The Nevada Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities is accepting applications for its Community Grants.
Donor Name: Nevada Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities
State: Nevada
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/28/2023
Size of the Grant: Up to $50,000
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
The Nevada Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities engages in advocacy, systems change and capacity building activities for people with developmental disabilities and their families in order to promote equal opportunity, self-determination, and community inclusion.
Goals
- Goal: Individuals with I/DD and/or family members of individuals with I/DD will be able to make more informed decisions about their lives by improving access to information on services, supports and rights.
- Goal: In conjunction with individuals with I/DD and community entities, develop and strengthen systems that improve quality of services and access to quality services and supports in their local communities.
Objectives
- Objective 1: Reduce identified barriers to accessing technology and digital information for individuals with I/DD representing racial and/or ethnic disparities, Deaf/Hard of Hearing, Blind/Visually Impaired and/or those living in rural communities.
- Grantees will address at a minimum the following strategies to be utilized in their project:
- Use information gathered from Council efforts and other stakeholder input to educate technology service providers and policymakers on the barriers faced by people with I/DD and recommendations on best practice for systems change.
- Work with digital providers and policymakers to implement best practice recommendations.
- Provide ongoing, coordinated outreach to Hispanic, Blind/Visually Impaired, Deaf/Hard of Hearing and Rural communities statewide on resources and supports for accessing digital information needed to make informed decisions, and track outcomes to inform future needs.
- Grantees will address at a minimum the following strategies to be utilized in their project:
- Objective 2: Educate individuals with I/DD, their families and community-based employers/employer groups on National best practices, and the benefits of hiring individuals with I/DD.
- Grantees will address at a minimum the following strategies to be utilized in their project:
- Provide coordinated education and outreach to 20 community-based employers/employer groups on National best practices and the benefits of employing individuals with I/DD.
- Provide coordinated education and outreach to 30 individuals with I/DD and their families on their employment rights and options.
- Grantees will address at a minimum the following strategies to be utilized in their project:
- Objective 3: Improve access to quality housing options and supports for individuals with I/DD.
- Grantees will address at a minimum the following strategies to be utilized in their project:
- Study current housing options available to people with I/DD.
- Provide coordinated education and outreach at least 30 people with I/DD and their families on housing options and supports.
- Grantees will address at a minimum the following strategies to be utilized in their project:
- Objective 4: Increase access to quality services and supports for individuals with I/DD transitioning into or currently in adulthood.
- Grantees will address at a minimum the following strategies to be utilized in their project:
- Engage Council members, Partners in Policymaking graduates, self-advocacy leaders and DD Network Partners to educate a minimum of 20 professionals (to include teachers, community, and state agency personnel) on the rights, services, and options available to individuals with I/DD after high school.
- Engage Council members, Partners in Policymaking graduates, self-advocacy leaders and DD Network Partners to annually educate 15 parents on the rights, services and options available to individuals with I/DD after high school.
- Engage Council members, Partners in Policymaking graduates, self-advocacy leaders and DD Network Partners to annually educate a minimum of 15 individuals with I/DD living in group or nursing homes on the rights, services, and options available to them.
- Grantees will address at a minimum the following strategies to be utilized in their project:
Funding Information
- Objective 1: Up to $40,000
- Objective 2: Up to $50,000
- Objective 3: Up to $50,000
- Objective 4: Up to $50,000
Grant Period
Typical project periods are on a Federal Fiscal Year from October 1 – September 30.
Eligibility Criteria
To apply for a project grant from the NGCDD, an organization must be a non-profit entity 501 (C) Internal Revenue Code), for profit corporation, educational institution, state agency, or local governmental agency performing or anticipating performing a function relevant to program goals of the NGCDD. Corporations must be registered with the Nevada Secretary of State and licensed to do business in Nevada. All applicants must have a Dun and Bradstreet “DUNS” number and be a registered vendor with the State of Nevada.
For more information, visit NGCDD.
