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93.631 DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PROJECTS OF NATIONAL
SIGNIFICANCE

FEDERAL AGENCY

ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

AUTHORIZATION

Mental Retardation Facilities and Construction Act of 1963,
Public Law 88-164, as amended; Title V, Public Laws 91-517, 94- 103,
95-602; Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981, as amended, Public Law
97-35; Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act, Title
1, Section 100, Public Law 98-527, as amended; Developmental Disabilities
Assistance and Bill of Rights Act Amendments of 1987, Public Law 100-146;
42 U.S.C. 6081-6083; Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of
Rights Act of 1990, Public Law 101- 496; Developmental Disabilities
Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 1994, Public Law 103-230;
Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act Amendments of
1996, Public Law 104-183; Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill
of Rights Act of 2000, Public Law 106-402, 42 U.S.C. 15081-15083.

OBJECTIVES

To provide for grants, contracts and cooperative agreements
for projects of national significance to increase and support the
independence, productivity, and integration and inclusion into the
community of individuals with developmental disabilities.

TYPES OF ASSISTANCE

Project Grants.

USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS

Project grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements are
approved for personnel, equipment, travel, supplies, etc. Duplicative
Federal assistance is precluded. Uses include: (1) Family support
activities; (2) Projects to educate policy makers; (3) projects to conduct
data collection and analysis; (4) projects to provide technical assistance
for developing information and referral systems; (5) Federal interagency
initiatives; (6) technical assistance projects; (7) projects to enhance
opportunities for individuals with developmental disabilities who are from
racial and ethnic minority backgrounds; (8) projects to improve supportive
living and quality of life opportunities which enhance recreation, leisure
and fitness; (9) projects concerning the transition of youth with
developmental disabilities from school to work and to adult life; and (10)
other projects of national significance. Funds are not awarded solely for
direct service delivery, construction, or for the continuation or
expansion of existing projects, but rather for projects which are
considered innovative and likely to have significant national impact.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Applicant Eligibility

In general, any State, local, public or private nonprofit
organization or agency may apply.

Beneficiary Eligibility

organization or agency may apply.

Credentials/Documentation

Proof of community need and consistency with developmental
disabilities State Plans. Proof of nonprofit status. Compliance with
statutes, regulations, and approval of State agency and DHHS/ACF Regional
Offices. Costs and administrative procedures will be determined in
accordance with Parts 74 and 92 of Title 45 of the Code of Federal
Regulations.

APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS

Preapplication Coordination

The standard application forms as furnished by DHHS must be
used for this program. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O.
12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should
consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact
in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires
to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the
program for review.

Application Procedure

Forms and instructions for project grants are available
from HHS Central Office and the appropriate DHHS-ACF Regional Office.
Forms and instructions for projects of national significance grants are
available from the Headquarters Office, Administration on Developmental
Disabilities (ADD), Administration for Children and Families, Department
of Health and Human Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, DC
20447, Attn: 93631.811. Telephone: (202) 690-6590. One signed original and
two copies of the grant application are required, including all
attachments, and must be submitted to the address specified in the
application kit. Three additional copies would be useful to facilitate
processing. In addition, concurrently, one (1) copy of the application
should be submitted to the applicant's DD State Council and two (2) copies
to the appropriate State Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for review and
comment as per Executive Order 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal
Programs." (Addresses for State Developmental Disabilities Councils and
SPOCs are included in the application kit.) The application must be signed
by an individual authorized to act for the applicant agency and to assume
for the agency the obligations imposed by the terms and conditions of the
grant award including the regulations for the Projects of National
Significance Grants Program.

Award Procedure

Applications are reviewed and recommendations made by the
Central Office, Administration on Developmental Disabilities. Successful
applicants are notified through the issuance of a Financial Assistance
Award which sets forth in writing the amount of funds granted, the purpose
of the grant, the terms and conditions of the grant award, the effective
date of the award, the budget period for which support is given and the
total grantee participation. The initial award, when applicable, also
specifies the project period for which support is contemplated.

Deadlines

Contact DHHS Central Office for up-to-date information.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

From 60 to 180 days according to the type of program being
requested.

Appeals

Appeals are processed in accordance with HHS regulations in
45 CFR 16.

Renewals

Not applicable.

ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS

Formula and Matching Requirements

Matching requirements are specified in each published
program announcement.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

Project periods for grants are specified in each published
program announcement.

POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS

Reports

Expenditure and progress reports are required for each
budget period. Final progress report is required 90 days after the end of
project period.

Audits

Audits are conducted in accordance with the requirements in
45 CFR 74 and 92.

Records

Records must be maintained for 3 years.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Account Identification

75-1536-0-1-506.

Obligations

(Grants and Contracts) FY 05 $11,542,000; FY 06 est
$11,414,000; and FY 07 est $11,414,000.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

$50,000 to $300,000.

PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS

In fiscal year 2005, 53 grants were awarded. Estimates for
fiscal year 2006 and fiscal year 2007 are 43 grants.

REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE

Regulations are published in Chapter XIII of Title 45 of
the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 1387.

INFORMATION CONTACTS

Regional or Local Office

Contact the Regional Administrator, Administration for
Children and Families, HHS Regional Offices (See Appendix IV of the
Catalog.)

Headquarters Office

Administration on Developmental Disabilities,
Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health and Human
Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade. SW., Washington, DC 20447. Telephone:
(202) 690-5985. Contact: April Myers. FTS is not available.

Web Site Address

http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/add

RELATED PROGRAMS

93.630, Developmental Disabilities Basic Support and
Advocacy Grants; 93.632, University Centers for Excellence in
Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service.

EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS

The Projects of National Significance program has funded
projects which will: (1) Identify model programs that focus on
self/familial advocacy and empowerment by persons with disabilities and
their families; (2) projects that focus on individuals and ways in which
recreation and leisure activities have aided their integration into the
community; (3) projects that assess the needs of and focus on the
provision of services for children at-risk of developmental disabilities;
(4) collaborative projects that implement leadership models; (5) projects
that demonstrate successful approaches to home ownership by persons with
disabilities; (6) projects that assist families with children who have
severe and profound developmental disabilities to maintain their children
at home while at the same time insuring the well-being and integrity of
the family unit; (7) projects to support families who have members with
Developmental Disabilities; (8) projects supporting minorities who have
Developmental Disabilities; and (9) projects to provide personal
assistance services for persons with disabilities.

CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS

No application can be approved unless it shows/provides
evidence of its non-profit status and the State in which the applicant's
project will be conducted has an approved DD State plan under this Act.
Applications are also to be reviewed by the State Developmental
Disabilities Council for the State in which it is to be conducted.
Project's proposed design is complete and feasible, and includes
measurable objectives and an evaluation component. Project does not
supplant activities that are funded under other Federal programs.
Competing grant applications will be reviewed and evaluated against
criteria that are specified in each published program announcement.

General Services Administration
Office of Chief Acquisition
Officer
Regulatory and Federal Assistance Division (VIR)