Projects of National Significance: Protecting Rights and Abuse
Department of Health and Human Services
Description
This grant opportunity focuses on projects that protect the rights and prevent abuse of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. It aims to help these individuals fully participate in community life and support policies that promote their self-determination and independence. Projects should aim to achieve specific goals, such as improving policies for people with disabilities, increasing leadership roles among them and their families, enhancing their knowledge of availab…
The projects will be funded under the Projects of National Significance (PNS) within the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act. The projects will focus on protecting right and preventing abuse for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Overall, thes…
Source
Grant ID
HHS-2025-ACL-AOD-DNSA-0062
Agency
Department of Health and Human Services
Subcategory/Subagency
Administration for Community Living
Eligibility
The following categories of applicants are invited to apply:
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Special district governments
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Independent school districts
- State governments
- City or township governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- County governments
Awards & Funding
Total Funding
$1.9M
Award Ceiling
$375,000
Award Floor
$300,000
Funding Amount
Discretionary
Links
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