Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2015 ACL AIDD DD 0099
Apply for HHS 2015 ACL AIDD DD 0099
- 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 Mar 10, 2015 and posted on Mar 10, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 11, 2015 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 $1,637,757.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $545,919.00 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, 2015. Application is limited to the 3 entities referenced in the Description. See the list below for eligible UCEDDs. 1.) University of South Florida 2.) Texas A M University 3.) Vanderbilt Kennedy Center 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 (UCEDD) grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2015-ACL-AIDD-DD-0099) is a discretionary grant program administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living (ACL), through the Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AIDD). It is built around the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (the DD Act), which frames disability as a natural part of human experience and emphasizes that people with developmental disabilities have the same right as anyone else to independence, productivity, and full inclusion in community life. The program funds university-based centers that act as statewide hubs for training, services, research, and information-sharing to improve systems and outcomes for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.
The DD Act definition used for this program is specific and functional. A developmental disability is described as a severe, chronic condition attributable to a mental impairment, physical impairment, or a combination of both; it must appear before age 22 and be expected to continue indefinitely. The disability must also create substantial limitations in at least three major life areas, including self-care, receptive and expressive language, learning, mobility, self-direction, capacity for independent living, and economic self-sufficiency. This definition underscores why the program focuses on long-term, coordinated support: many individuals will need lifelong, specialized services delivered in ways that are culturally competent and organized across multiple agencies and disciplines.
The opportunity reflects the DD Act findings and policy priorities that guide UCEDD work. It stresses that even individuals with the most significant disabilities can and do achieve greater independence and community participation when appropriate services and supports are available. It also emphasizes individualized assistance that recognizes each person’s strengths, goals, and priorities rather than forcing people into one-size-fits-all service models. A central theme is self-determination: individuals with developmental disabilities and their families are positioned as the primary decision-makers about supports and services, and they are expected to play meaningful roles in shaping policies and programs that affect their lives.
Programmatically, UCEDDs are expected to carry out four core functions: interdisciplinary pre-service preparation and continuing education (training the workforce and improving professional practice), community services (direct engagement and technical assistance that strengthens community-based supports), research (building and applying evidence to improve policy and practice), and information dissemination (sharing knowledge and best practices so improvements spread beyond a single site). AIDD’s goals for this funding cycle align with those core functions and include increasing self-determination and leadership opportunities for people with developmental disabilities, strengthening families’ capacity to support their family members, and promoting systemic change so community programs and services actively include and engage individuals with developmental disabilities. The program also places strong emphasis on protecting legal and human rights, ensuring that individuals and families from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds have equitable access to services and supports, and improving recruitment and representation of culturally and linguistically diverse professionals across relevant disciplines (training, practice, administration, and policymaking).
This particular announcement was not open competition. Eligibility was limited by statute and by the terms of the funding cycle: only three existing AIDD-funded entities designated as UCEDDs whose five-year grants were ending on June 30, 2015 could apply. The eligible applicants listed were the University of South Florida, Texas A&M University, and the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorships were explicitly not eligible.
Funding details indicate an estimated total of $1,637,757 for the competition, with three expected awards. The award floor and ceiling were both listed as $545,919, effectively setting each award at that amount, and the opportunity required cost sharing or matching. The assistance listing associated with the program is CFDA 93.632 (University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service). Applications were required to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on May 11, 2015; the opportunity was posted March 10, 2015 and archived June 10, 2015.
Overall, the UCEDD grant opportunity supports statewide, university-linked centers designed to improve the real-world systems that shape everyday life for people with developmental disabilities. It does this by strengthening the workforce, advancing research-informed practices, delivering community-facing services and technical assistance, and spreading accessible information, all while prioritizing self-determination, family partnership, civil rights, and culturally and linguistically responsive inclusion. Contact for access issues or announcement support was listed as Pamela OaposBrien at Pamela.OaposBrien@acl.hhs.gov, with additional materials referenced through the ACL funding opportunities site.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): UCEDD Grant Opportunity (HHS-2015-ACL-AIDD-DD-0099)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is the University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) grant opportunity, Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2015-ACL-AIDD-DD-0099. It is a discretionary grant program administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Community Living (ACL), through the Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AIDD).
What law and policy framework does the program follow?
The program is built around the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (the DD Act). The DD Act frames disability as a natural part of the human experience and emphasizes that people with developmental disabilities have the same rights as anyone else to independence, productivity, and full inclusion in community life.
What does the UCEDD program fund?
The program funds university-based centers that function as statewide hubs for training, services, research, and information-sharing. The aim is to improve systems and outcomes for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.
How does the DD Act define "developmental disability" for this program?
