Block Grant 90EI0468

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...

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...

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...

Summary The American Samoa Government Department of Human and Social Services received a $364,703 formula grant award from the Administration on Aging under the Developmental Disabilities Basic Support and Advocacy Grants program (CFDA 93.630), effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. This award supports comprehensive systems of services and advocacy designed to enable individuals with developmental disabilities in American Samoa to achieve independence, productivity, and full...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) awarded a $10,820,573 Project Grant under the Disability Innovation Fund (CFDA 84.421) to Servicesource Inc., a nonprofit organization specializing in providing services to federal agencies. The 5-year "Families Achieving Self Sufficiency Together (FASST)" grant aims to develop innovative model demonstration projects that improve employment, education, and transition outcomes for...

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF), under its IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750), awarded a $154,600 Project Grant to the Abilities Foundation, a non-profit organization in Jamaica. The award period is from September 1, 2023 to September 1, 2025. Through this grant, the Abilities Foundation will work to increase food security among people with disabilities in Jamaica through sustainable agriculture training, strengthen the organization's social enterprise, and increase public...

Federal Grant Award Summary Access To Independence Of San Diego, Inc. received a $602,248 formula grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Community Living (ACL) under the ACL Centers for Independent Living program (CFDA 93.432) on September 30, 2025. This award funds a two-year performance period through September 29, 2027, to support a statewide network of Centers for Independent Living (CILs) serving individuals with significant disabilities in...

The Illinois Department of Human Service has been awarded a $10,000,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Disability Innovation Fund (CFDA 84.421) to implement the "Pathways to Partnerships: Improving Transition Outcomes of Illinois Students with Disabilities" initiative. This 5-year grant, with an award date of October 1, 2023, will fund innovative activities to enhance education, vocational rehabilitation, and independent living services for individuals with...