University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDDs) Minority Partnership Grants

Post Date

May 20th 2009

Application Due Date

July 20th 2009

See link to full announcement for details. IMPORTANT NOTE: Applications submitted electronically via Grants.gov must be submitted no later than 4:30 p.m., eastern time, on the due date referenced above.

Funding Opportunity Number

HHS-2009-ACF-ADD-DD-0096

CFDA Number(s)

93.632

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Income Security and Social Services

Number of Awards

2

Eligibility Categories

Other

Eligibility is limited to programs designated by the Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD) as University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDDs). A full listing of eligible applicants is available in Section III.1. Eligible Applicants, in the full funding opportunity. Applications received from entities not designated as a UCEDD will not be considered for funding under this announcement. Foreign entities are not eligible under this announcement.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $450000

• Award Range:

  $225000 - $225000

Grant Description

The Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD) in the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces the availability of fiscal year 2009 funds to award, on a competitive basis, at least two partnership grants to University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service (UCEDDs). The partnership grants will be with minority-serving institutions as defined in the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 and will utilize a variety of innovative knowledge exchange and transfer strategies that promote and create interdisciplinary approaches to research, training (e.g., pre-service, continuing education, community-based), and services to minority populations with disabilities.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Health and Human Services

• Office:

  Administration for Children and Families

• Agency Contact:

  ACF Applications Help Desk
  app_support@acf.hhs.gov
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  ACF Applications Help Desk

• Agency Email Address:

  app_support@acf.hhs.gov

• More Information:

  http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/HHS-2009-ACF-ADD-DD-0096.html