Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2012 ACF ADD DD 0307
Apply for HHS 2012 ACF ADD DD 0307
- 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 Mar 9, 2012 and posted on Mar 9, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 9, 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 $23,268,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $554,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 42 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 (Pub.L.y06 402) states that appropriations authorized under section 156(a)(1) of the DD Act shall be used to make 5 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 limited to the 42 current ADD grantees that are designated UCEDDs whose 5 year funding will end on June 30, 2012. 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 University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service (UCEDD) grant opportunity is a discretionary federal funding program administered by the Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Under this announcement, ADD planned to award up to 42 grants, each running for a 5-year project period, to support the continued operation of entities officially designated as UCEDDs. The intent is to sustain and strengthen university-linked centers that build capacity in communities to better serve people with developmental disabilities and to expand opportunities for self-determination, inclusion, and full participation in community life.
UCEDDs are described as interdisciplinary education, research, and public service units housed within universities or operated by public or nonprofit entities formally associated with universities. What distinguishes them is that they are expected to integrate four required core functions into a coherent, coordinated program. First, they must provide interdisciplinary pre-service preparation and continuing education for students, fellows, and professionals, meaning they train the future and current workforce across relevant fields rather than in a single discipline. Second, they must deliver community services, which can include training, technical assistance, and demonstration or model programs designed to improve real-world systems and supports. Third, they must conduct research related to developmental disabilities, which can range from applied studies to evaluations of services and supports. Fourth, they must disseminate information, ensuring that knowledge, tools, and findings are shared with stakeholders such as individuals with disabilities, families, service providers, and community organizations.
The program emphasizes impact across key areas that shape everyday life for individuals with developmental disabilities, including education, health, and employment services available in communities, as well as formal and informal community supports. The overall goal is to make it more feasible for people with developmental disabilities to exercise self-determination and to be integrated in all facets of community living, rather than being separated from typical community settings. In addition to direct program activities, the Developmental Disabilities (DD) Act requires UCEDDs to play an advisory role by informing and advising federal, state, and community policymakers on developmental disability issues, helping connect policy decisions with evidence, lived experience, and practical implementation knowledge.
Funding under the announcement was intended to cover the federal share of costs associated with administering and operating programs designated as UCEDDs. The total estimated funding amount listed was $23,268,000. Individual awards were set at a fixed level in the notice, with an award floor of $554,000 and an award ceiling of $554,000, indicating that each anticipated grant award was expected to be the same amount. Cost sharing or matching was required, meaning grantees were expected to contribute non-federal resources toward the overall cost of the program in accordance with the applicable requirements.
Eligibility for this opportunity was restricted. Although the UCEDD network exists nationally, this specific competition was limited to the 42 current ADD grantees already designated as UCEDDs whose 5-year funding cycles were ending on June 30, 2012. In other words, it functioned as a recompetition or continuation opportunity for existing UCEDD entities rather than an open competition for new applicants. The notice explicitly states that individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations were not eligible to compete for or receive awards under this announcement. The statutory basis cited is Section 151(a) of the DD Act of 2000, which directs that appropriations be used to make 5-year grants to UCEDD-designated entities in each state to carry out the required core functions.
Administratively, the opportunity was posted on March 9, 2012, and had an application due date of April 9, 2012, with electronic submissions required by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. The opportunity was archived on April 10, 2012. The Funding Opportunity Number was HHS-2012-ACF-ADD-DD-0307, and the CFDA program number associated with it was 93.632 (University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service). The awarding agency was the Administration for Children and Families, and the activity category was listed under Income Security and Social Services. For applicants needing technical help accessing or submitting the announcement materials, the contact listed was the ACF Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov.
UCEDD Grant Opportunity FAQs (HHS-2012-ACF-ADD-DD-0307)
What is the UCEDD grant opportunity?
The University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service (UCEDD) grant opportunity is a discretionary federal funding program intended to support the continued operation of entities officially designated as UCEDDs.
Which federal agency administers this funding?
The program is administered by the Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), which is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
What is the purpose of the UCEDD program under this announcement?
The intent is to sustain and strengthen university-linked centers that build capacity in communities to better serve people with developmental disabilities, and to expand opportunities for self-determination, inclusion, and full participation in community life.
What is a UCEDD?
UCEDDs are interdisciplinary education, research, and public service units housed within universities or operated by public or nonprofit entities formally associated with universities. They are expected to integrate required core functions into a coherent, coordinated program.
