Cooperative Agreement AID440A1500002

Summary The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) awarded a Cooperative Agreement totaling $299,430 to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) under the Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders program (CFDA 93.173). The award, effective September 17, 2025 through August 31, 2028, supports the Dissemination and Implementation Science Travel Award and Conference Event (DISTANCE) program, which aims to build scientific capacity...

This $9,999,998 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services under the Disability Innovation Fund (CFDA 84.421) program will fund an integrated, technology-enhanced approach to building capacity for job retention among persons with disabilities in competitive integrated employment. The primary awardee, the University of Wisconsin System, will lead a demonstration project focused on transforming education, career, and...

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...

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 Disability Network received a $158,393 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, for the performance period through September 29, 2027. This award supports The Disability Network's operation as a Centers for Independent Living (CIL) facility providing comprehensive, person-centered services to individuals with significant...

This $9,012,187 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services under the Disability Innovation Fund (CFDA 84.421) program aims to improve employment, education, and transition outcomes for individuals with neurodevelopmental disabilities. The primary awardee, the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), will develop and implement innovative practices to facilitate neurodiversity in the workforce. Key products and services...

SALUD Project Grant Award Summary The University of Texas at Austin received a $250,000 Project Grant award from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) under CFDA 93.433, effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. The Texas Center for Disability Studies will conduct two complementary research studies examining the health and functional outcomes of Latino adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) living at home with their...

The Maryland Department of Disabilities was awarded a $9,496,534.00 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services under the Disability Innovation Fund (CFDA 84.421) program. The grant, titled "Leveraging Interagency Networks for Knowledge-Sharing to Develop a 21st Workforce of Youth with Disabilities (LINK)", aims to improve employment, education, and transition outcomes for youth with disabilities. The 5-year project,...

Federal Grant Award Summary Disability Options Network received a $607,549 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, for a performance period extending through September 29, 2027. This award supports Disability Options Network's operation as Pennsylvania's statewide network operator for centers dedicated to empowering individuals with...

The Disability Community Resource Center received a $139,408 Formula Grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living (ACL) under the ACL Centers for Independent Living program (CFDA 93.432) for the period September 30, 2025, through September 29, 2027. As a Centers for Independent Living (CIL) provider based in Los Angeles, the organization delivers five core independent living services: information and referral assistance, independent living...