Block Grant 90EI0141

This $3,150,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the Social Security Administration (SSA) under the Social Security Research and Demonstration grant program (CFDA 96.007) will fund a three-phased randomized controlled trial (RCT) study conducted by the University of Chicago Inclusive Economy Lab and the Illinois State Treasurer's Office. The study aims to promote the take-up and use of ABLE accounts among Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients in Illinois, with the goal of improving...

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $265,000 Project Grant to Fundacion Escuela De Integracion, Formacion Deportiva, Expresion Artistica Y Desarrollo Laboral (EIFODEC) under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) on September 1, 2023. The grant supports EIFODEC's community-led initiatives to create economic and social opportunities for people with disabilities, especially children and youth, in Cochabamba, Bolivia and nationally. Key activities include building the...

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $102,000 Project Grant under CFDA 85.750 "IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs" to the Association des Handicapés du Nord-Est (AHNE) in Haiti. The grant aims to improve the quality of life and integration of people with disabilities in Haiti by providing training in job skills and increasing access to credit. This investment is intended to increase incomes, visibility, and autonomy for people with disabilities in Haitian society. The...

Westat, Inc. was awarded a $17.28 million block grant from the Social Security Administration's Social Security Research and Demonstration program (CFDA 96.007) for the period of January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2027. The grant will fund the first randomized controlled trial in the U.S. to combine Individual Placement and Support (IPS) supported employment with supportive housing services. IPS is an evidence-based approach to employment services for individuals with disabilities. The trial...

This Project Grant award of $250,000 from the Inter-American Foundation's (IAF) Assistance for Overseas Programs federal grant program (CFDA 85.750) supports the Association D'Aide DES Techniciens En Physiotherapie Pour Les Personnes Handicapees (AATPH) in delivering physical therapy, community outreach, job skills training, and microcredit access for people with disabilities in Haiti from April 2022 to April 2024. Specifically, the grantee AATPH aims to improve quality of life and social...

Federal Grant Award Summary Action Toward Independence Inc. received a $196,954 formula grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living (ACL) under the Centers for Independent Living program (CFDA 93.432), effective September 30, 2025, through September 29, 2027. This award supports the organization's operation as a Center for Independent Living (CIL) dedicated to serving individuals with significant disabilities in the New York service area....

The Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) awarded a $9,999,997.00 Project Grant under the Disability Innovation Fund (CFDA 84.421) program to National Disability Institute Inc., a Washington, DC-based non-profit organization. The five-year grant, effective from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2029, will support the "INCLUSIVE VENTURES: 21ST CENTURY STRATEGIES FOR ENTREPRENEURS WITH DISABILITIES" initiative. This project aims to...

The federal Formula Grant award of $298,961.00 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Community Living (ACL) under the Centers for Independent Living (CIL) program (CFDA 93.432) supports the delivery of core independent living services by Access To Independence of San Diego, Inc. These services include peer support, information and referral, individual and systems advocacy, independent living skills training, and transition assistance to help individuals with...

The Alliance of Disability Advocates (ADA), a veteran-owned and service-disabled veteran-owned nonprofit organization, received a formula grant award of $441,437.00 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living under the ACL Centers for Independent Living program (CFDA 93.432) on September 30, 2025. The award obligates funding through September 29, 2027, supporting ADA's operations as a component of North Carolina's statewide network of centers for...

Grant Award Summary Disability Rights Idaho, Inc. received a $553,662 formula grant from the Administration on Disabilities (AoD) under the Developmental Disabilities Basic Support and Advocacy Grants program (CFDA 93.630) for the fiscal year 2026 award cycle (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027). As Idaho's designated Protection and Advocacy (P&A) system, the organization delivers comprehensive legal advocacy and support services to individuals with developmental disabilities and...