DHHS, Division of Public Health, Nebraska Council on Developmental Disabilities (NCDD, or Council) is issuing this RFA for the purposes of improving the lives for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and/or family and community members. Council funds are intended to support innovative projects. Funds for this project is provided by the Council under DHHS through the federal Administration on Disability/Office of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Opportunity Subaward projects will focus on improving the lives of people with developmental disabilities and their families. A definition of developmental disability is included in the Terms and Conditions, Section 6, for reference. Applicants should justify how their project supports inclusion and self-direction, as well as how the project will be sustained beyond the one-year subaward period.
Eligible entities include local governments, Indian tribes, institutions of higher education, and nonprofit entities. Individuals and for-profit organizations may not apply for this grant funding. Applicants must demonstrate a working knowledge of the issues that affect individuals with developmental disabilities and their families, experience working with and/or advocating on behalf of individuals with developmental disabilities, and a history of conducting education in the activity area identified in the application. NCDD strongly encourages applications from organizations that are located in rural or urban poverty areas, organizations that employ staff with disabilities, and/or organizations that represent linguistic and cultural minorities.
Request for Applications
Form 1 - Cover Sheet
Form 2 - Organizational Overview
Form 3 - Work Plan Template and Narrative
Form 4 - Budget Template and Narrative
Form 5 - Submission Checklist (Optional)
Attachment 1 - NCDD Subaward User Manual
Attachment 2 - Key Performance Indicators
Attachment 3 - Subaward Evaluation Critera Score Sheet
Attachment 4 - Work Plan Template
Attachment 5 - Budget Template
Addendum 1 - Questions and Answers
To apply, an entity must fully complete Form 1: Applicant Cover Page, Form 2: Application Overview, Form 3: Work Plan, and Form 4: Budget. Then submit the application electronically to DHHS.DDCouncil@nebraska.gov . Applications that do not contain the required information may be rejected. DHHS reserves the right to evaluate Applicants and award funds in a manner utilizing criteria selected at DHHS' discretion and in the best interest of meeting the objectives of the funding involved.