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Cooperative Agreement for Peer Support Models for AAC Users

This opportunity from the Administration for Community Living (ACL) seeks to fund the development of peer support models for individuals who use or could benefit from Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC): - Government Buyer: - Administration for Community Living (ACL), a federal agency - Scope of Work: - Develop and implement sustainable peer support models for AAC users - Engage nonprofit community-based service providers, self-advocacy organizations, youth and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), families, and support networks - Foster a community for AAC users to share experiences and increase knowledge, usage, and awareness of AAC - Promote self-determination, independence, productivity, and inclusion for AAC users - Products/Services Requested: - No specific products or OEMs are requested - Focus is on service development and community support models - Unique Requirements: - Project must include direct involvement of AAC users and relevant organizations - Emphasis on sustainability and national significance - Funding: - Up to $775,000 for one award over three years - Place of Performance: - Administration for Community Living (federal office) - No OEMs or vendors are specified; the opportunity is for service and model development, not product procurement.

Description

The Administration for Community Living plans to fund one 3-year cooperative agreement to develop sustainable peer support models for individuals who use or can benefit from Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) across the lifespan. The project must include individuals who use AAC, nonprofit community-based service-provider organizations, self-advocacy organizations, youth and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), families, and others in their support system. The goal is to provide a community where people who need or use AAC can share experiences and increase knowledge, usage, and awareness of AAC to promote independence and inclusion in community life. The project addresses the needs of approximately five million people in the US with speech disabilities, including those with I/DD.

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