Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2014 ACL AIDD DD 0073
Apply for HHS 2014 ACL AIDD DD 0073
- The Administration for Community Living in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities" 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 Apr 16, 2014 and posted on Apr 16, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 16, 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 $1,605,645.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $535,215.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 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 Section 151(a) of the DD Act of 2000 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 3 current AIDD grantees that are designated UCEDDs whose five year funding will end on June 30, 2014. Application is limited to the 3 entities referenced in the Description. See the list below for eligible UCEDDs. 1.) The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System 2.) University of Rochester, NY 3.) Georgia State University, Research Foundation, Inc. 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 (Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2014-ACL-AIDD-DD-0073; CFDA 93.632) was a discretionary federal grant program administered by the Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD) within the Administration for Community Living (ACL), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The purpose of the funding was to support the ongoing administration and operation of university-affiliated centers that work to improve the lives of people with developmental disabilities through coordinated education, research, community services, and public information. The program anticipated Fiscal Year 2014 funds for new five-year grant awards, with up to three awards expected, reflecting a continuation cycle for existing UCEDD grantees whose project periods were ending.
At the core of the UCEDD program are four required functions that every funded center must carry out. First, centers provide interdisciplinary pre-service preparation and continuing education, meaning they train students and professionals from multiple fields to work effectively with individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. Second, they deliver community services, which can include training, technical assistance, demonstrations, and model programs designed to strengthen community systems and practices. Third, they conduct research that helps build evidence about what works in supports, services, and policies affecting people with developmental disabilities. Fourth, they disseminate information so that research findings, best practices, and practical resources reach community members, practitioners, policymakers, and self-advocates. Together, these four functions are meant to ensure UCEDDs are not only academic centers, but also practical, community-facing hubs that translate knowledge into real-world improvements.
The announcement also clarifies the broad areas of emphasis UCEDDs may address. Rather than limiting applicants to a narrow topic, the program recognizes that quality of life for individuals with developmental disabilities depends on many interconnected systems. Examples listed include quality assurance; education and early intervention; child care; health; employment; housing; transportation; recreation; and other formal and informal community supports. In practice, this means a UCEDD could focus on improving inclusive education practices, expanding employment supports, advancing accessible health care, strengthening family support systems, or testing new service models that can be replicated elsewhere, as long as the work aligns with the UCEDD mission and required functions.
Funding levels in this competition were tightly defined. The estimated total funding available was $1,605,645, and the award amount was essentially fixed per recipient, with both the award ceiling and award floor listed as $535,215. The grant instrument type was a standard grant, and the activity category was listed under Income Security and Social Services, consistent with the program’s focus on community-based supports and systems that affect economic stability and service access for people with disabilities. The notice specifies that funds would be used to pay for the federal share of the costs of administering and operating programs designated as UCEDDs, which typically includes staffing, program implementation, training activities, research efforts, and dissemination work necessary to run the center’s core functions.
Eligibility was restricted by statute and by the nature of this funding cycle. Under Section 151(a) of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (DD Act), UCEDD grants are awarded to designated entities to operate in each state, and this particular announcement limited applicants to three current AIDD-funded UCEDD grantees whose five-year funding would end on June 30, 2014. The only eligible applicants named were: (1) The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, (2) University of Rochester, New York, and (3) Georgia State University, Research Foundation, Inc. The notice explicitly states that individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations were not eligible to compete for or receive awards under this announcement, underscoring that it was a continuation opportunity for existing designated centers rather than an open competition.
Key dates and submission requirements were also straightforward. The opportunity was posted on April 16, 2014, with an application due date of May 16, 2014. Applications had to be submitted electronically no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. The opportunity was archived on June 16, 2014, indicating the competition window had closed. For full announcement details, ACL directed applicants to its funding opportunities webpage, and provided a contact for access issues: Pamela OaposBrien (Pamela.OaposBrien@acl.hhs.gov), associated with grants policy support.
UCEDD Grant Opportunity (HHS-2014-ACL-AIDD-DD-0073) FAQs
What is this grant opportunity?
This funding opportunity is the University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service (UCEDD) grant program. It was a discretionary federal grant administered by the Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD) within the Administration for Community Living (ACL), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number and CFDA number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HHS-2014-ACL-AIDD-DD-0073, and the CFDA number is 93.632.
What is the purpose of the UCEDD program funding described here?
The purpose of the funding was to support the ongoing administration and operation of university-affiliated centers (UCEDDs) that work to improve the lives of people with developmental disabilities through coordinated education, research, community services, and public information.
What kind of activities does a UCEDD support?
UCEDDs are intended to function as both academic and community-facing hubs that translate knowledge into real-world improvements for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. The funded work centers on education/training, community services, research, and information dissemination.
What are the required functions that every funded UCEDD must carry out?
Each funded center must carry out four required functions:
- Interdisciplinary pre-service preparation and continuing education: Training students and professionals from multiple fields to work effectively with individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.
- Community services: Providing activities such as training, technical assistance, demonstrations, and model programs designed to strengthen community systems and practices.
- Research: Conducting research that builds evidence about effective supports, services, and policies affecting people with developmental disabilities.
- Information dissemination: Sharing research findings, best practices, and practical resources with community members, practitioners, policymakers, and self-advocates.
Does the opportunity limit UCEDDs to a single topic area?
No. The announcement describes broad areas of emphasis and recognizes that quality of life for individuals with developmental disabilities depends on many interconnected systems, rather than one narrow topic.
What are examples of areas a UCEDD may address under this opportunity?
Examples listed in the announcement include quality assurance; education and early intervention; child care; health; employment; housing; transportation; recreation; and other formal and informal community supports.
How many awards were expected?
Up to three awards were expected.
What was the project period length for awards under this competition?
The program anticipated Fiscal Year 2014 funds for new five-year grant awards.
Was this an open competition for any eligible organization?
No. This was described as a continuation cycle for existing UCEDD grantees whose project periods were ending, and eligibility was limited to specific named entities.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to three current AIDD-funded UCEDD grantees whose five-year funding would end on June 30, 2014. The only eligible applicants named were:
- The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System
- University of Rochester, New York
- Georgia State University, Research Foundation, Inc.
Are individuals eligible to apply?
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 proprietorships eligible to apply?
No. The notice explicitly states that sole proprietorship organizations were not eligible to compete for or receive awards under this announcement.
What was the total estimated funding available?
The estimated total funding available was $1,605,645.
What was the award amount per recipient?
The award amount was essentially fixed per recipient. Both the award ceiling and the award floor were $535,215.
What type of grant instrument was used?
The grant instrument type was a standard grant.
What activity category was associated with this funding opportunity?
The activity category was listed under Income Security and Social Services.
What were the funds intended to pay for?
Funds were intended to pay for the federal share of the costs of administering and operating programs designated as UCEDDs. This typically includes staffing, program implementation, training activities, research efforts, and dissemination work necessary to run the center's core functions.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on April 16, 2014.
What was the application due date?
The application due date was May 16, 2014.
What time were applications due on the due date?
Applications had to be submitted electronically no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
Is this funding opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was archived on June 16, 2014, indicating the competition window had closed.
Where were applicants directed for full announcement details?
ACL directed applicants to its funding opportunities webpage for full announcement details.
Who was listed as a contact for access issues, and how could they be reached?
The notice provided a grants policy support contact for access issues: Pamela OaposBrien (Pamela.OaposBrien@acl.hhs.gov).
What law is referenced as the statutory basis for UCEDD grants?
The announcement references Section 151(a) of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (DD Act) as the statutory basis for UCEDD grants and designated entities in each state.
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