Projects of National Significance 

Fiscal Year 2006 Performance Highlights 

Projects of National Significance (PNS) are short-term projects that focus on the most pressing issues affecting people with developmental disabilities and their families.  These projects allow ADD to address specific issues that are important to the developmental disabilities community.  Project issues transcend the borders of States and Territories, while project designs are oriented to permit local implementation of practical solutions.  


Family Support 360

Family Support 360 projects help not only the individual with disabilities, but also 
his or her entire family.  These families often need assistance securing services or 
aid in finding what the family needs.  These grants support the establishment of a 
one-stop center to meet the many needs of individuals with disabilities and their 
families.

The goal of every one-stop is to assist a family to stay together as a family and thrive.
The one-stop center helps each family develop a  plan, which include the services and
supports the family needs that may be provided by public human service agencies and/or
private community- and faith-based groups.  Services and supports are for any family 
member as needed, not just the member with a developmental disability.

In order to be a Family Support 360 implementation grantee, an applicant had to be
designated as the recipient by the governor in the application.

Family Support 360 projects are loacated in AK, CO, DC, HI, ID, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO,
MP, NC, NH, NM, OK, OR, RI, SD, UT, VT, and WI.

Grantees and their public and private partners have the opportunity to Focus on 
families in depth; develop the capacity to work with many systems; become more 
culturally aware; and take the time to learn from families what really works for 
them.


Youth Information, Training, and Resource Centers Grants 

ADD provides grants to fifteen organizations across the country in order to support the
development of information, resource and training centers for youth and emerging leaders
with developmental disabilities.

The grantees are located in AR, AZ, CA, DC, FL, HI, IL, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NH, OK., OR,
SD, UT, VA, and WI. Each project has reached out to youth and young people with
developmental disabilities, providing information, training, and experiences to help 
them to become leaders.


Ongoing Data Collection and Information Dissemination  

ADD funds four national projects designed to study and provide information about 
financial commitments and programmatic trends in developmental disabilities services 
and support.   Project focuses include:
  Analysis of trends and innovations in Medicaid spending
  Research on the nature of day and employment services for individuals with developmental
disabilities
  Examination and study of housing-related activities
  Support of the web based Medicaid Reference Desk.


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