New grant opportunity on Grants.gov: Native American Independent Living Demonstration Project

Opportunity ID: 307206 Opportunity Number: HHS-2018-ACL-AOD-ILNA-0310 Opportunity Title: Native American Independent Living Demonstration Project Opportunity Category: Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: Grant Category of Funding Activity: Income Security and Social Services Category Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 93.432 Eligible Applicants: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Additional Information on Eligibility: An eligible entity will be a Subchapter C funded center for independent living. Agency Code: HHS-ACL Agency Name: Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living Posted Date: Jul 17, 2018 Last Updated Date: Jul 17, 2018 Estimated Synopsis Post Date: Jul 19, 2018 Fiscal Year: 2018 Award Ceiling: $250,000 Award Floor: $200,000 Estimated Total Program Funding: $443,016 Expected Number of Awards: 2 Description: As a capacity-building strategy, ILA proposes that the Native American Independent Living Demonstration Project will support Native American Independent Living (IL) Specialists who have similar responsibilities to the non- Native American IL Specialist counterpart in the center for independent living, but with a focus in Indian Country. The Project will provide the independent living core services including: information and referral; skills training; peer counseling; individual and systems advocacy; and services that facilitate transition from nursing homes and other institutions to the community, assistance to individuals at risk of entering institutions and transition of youth to post secondary life. In addition, the Native American IL Specialist will conduct activities such as: • Serve as an information and resource specialist about disabilities to the Tribes in their Area• Gather information about IL needs in Indian Country• Gather data and information about disabilities in Indian Country• Gather information about current tribal efforts at providing assistance to tribal members with disabilities• Serve as a liaison between State IL Programs, the Statewide Independent Living Councils (SILCs) and Indian Country• Establish inter-agency coalitions in Indian Country to focus on serving the unmet needs of tribal members with disabilities• Serve as an effective advocate and liaison between ACL programs and services and Indian Country. Version: 1

Published at: July 17, 2018 at 10:15PM
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