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Projects of National Significance: Empowering Individuals

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The contract under the Projects of National Significance initiative, administered by the Administration for Community Living within the Department of Health and Human Services, aims to empower individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, their families, and communities by fostering self-determination, independence, and full inclusion in all aspects of civic and social life. The initiative supports the development and implementation of national and state policies that reflect the needs and voices of individuals with developmental disabilities, with active involvement from families, guardians, advocates, and community organizations. Efforts will center on systemic change through advocacy, leadership development, and increased access to supports that enable individuals to shape and achieve their desired life outcomes. Funding will be directed toward measurable outcomes including the adoption of new policies that improve the experiences of individuals with disabilities and their families, the expansion of leadership roles among people with disabilities and their relatives, and the enhancement of knowledge about available supports. Specific outputs include training programs, policy advocacy participation, creation and dissemination of leadership tools and educational resources, and the development and sharing of data resources to inform practice and policy. The initiative requires tracking activities such as the number of policy products created and shared, training sessions conducted, tools distributed, and individuals who report acquiring new leadership skills or mentoring others. Projects are expected to engage directly with affected communities to ensure that outcomes are rooted in lived experience and lead to tangible improvements in equity, access, and empowerment.

General Info

Empowers individuals with disabilities through policy advocacy, leadership training, and community-driven systemic change.

Agency

Department Of Health And Human Services → Administration For Community LivingView Agency

NAICS

541720 - Research and Development in the Social Sciences and HumanitiesView NAICS

Place of Performance

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PostedJul 19

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Health And Human Services → Administration For Community Living

Contacts1 person available

OfficeUSA

Organization / Agency

Department Of Health And Human Services → Administration For Community Living

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Office AddressUSA

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Larissa Crossen

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+1 (555) 000-0000

Full Description

The projects will be funded under the Projects of National Significance (PNS) within the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act. The project will focus on empowering Individuals with intellectual and disabilities, their families, and the communities they live in. Overall, these projects will create opportunities for individuals with developmental disabilities to directly and fully contribute to, and participate in, all facets of community life; and support the development of national and State policies that reinforce and promote, with the support of families, guardians, advocates, and communities, of individuals with developmental disabilities, the self-determination, independence, productivity, and integration and inclusion in all facets of community life of such individuals.Projects funded under this announcement will work toward one or more of the following performance measures:Outcome Measure 1: Number of policies changed to improve the experience of people with ID/DD and their families • Output Measure 1.1: Number of people who participated in policy advocacy activities • Output Measure 1.2: Number of trainings about policy implemented • Output Measure 1.3: Number of policy products created • Output Measure 1.4: Number of times policy products were sharedOutcome Measure 2: Number of people with ID/DD and their families who report new or increased leadership roles • Output Measure 2.1: Number of tools and resources created related to leadership by people with I/DD and their families • Output Measure 2.2: Number of tools and resources shared related to leadership by people with I/DD and their families • Output Measure 2.3: Percent of people with I/DD and their families who reported learning new leadership skills • Output Measure 2.4: Number of people with I/DD and their family members who train or mentor others as leaders or advocatesOutcome Measure 3: Percent of people with ID/DD and their families who reported increased knowledge of supports needed to help them achieve the life they want • Output Measure 3.1: Number of trainings held to increase knowledge of supports available to help achieve a desired life • Output Measure 3.2: Number of resources created to increase knowledge of supports available to help individuals achieve the life they want • Output Measure 3.3: Number of resources shared to increase knowledge of supports available to help individuals achieve the life they wantOutcome Measure 4: Number of data resources accessed• Output Measure 4.1: Number of data resources created • Output Measure 4.2: Number of activities to disseminate data