National paralysis resource center will improve health, independence, community participation, and quality of life by delivering a person-centered national system of services for people with paralysis…

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living awarded a Cooperative Agreement totaling $10 million to the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation on August 1, 2026, under the Paralysis Resource Center program (CFDA 93.325).

The National Paralysis Resource Center will deliver a coordinated national system of person-centered services for individuals living with paralysis and their families, caregivers, and support networks from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2029. Deliverables include Section 508-compliant digital resources and accessible publications in plain language, information and referral services, peer support services, webinars, toolkits, training materials, and community engagement activities. The Center will implement six required activity areas through an integrated lifecycle-based service delivery model that combines information and referral, peer support, outreach, strategic partnerships, competitive quality-of-life subawards, and performance evaluation.

The Center will pursue five integrated, lifecycle-based objectives: expand access and awareness; provide crisis and early support; strengthen stabilization and systems navigation; promote long-term independence and quality of life; and strengthen evaluation, data, and organizational infrastructure. Services are coordinated and person-centered to improve access, reduce barriers, strengthen community living, and reach underserved populations nationwide. Expected outcomes include increased access to trusted information and supports, improved systems navigation and community participation, reduced barriers to independent living, expanded national reach, and measurable improvements in program performance and quality of life. Performance occurs throughout the United States.

National paralysis resource center will improve health, independence, community participation, and quality of life by delivering a person-centered national system of services for people with paralysis - national paralysis resource center project abstract •goals: from september 1, 2026 through august 31, 2029, the national paralysis resource center (nprc), administered by the christopher & dana reeve foundation, will improve health, independence, community participation, and quality of life by delivering a coordinated national system of person-centered services for individuals living with paralysis and their families, caregivers, and support networks. • objectives: the nprc will achieve this goal through five integrated, lifecycle-based objectives: (1) expand access and awareness; (2) provide crisis and early support; (3) strengthen stabilization and systems navigation; (4) promote long-term independence and quality of life; and (5) strengthen evaluation, data, and organizational infrastructure. • overall approach: the nprc will implement all six ACL required activity areas through an integrated lifecycle-based service delivery model that combines information and referral, peer support, outreach, strategic partnerships, competitive quality-of-life subawards, and performance evaluation. Services will be coordinated, and person-centered to improve access, reduce barriers, strengthen community living, and reach underserved populations nationwide. • outcomes: outcomes include increased access to trusted information and supports, improved systems navigation and community participation, reduced barriers to independent living, expanded national reach, and measurable improvements in program performance and quality of life. • products: deliverables include section 508-compliant digital resources and accessible publications written in plain language; information and referral, peer support services, webinars, toolkits, training materials, community engagement activities, competitive quality-of-life subawards and impact reports; an impact advisory group providing stakeholder engagement, lived experience, and implementation feedback for continuous quality improvement; evaluation tools, annual performance reports, and a publicly accessible performance dashboard demonstrating implementation, measurable outcomes, transparency, and accountability. • duration: september 1, 2026, through august 31, 2029.