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Grant to Establish National Training Center for Youth with ID/DD in Juvenile Justice System

This opportunity from the Administration for Community Living (ACL) seeks to fund a national training center focused on youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities (ID/DD) in the juvenile justice system. - Government Buyer: - Administration for Community Living (ACL), Administration on Disabilities (AoD) - Eligible Applicants: - Only the 67 current AoD grantees designated as University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDDs) - Services Requested: - Establishment of a National Training Initiative (NTI) center - Delivery of interdisciplinary, culturally competent, person-centered trainings for individuals with ID/DD, their families, and staff - Collaboration with Protection and Advocacy organizations, juvenile justice staff, education, workforce, child welfare, mental health systems, racial justice organizations, and youth/families with ID/DD - Notable Requirements: - Five-year grant period - Cost sharing or matching required - Only current UCEDDs are eligible to apply - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are referenced, as this is a grant for service delivery and training, not a product procurement - Estimated award value: $350,000 to $500,000 - Place of performance and contracting: Administration for Community Living (federal office)

Description

The Administration on Disabilities (AoD), Administration for Community Living (ACL) will award one competitive, five-year National Training Initiative (NTI) grant to an existing University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service (UCEDD), or group of UCEDDs (with one lead UCEDD) to establish a national training center. This center will build community capacity to support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities who are in, at risk of entering, or transitioning back into the community from the juvenile justice system. The center will develop and provide culturally competent, person-centered interdisciplinary trainings for individuals with ID/DD, their families, and relevant staff, in collaboration with various partners including Protection and Advocacy organizations, juvenile justice staff, and others.

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