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DD Program Guidance

Areas of Emphasis/Spotlights/Best Practices

Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000
(Public Law 106-402)

Information Memoranda and Dear Colleague Letters

Information Memoranda:

  • ADD-IM-08-01
    Issued 10/31/07
    Changes in format and medium (electronic) for Financial Status Reporting for State Councils on Developmental Disabilities (Councils) and Protection and Advocacy Systems (P&As).

  • ADD-IM-06-01
    Issued 10/25/05
    Changes in Frequency of Financial Status Reporting for State Councils and Protection and Advocacy Systems.

  • ADD-IM-03-03
    Issued 12/8/03
    Clarification on Reporting by Protection and Advocacy (P&A) Systems in
    the Program Performance Report (PPR) in Section III and Section VI.

  • ADD-IM-03-02
    Issued 8/5/03
    Announcing State Councils on Developmental Disabilities,
    ADD-02/SF-269 Financial Status Reporting Format (No. 0980-0212)

  • ADD-IM-01-2
    Issued 5/10/01
    State Councils on Developmental Disabilities, Five Year State Plan Format (No. 0980-0162) Has Been Revised

  • ADD-IM-01-1
    Issued 3/29/01
    Policy Guidance on the Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination as It Affects Persons with Limited English Proficiency (LEP)

  • ADD-IM-00-3
    Issued 3/2/00
    Distribution of Electronic Data Submission (EDS) System Users' Guide Manual for use in the submission of the Developmental Disabilities Three Year State Plan.

  • ADD-IM-99-6
    Issued 10/28/99
    Distribution of Electronic Data Submission (EDS) System User's Guide Manuals for use in the submission of DD Council and P&A Program Reports (PPRs and SOPs) and a general Administrative Procedures User's Guide

  • ADD-IM-98-5
    Issued 7/29/98
    Findings From the Office of Inspector General's Audit of P&A Systems

  • ADD-IM-97-3
    Issued 5/27/97
    Monitoring and Technical Assistance Review System

  • ADD-IM-96-5
    Issued 12/20/96
    ADD Grantee Requirements HHS Appropriations Act of 1997

  • ADD-IM-95-2
    Issued 2/10/95
    Use of Part B Funds in Funding Time-Limited Demonstration and Other Projects

  • ADD-IM-94-4
    Issued 7/5/94
    Impact of 1994 Amendments on Obligation of Federal Funds for Developmental Disabilities Councils Using State Interagency Agreements

  • ADD-IM-93-6
    Issued 8/12/93
    Determination of Poverty Area

  • ADD-IM-93-1
    Issued 2/23/93
    Transfer of Part B Funds from One State Planning Council to Another State Planning Council

  • ADD-IM-92-2
    Issued 7/9/92
    Annual Review of the Developmental Disabilities State Plan

  • ADD-IM-85-4
    Issued 3/8/89
    Program Income - Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD) State Basic Support Program and Protection and Advocacy

 

Dear Colleague Letters:

Grants and Funding

Please contact Eric Lyons at eric.lyons@acf.hhs.gov or Syed Rafiuddin at syed.rafiuddin@acf.hhs.gov to request copies of old funding/grant announcements.

  • FY 2007 DD Council Final Allotment Table  Issued 02/27/07
    as per PL 110-5 signed on February 15, 2007
  • FY 2007 Protection and Advocacy Systems Final Allotment Table  Issued 02/27/07
    as per PL 110-5 signed on February 15, 2007
  • FY 2006 DD Council Final Allotment Table  Issued 01/20/2006
    as per H.R. 3010 (PL 109-149) signed on December 30, 2005.
  • FY 2006 P&A Final Allotment Table  Issued 01/20/2006
    as per H.R. 3010 (PL 109-149) signed on December 30, 2005.
  • FY 2005 DD Council Final Allotment Table  Issued 12/08/2004
    Consolidated Appropriations Act, P.L. 108-447, December 8, 2004.
  • FY 2005 P&A Final Allotment Table  Issued 12/08/2004
    Consolidated Appropriations Act, P.L. 108-447, December 8, 2004.
  • Grants Availability,    Issued 12/13/2006
    University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service (UCEDD),
    Funding Opportunity No. HHS-2007-ACF-ADD-DD-0096
  • Grants Availability,    Issued 4/19/2006
    Help America Vote Act (HAVA) – Payments to Protection and Advocacy Systems (P & As),
    Funding Opportunity No. HHS-2006-ACF-ADD-VOTEP-0136
  • Grants Availability,    Issued 4/19/2006
    Help America Vote Act (HAVA) - Voting Access for Individuals with Disabilities (VOTE),
    Funding Opportunity No. HHS-2006-ACF-ADD-VOTE-0135
  • Grants Availability,    Issued 4/12/2006
    University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service (UCEDDs)
    Funding Opportunity No. HHS-2006-ACF-ADD-DD-0096
  • Announcement of FY 2007 Estimated Allotments,  Issued 04/01/2006
    Notification of fiscal year 2007 estimated Federal allotments to State Councils on Developmental Disabilities and Protection and Advocacy Systems.
  • List of Grant/Contract Awardees – Issued Oct 5, 2005
  • University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
    Funding Opportunity Number: HHS-2005-ACF-ADD-DD-0096
    CFDA Number: 93.632

    Developmental Disabilities Program Independent Evaluation Project
    RFP # 05SK1006887 RFTO

