Projects of National Significance: American Indian Developmental Disabilities Leadership Development Initiative

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The Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD) and the Administration for Native Americans (ANA) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announce the availability of Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 funds to award one cooperative agreement to develop leadership among people with developmental disabilities, to include intellectual disabilities, and their families, in Native American communities. The Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 Public Law 106-402, Section 161(2)(D)(42 U.S.C. 15081-18083) states "...projects of sufficient size and scope that hold promise to expand or improve opportunities for such individuals including - (v) projects that enhance the participation of racial and ethnic minorities in public and private sector initiatives in developmental disabilities..."Applicants must be tribal entities, public and private agencies serving American Indians and Alaska Natives in partnership with organizations with a demonstrated record of supporting individuals with developmental disabilities and their families in leadership development activities. The eligible entities must demonstrate support from applicable State Developmental Disabilities (DD) Networks, indicating through a letter of support, the roles that the DD Network members will play in this endeavor and the level of commitment that each will provide. The level of commitment may include time, space or materials. Applicants must demonstrate the capacity to provide culturally-appropriate training and leadership experiences to American Indians and Alaska Natives with developmental disabilities across a broad regional area and family members of such individuals, while building the capacity of such individuals to advocate for themselves.

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