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  • FY 2009 DD Council Final Allotment Table  Issued 04/24/09
    As per PL 111-8, the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 signed on March 11, 2009

  • Final Version of Participatory Action Research (PAR) Toolkit, Now Online!

    http://www.ohsu.edu/oidd/partoolkit/

    Participatory Action Research (PAR) is used to involve people with disabilities and their families in research activities. The PAR Toolkit developed in collaboration with the Oregon Institute on Disability & Development provides a thoughtful overview of PAR, discusses why and how agencies should get involved in research and details how to involve people with disabilities and their families. The PAR Toolkit also includes a curriculum intended as a tool for use by UCEDD professionals and Community Advisory Councils' representatives using or planning to use a PAR approach to improving the health of people with disabilities

  • ADD UPDATE March 2009 Issue:
    PDF Version (1.63MB)

  • Monitoring and Technical Assistance Review System (MTARS) Guidelines (2009)

  • FY 2009 Grants Availability,    Issued 02/24/2009
    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) 2009 funds to make one five-year grant to designate a University Center 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 will be used to pay for the Federal share of the cost of the administration and operation of one program designated as a UCEDD. This program announcement contains instructions for submitting a FY 2009 grant application for core funding to receive funding and designation as a UCEDD.
    Funding Opportunity No. HHS-2009-ACF-DD-0084

  • ADD UPDATE November 2008 Issue:
    PDF Version (720k)

  • The American Dream Belongs to Every One: A Report to Congress, the President, and the National Council on Disability – Fiscal Year FY 2005-2006.
    PDF Version (642k) | Accessible Text File (190k)

  • Program Highlights:

    State Councils on Developmental Disabilities
    FY2007 - PDF Version (390K) | Accessible Text File (5K)
    State Protection and Advocacy Agencies
    FY2007 - PDF Version (224K) | Accessible Text File (4K)
    National Network of University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service
    FY2007 - PDF Version (140K) | Accessible Text File (3K)

  • ADD UPDATE May 2008 Issue:
    PDF Version (817k)

  • FY 2008 Grants Availability,    Issued 04/25/2008
    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 award grants to plan and implement up to three Family Support 360 Centers for military families of children with developmental disabilities.
    Funding Opportunity No. HHS-2008-ACF-ADD-DN-0009

  • Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
    Developmental Disabilities Program
    DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
    45 CFR Parts 1385, 1386, 1387, and 1388
    RIN 0970-AB11

    This rule proposes clarifications and new requirements to implement the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (DD Act of 2000). Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) [Issued April 10, 2008 Federal Register: April 10, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 70)]

  • Announcement of FY 2009 Estimated Allotments  Issued 03/28/2008
    Notification of fiscal year 2009 estimated Federal allotments to State Councils on Developmental Disabilities and Protection and Advocacy Systems.

  • FY 2008 DD Council Final Allotment Table  Issued 01/29/08
    as per P.L. 110-161 signed on Dec. 26, 2007

  • FY 2008 Protection and Advocacy Systems Final Allotment Table  Issued 01/29/08
    as per P.L. 110-161 signed on Dec. 26, 2007

  • MTARS Guide

    PDF Version (1.14MB) | Text Version (287KB)

  • The Help America Vote Act – A Report to Congress, the President, and the National Council on Disability – Fiscal Years 2003-2004