  • Grants Availability,     Issued 7/10/05
    Family Support Initiative 2005, Funding Opportunity No. HHS-2005-ACF-ADD-DF-0020.
  • Grants Availability,    Issued 6/10/2005
    National Training Initiatives on Critical and Emerging Needs, Research, and Service (UCEDDs), Funding Opportunity No. HHS-2005-ACF-ADD-DD-0081
  • Grants Availability,    Issued 5/09/2005
    University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Funding Opportunity No. HHS-2005-ACF-ADD-DD-0096
  • Grants Availability,    Issued 5/09/2005
    Help America Vote Act Training and Technical Assistance to Assist Protection and Advocacy Systems to Establish or Improve Voting Access for Individuals with Disabilities, Research, and Service (UCEDDs)
    Funding Opportunity No. HHS-2005-ACF-ADD-DH-0034
  • Annnouncement of FY 2006 Allotments, Issued 4/1/05
    Notification of fiscal year 2006 Federal allotments to State Councils on Developmental Disabilities and Protection and Advocacy Systems.
    Published in the Federal Register:  April 1, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 62).
  • Grants Availability,    Issued 2/28/2005
  • Federal Register, Issued 9/20/2004
    Notice of amendment of Statement of Organization, Functions, and
    Delegation of Authority for The Administration on Developmental Disabilities
  • Funding Title:  On-going Data Collection, Issued 7/7/2004
  • Funding Opportunity Title:  Family Support 360, Issued 06/16/2004
    Projects for Family Support 360 (Planning and Implementation
    Pilot One-Stops for Families With Members with Developmental
    Disabilities) and for Information and Referral Centers for Youth With
    Developmental Disabilities and Emerging Leaders.
    The due date for applications is August 2, 2004
  • Federal Register, Issued 6/08/04
    Funding Opportunity Title: Help America Vote Act Training and
    Technical Assistance to Assist Protection and Advocacy Systems to
    Establish or Improve Voting Access for Individuals with Disabilities.
  • Federal Register, Issued 4/19/04
    State Grants for Election Assistance for Individuals With Disabilities (EAID)
  • Federal Register, Issued 4/13/04
    Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority
    (Help America Vote Act of 2002)
  • Federal Register, Issued 4/13/04
    Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority
    (Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act)
  • Funding Opportunity Title: Family Support Initiative 2004, Issued 4/9/04
    Federal Register Announcement by ADD
  • Final FY 2004 allotments as per Omnibus Appropriations law, P.L. 108-199, January 23, 2004.
    Developmental Disabilities Council FY 2004 Final Allotments.
    and
    Protection & Advocacy (P&A) Agencies FY 2004 Final Allotments.
    This was updated on February 12, 2004
  • ADD Announcement, Issued 12/15/2003
    New Freedom Initiative
    A Progress Report on Fulfilling America’s Promise to American’s with Disabilities.
  • HHS Awards Planning Grants to Design "One-Stop Shopping" Centers for People With Developmental Disabilities.
    This was updated on October 15, 2003
  • ADD Announcement, Issued 6/4/2003
    ADD Collaboration and Coordination with Related Programs.
  • List of Grant Awardees,  Issued 10/13/2004
    Data collection and information dissemination projects.
    Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2004-ACF-ADD-DN-0004
  • List of Grant Awardees,   Issued 10/06/2004
    Projects for Family Support 360 and for Information and Referral Centers for Youth With Developmental Disabilities and Emerging Leaders,
    Funding Opportunity No. HHS-2004-ACF-ADD-DN-0003

    Priority Area I Grantees
    Priority Area II Grantees
    Priority Area III Grantees
  • Annnouncement of FY 2005 Allotments, Issued 4/19/04
    Notification of fiscal year 2005 Federal allotments to State Councils on Developmental Disabilities and Protection and Advocacy Systems. Published in the Federal Register, March 29, 2004, Volume 69, #60, pages 16254-16257.
    This was updated on March 31, 2004
  • FY 2004 Developmental Disabilities Councils (DDC) Allotments, Issued 3/11/04
    Notification of Federal Allotments to State Developmental Disabilities Councils for Fiscal Year 2004.
  • FY 2004 State Protection & Advocacy Agency Allotments, Issued 3/11/04
    Notification of Federal Allotments to Protection and Advocacy Formula Grant for Fiscal Year 2004.
  • Final Fiscal Year 2003 Federal Allotments to State Developmental Disabilities Councils and Protection & Advocacy Systems.
    State Developmental Disabilities Council FY03 Allotment Table.
    Protection & Advocacy System FY03 Allotment Table.
  • Fiscal Year 2002 Federal Allotments to State Developmental Disabilities Councils and Protection and Advocacy Formula Grant Programs.

MTARS Guide

Program Highlights

Program Instructions

  • ADD-PI-04-01 [Issued 03/18/04]
    Availability of Fiscal Year 2004 Funds under the Help America Vote Act, P.L. 107-252, title II, Subtitle D, section 291, Payments for Protection and Advocacy Systems (42 USC 15461)
  • ADD-PI-03-01 [doc 56kb, pdf 642kb]
    Availability of Fiscal Year 2003 Funds under the Help America Vote Act, P.L. 107-252.
  • ADD-PI-01-1 [Issued 9/20/01]
    Lobbying
  • ADD-PI-94-1 [Issued 11/23/94]
    Standing of the State P&A System to Bring Suit
  • ADD-PI-90-2 [Issued11/8/90]
    Access by the Department or Other Authorized Federal Officials to Client Records or Other Records of the Protection and Advocacy Systems (P&As)
  • ADD-PI-86-3 [Issued 10/31/86]
    Court Judgements Awarded to P&A Systems (Program Income)

Programs Outcomes

Program Results By State

Regulations

  • Part 1385: ADD Programs Overall
  • Part 1386: Formula Grant Programs (DDC and P&A)
  • Part 1387: Projects of National Significance (PNS)
  • Part 1388: University Affiliated Programs (UAPs)

State Activities