Projects of National Significance: Achieving Economic Mobility
OpenAdministration for Community Living
Deadline: federal
Updated: Oct 30, 2025
Summary
The grant aims to fund projects that enhance economic security and mobility for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, focusing on areas such as youth transition, employment opportunities, and assistive technology. Eligible applicants include private and public higher education institutions, various government entities, and nonprofit organizations, while foreign entities are not eligible. Application details are not specified, but interested parties can contact the grantor via email for more information.
Full Description
Description
These 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 achieving economic security and mobility for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The purpose of the project may include providing aid to transition youth with intellectual and developmental disabilties, funding employment and postsecondary education opportunties, and / or assiting with assistive technology devices that may needed to help meet employment goals. 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
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
- Independent school districts
Government
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Public and Indian housing authorities
- County governments
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- State governments
Nonprofit
- Other Native American tribal organizations
- Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
Additional information
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.
Grantor contact information
Description
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larissa.crossen@acl.hhs.gov
Apply on official siteUpdated Oct 30, 2025
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