For this program, a developmental disability is defined as a severe, chronic condition attributable to a mental impairment, physical impairment, or a combination of both. It must appear before age 22, be expected to continue indefinitely, and result in substantial limitations in at least three major life areas.
Which major life areas are referenced in the definition?
The definition includes major life areas such as self-care; receptive and expressive language; learning; mobility; self-direction; capacity for independent living; and economic self-sufficiency. The condition must create substantial limitations in at least three of these areas.
Why does the opportunity emphasize long-term, coordinated supports?
Because the definition highlights severe and chronic conditions expected to continue indefinitely, the opportunity underscores the need for lifelong, specialized supports that are culturally competent and coordinated across multiple agencies and disciplines.
What are the core functions UCEDDs are expected to carry out?
UCEDDs are expected to carry out four core functions: (1) interdisciplinary pre-service preparation and continuing education, (2) community services, (3) research, and (4) information dissemination.
What does "interdisciplinary pre-service preparation and continuing education" mean in this context?
It refers to workforce training and efforts to improve professional practice by preparing future professionals and providing continuing education for current practitioners across relevant disciplines.
What does "community services" mean for UCEDDs?
Community services involve direct engagement and technical assistance intended to strengthen community-based supports and improve real-world systems serving individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.
What is expected under the "research" function?
The research function focuses on building and applying evidence to improve policy and practice related to developmental disabilities, aligning research activity with system improvement and better outcomes.
What is expected under the "information dissemination" function?
Information dissemination involves sharing knowledge, tools, and best practices so that improvements extend beyond a single site and can be adopted more broadly.
What goals does AIDD emphasize for this funding cycle?
Goals highlighted for this funding cycle include increasing self-determination and leadership opportunities for people with developmental disabilities; strengthening families' capacity to support family members; and promoting systemic change so community programs and services actively include and engage individuals with developmental disabilities.
How does the opportunity address self-determination?
Self-determination is a central theme. Individuals with developmental disabilities and their families are positioned as the primary decision-makers regarding supports and services, and they are expected to have meaningful roles in shaping policies and programs that affect their lives.
Does the opportunity prioritize individualized supports rather than one-size-fits-all models?
Yes. The announcement emphasizes individualized assistance that recognizes each person's strengths, goals, and priorities instead of forcing people into standardized service approaches.
What does the opportunity say about the inclusion of people with the most significant disabilities?
It stresses that even individuals with the most significant disabilities can and do achieve greater independence and community participation when appropriate services and supports are available.
What does the program emphasize regarding legal and human rights?
The program places strong emphasis on protecting the legal and human rights of individuals with developmental disabilities.
How are cultural and linguistic diversity and equity addressed?
The opportunity emphasizes ensuring that individuals and families from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds have equitable access to services and supports. It also prioritizes improving recruitment and representation of culturally and linguistically diverse professionals across disciplines, including training, practice, administration, and policymaking.
Was this a fully open competitive grant opportunity?
No. This particular announcement was not open competition. Eligibility was limited by statute and by the terms of the funding cycle.
Who was eligible to apply?
Only three existing AIDD-funded entities designated as UCEDDs whose five-year grants were ending on June 30, 2015 were eligible to apply: the University of South Florida, Texas A&M University, and the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center.
Who was explicitly not eligible to apply?
Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorships were explicitly not eligible.
What is the CFDA (Assistance Listing) number for this program?
The assistance listing associated with this program is CFDA 93.632 (University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service).
How much funding was available in total, and how many awards were expected?
The estimated total funding amount for the competition was $1,637,757, with three expected awards.
What was the award amount per recipient?
The award floor and award ceiling were both listed as $545,919, effectively setting each award at $545,919.
Did the opportunity require cost sharing or matching?
Yes. The opportunity required cost sharing or matching.
When was the application deadline?
Applications were required to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on May 11, 2015.
When was the opportunity posted and when was it archived?
The opportunity was posted on March 10, 2015 and archived on June 10, 2015.
How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications were required to be submitted electronically.
What is the overall purpose of funding UCEDDs through this opportunity?
Overall, the opportunity supports statewide, university-linked centers designed to improve the systems that shape everyday life for people with developmental disabilities. It does this by strengthening the workforce, advancing research-informed practices, delivering community-facing services and technical assistance, and spreading accessible information, while prioritizing self-determination, family partnership, civil rights, and culturally and linguistically responsive inclusion.
Who was listed as a contact for access issues or announcement support?
The contact listed for access issues or announcement support was Pamela OaposBrien at Pamela.OaposBrien@acl.hhs.gov.
Where were additional materials referenced?
Additional materials were referenced through the ACL funding opportunities site.
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