Simpler Grants.gov #93.632

Grant to establish a national training center supporting youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the juvenile justice system

This opportunity is a five-year grant from the Administration for Community Living (ACL), under the Administration on Disabilities (AoD), to establish a national training center supporting 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 Education, Research, and Service (UCEDDs) may apply - Scope of Work: - Establish a national training center focused on building community capacity for individuals with ID/DD involved with, at risk of entering, or transitioning from the juvenile justice system - Develop and deliver culturally competent, person-centered, interdisciplinary trainings - Trainings must be created collaboratively with partners such as Protection and Advocacy organizations, juvenile justice staff, education, workforce, child welfare, mental health systems, racial justice organizations, youth with ID/DD, and their families - Products/Services Requested: - No specific products or OEMs are requested; the focus is on service and training development - Main service: Establishment and operation of a national training center, including curriculum and training delivery - Unique Requirements: - Only current UCEDDs are eligible - Emphasis on collaboration with a broad range of stakeholders - Trainings must be culturally competent and person-centered - No OEMs or commercial vendors are specified, as this is a grant for service and training development, not product procurement.

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 (ID/DD) involved with the juvenile justice system. The center will develop and provide culturally competent, person-centered interdisciplinary trainings in collaboration with various partners including Protection and Advocacy organizations, juvenile justice staff, education, workforce, child welfare, mental health systems, racial justice organizations, youth with ID/DD, and family members.

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