What makes UCEDDs distinct in this program?
They are expected to integrate four required core functions: interdisciplinary training, community services, research, and information dissemination. The program description emphasizes that these elements should work together as a coordinated approach rather than as separate, disconnected activities.
What are the four required core functions UCEDDs must carry out?
The required core functions are:
- Interdisciplinary pre-service preparation and continuing education for students, fellows, and professionals.
- Community services, including training, technical assistance, and demonstration or model programs aimed at improving real-world systems and supports.
- Research related to developmental disabilities, including applied studies and evaluations of services and supports.
- Information dissemination to share knowledge, tools, and findings with stakeholders such as individuals with disabilities, families, service providers, and community organizations.
What types of training activities are expected?
UCEDDs are expected to provide interdisciplinary pre-service preparation and continuing education for students, fellows, and professionals. This means preparing and supporting a workforce across relevant fields rather than focusing on a single discipline.
What are examples of community services referenced in the announcement?
Community services can include training, technical assistance, and demonstration or model programs designed to improve real-world systems and supports for people with developmental disabilities.
What kinds of research does the program anticipate?
The announcement describes research related to developmental disabilities that may range from applied studies to evaluations of services and supports.
Who is the target audience for information dissemination?
Information dissemination is intended to reach stakeholders such as individuals with disabilities, families, service providers, and community organizations.
Which life areas does the UCEDD program emphasize impacting?
The program emphasizes impact across key areas shaping everyday life, including education, health, and employment services available in communities, as well as formal and informal community supports.
What is the overall goal for people with developmental disabilities?
The overall goal is to make it more feasible for people with developmental disabilities to exercise self-determination and to be integrated in all facets of community living, rather than being separated from typical community settings.
Does the DD Act require UCEDDs to have a policy role?
Yes. In addition to program activities, the Developmental Disabilities (DD) Act requires UCEDDs to inform and advise federal, state, and community policymakers on developmental disability issues, helping connect policy decisions with evidence, lived experience, and practical implementation knowledge.
How many awards did ADD plan to make under this announcement?
ADD planned to award up to 42 grants under this announcement.
What is the project period length for each award?
Each grant was planned to run for a 5-year project period.
What was the total estimated funding amount for this announcement?
The total estimated funding amount listed in the notice was $23,268,000.
How much was each individual UCEDD award?
Individual awards were set at a fixed level. The award floor was $554,000 and the award ceiling was $554,000, indicating each anticipated grant award was expected to be $554,000.
What costs was the funding intended to cover?
Funding was intended to cover the federal share of costs associated with administering and operating programs designated as UCEDDs.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. Cost sharing or matching was required, meaning grantees were expected to contribute non-federal resources toward the overall cost of the program in accordance with applicable requirements.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was restricted to the 42 current ADD grantees already designated as UCEDDs whose 5-year funding cycles were ending on June 30, 2012. This functioned as a recompetition or continuation opportunity for existing UCEDD entities rather than an open competition for new applicants.
Were new applicants outside the existing UCEDD grantees allowed to apply?
No. Based on the notice, the competition was limited to the 42 current ADD UCEDD grantees with funding cycles ending June 30, 2012.
Are individuals eligible to compete for or receive an award?
No. The notice explicitly states that individuals were not eligible to compete for or receive awards under this announcement.
Are foreign entities eligible to apply?
No. The notice explicitly states that foreign entities were not eligible to compete for or receive awards under this announcement.
Are sole proprietorship organizations eligible?
No. The notice explicitly states that sole proprietorship organizations were not eligible to compete for or receive awards under this announcement.
What is the statutory authority cited for this opportunity?
The statutory basis cited is Section 151(a) of the Developmental Disabilities (DD) Act of 2000, which directs that appropriations be used to make 5-year grants to UCEDD-designated entities in each state to carry out the required core functions.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on March 9, 2012.
What was the application due date and time?
The application due date was April 9, 2012, and electronic submissions were required by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
Was the opportunity archived?
Yes. The opportunity was archived on April 10, 2012.
What was the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number was HHS-2012-ACF-ADD-DD-0307.
What CFDA number was associated with this program?
The CFDA program number associated with it was 93.632 (University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service).
What was the activity category listed for this opportunity?
The activity category was listed under Income Security and Social Services.
Who should applicants contact for technical help with accessing or submitting application materials?
For technical help accessing or submitting the announcement materials, the contact listed was the ACF Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov.
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