Deliver community services such as training, technical assistance, and demonstration or model programs that can be replicated by community systems.
- Research: Conduct research related to developmental disabilities, which may include applied studies and evaluation of service models and systems improvements.
- Information dissemination: Disseminate information so useful knowledge reaches individuals with disabilities, families, service providers, policymakers, and community organizations in accessible formats.
What types of topics or systems are UCEDDs expected to address?
The opportunity emphasizes that UCEDDs should address, directly or indirectly, a broad range of quality-of-life domains and community systems. Examples named in the announcement include:
- Quality assurance and systems improvement
- Education and early intervention
- Child care
- Health and health-related supports
- Employment
- Housing
- Transportation
- Recreation
- Other formal and informal community supports that shape daily life
What is the total estimated funding and how many awards are expected?
The total estimated funding is $1,056,000, and the announcement anticipates up to two awards.
What are the minimum and maximum award amounts?
The award floor is $528,000 and the award ceiling is $1,056,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. Cost sharing or matching is required, meaning recipients must contribute non-federal resources toward the overall program costs in accordance with the announcement and applicable federal rules.
Who is eligible to apply for this FY 2009 competition?
Eligibility is limited to the two current ADD-funded UCEDD grantees whose five-year funding cycle ends on June 30, 2009:
- University of Rochester, Strong Center for Developmental Disabilities
- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Waisman Center on Mental Retardation and Human Development
Are foreign entities eligible to apply?
No. Foreign entities are explicitly not eligible.
What law is referenced as the basis for these UCEDD grants?
The announcement references the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (DD Act). It specifically notes Section 151(a), which describes the use of appropriations to make five-year grants to designated entities in each state to carry out the four core functions.
What is the funding instrument for this opportunity?
The funding instrument is a grant.
What activity category is this opportunity listed under?
The activity category is listed as Income Security and Social Services.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on November 4, 2008.
What was the application due date?
The application due date (original and current closing date) was January 16, 2009.
What was the submission deadline time for Grants.gov applications?
Applications submitted through Grants.gov had to be received by 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
What is the archive date for the announcement?
The archive date is February 15, 2009.
Who is the program contact for questions or for help accessing the full announcement?
The program contact listed is Jennifer G. Johnson, Ed.D. She can be reached at jennifer.johnson@acf.hhs.gov.
Where can applicants find the full announcement details?
The announcement indicates that full details are available via an ACF grants webpage link (as referenced in the opportunity description), and applicants may also contact the program contact listed for help accessing the full announcement.
What is the central idea behind UCEDDs according to this opportunity?
The opportunity frames UCEDDs as working at the intersection of university-based expertise and real-world community needs, translating training and research into usable tools, improved practices, and stronger service networks to strengthen supports for people with developmental disabilities and their families.
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