This is a Modification to the University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service (UCEDD) Program Announcement, HHS-2008-ACF-ADD-DD-0096, published to the ACF Grant Opportunities webpage on November 8, 2007. The application procedures are hereby modified.

Summary:

The Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces the availability of Fiscal Year (FY) 2008 funds to make five-year grants to up to 17 entities designated as University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service (UCEDD) to carry out four core functions: (1) interdisciplinary pre-service preparation and continuing education of students and fellows; (2) community services, including training, technical assistance, and/or demonstration and model activities; (3) research; and (4) dissemination of information. UCEDDs are interdisciplinary education, research and public service units of universities, or public or not-for-profit entities associated with universities that implement the four core functions addressing, directly or indirectly, one or more of the areas of emphasis (e.g., quality assurance, education and early intervention, child care, health, employment, housing, transportation, recreation and other services available or offered to individuals in a community, including formal and informal community supports, that affect their quality of life). Funds made available under this funding opportunity are used to pay for the Federal share of the cost of the administration and operation of programs designated as UCEDDs. This program announcement contains instructions for existing UCEDDs that must submit in FY 2008 grant applications for core funding to receive continued funding and designation as a UCEDD.

Modification to the published announcement:

Please delete the following under Due Date for Applications:
1/7/2008

Please replace the deleted language under Due Date for Applications with the following:
1/18/2008

Please add the following language under Section IV. Application and Submission Information, Subsection 5. Funding Restrictions:

This grant program meets the ACF definition for training grants. Therefore, applicants must limit the indirect cost rate to eight percent of total direct costs, exclusive of equipment, tuition and stipends, rental of space, major contracts or subgrants and renovation and alteration, under this program announcement.

Funds made available through the grant will be used to supplement, and not supplant, the funds that would otherwise be made available for activities related to interdisciplinary pre-service preparation and continuing education, community services, research, and information dissemination.

Applicants should include in their budget funds to pay for travel expenses to attend at least one ADD-sponsored Project Director's two-day meeting in Washington, DC.

All information in this modification is accurate and replaces information specified in the November 8, 2008 Program Announcement.

ANNOUNCEMENT AVAILABILITY:

To access this Program Announcement please go to the ACF Grant Opportunities webpage at http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/index.html or to http://www.Grants.gov.

For further information, please contact Jennifer Johnson at 202-690-5982 or jennifer.johnson@acf.hhs.gov..