ClosedOpportunity HHS-2021-ACL-AOD-DNRC-0073

Projects of National Significance: Self-Advocacy Resource and Technical Assistance Center

Administration for Community Living · Department of Health and Human Services

At a glance

Projects of National Significance: Self-Advocacy Resource and Technical Assistance Center is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Administration for Community Living (Department of Health and Human Services). The application deadline was July 26, 2021. Individual awards are listed as $350K – $400K, with about 1 award expected and $400K in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, independent school districts and 9 more. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 93.631 (Developmental Disabilities Projects of National Significance).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

May 25, 2021Posted
Jul 26, 2021Application deadline
Aug 17, 2021 (est.)Est. award date
Aug 1, 2029Archivednext date

Posted: May 25, 2021
Close date: Jul 26, 2021
Archive date: Aug 1, 2029
Est. award date: Aug 17, 2021
Award floor: $350,000
Award ceiling: $400,000
Est. total funding: $400,000
Expected awards: 1
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Special district governments
Independent school districts
Public colleges & universities
Federally recognized tribal governments
Public & Indian housing authorities
Native American tribal organizations
501(c)(3) nonprofits
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
Private colleges & universities
For-profit organizations (not small businesses)
Small businesses

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Foreign entities are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement.

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

The Self-Advocacy Resource Center will compile resources, best practices, training curriculum, and success stories for an online clearinghouse accessible to the public; provide training and technical assistance to self-advocacy organizations across the nation; operate a fellowship program that offers leadership development and employment opportunities for fellows; and collaborate with a diverse range of organizations including self-advocacy organizations, disability-related nonprofits, universities, state government agencies, and others to achieve the goals of the project. The Center will expand work around an ‘Easy Read Language’ initiative by working with state and regional self-advocacy organizations to help them build relationships and secure contracts with state and local agencies to develop easily read documents. Through this effort, the Center will work with AoD and other federal agencies including but not limited to the Centers for Disease Control, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services, and the Rehabilitation Services Administration to develop resources that are easily understandable. The Center will use a variety of mechanisms to communicate information including fact sheets, webinars, YouTube videos, and regular outreach video calls with self-advocates across the country. Finally, the Center will develop procedures and tools to evaluate the usability, frequency of use, and impact of tools and other materials on the stated outputs and outcomes.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Full announcement & documents

The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.

HHS--2021--ACL--AOD--DNRC--0073.pdfRevised Full Announcement · HHS--2021--ACL--AOD--DNRC--0073.pdfPDF · 726 KB

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

93.631Developmental Disabilities Projects of National SignificanceProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 93.631

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$12.5M

FY25

$12.5M

FY26

— est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 93.631. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Administration for Community Living
katherine.cargill-willis@acl.hhs.gov
202-795-7361

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Projects of National Significance: Self-Advocacy Resource and Technical Assistance Center”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public colleges & universities, Federally recognized tribal governments, Public & Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, Private colleges & universities and 2 more. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Projects of National Significance: Self-Advocacy Resource and Technical Assistance Center”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $350k – $400k, total estimated program funding is $400,000 and the agency expects to make about 1 awards.

How do I apply for “Projects of National Significance: Self-Advocacy Resource and Technical Assistance Center”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity HHS-2021-ACL-AOD-DNRC-0073), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

ForecastedResearchALN 93.433