Cooperative Agreement WIP21050507

Disability Rights Michigan received a $329,727 Formula Grant award from the Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. The grant is part of the Rehabilitation Services Client Assistance Program (CFDA 84.161) to establish and operate a client assistance program in Michigan through September 30, 2023. As the designated protection and advocacy system for individuals with disabilities in the state, Disability Rights Michigan will advise and inform clients...

The United Cerebral Palsy Association Of Michigan, Inc. (UCP Mi) was awarded a $689,682 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Community Living (ACL) under the Assistive Technology Act (AT Act) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 93.464). This funding will support UCP Mi's Michigan Assistive Technology Loan Fund (MATLF) initiative to offer financial health and credit-building classes, and expand the organization's direct loan program to provide financial...

This $232,871.00 Formula Grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living under the State Grants for Protection and Advocacy Services (CFDA 93.873) program supports Disability Rights Michigan (DRM), the designated Protection and Advocacy (P&A) system for individuals with disabilities in Michigan. The funding, effective from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026, enables DRM to provide comprehensive advocacy services for individuals with...

This $4,225,128 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living (ACL) under the Developmental Disabilities Basic Support and Advocacy Grants program (CFDA 93.630) will support a range of services and initiatives to enable individuals with developmental disabilities in Michigan to achieve greater independence, productivity, and community integration. The grant funding will enable the Michigan Department of Human Services, the...

The federal Formula Grant award of $913,320 was provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Community Living (ACL) under the ACL Independent Living State Grants program (CFDA 93.369). The grant aims to expand and improve independent living services for individuals with significant disabilities, promoting their full integration and inclusion into mainstream society. The grant funds will be used by the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity...

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living awarded Disability Rights Michigan $345,377 under the Voting Access for Individuals with Disabilities-Grants for Protection and Advocacy Systems (CFDA 93.618) Formula Grant program. The five-year award, issued on October 1, 2021, will support Disability Rights Michigan's efforts to ensure full participation in the electoral process for individuals with disabilities through education, training, and assistance...

This $34,257,716 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Youth Activities formula grant (CFDA 17.259) awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration supports comprehensive workforce development services for low-income youth aged 14-24 with barriers to employment in the state of Michigan. The grant aims to help participants acquire the educational, occupational, and employability skills needed to achieve academic and employment success, and transition...

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), a federal agency, awarded a $125,150 Project Grant on October 1, 2023 to Transitional Paths To Independent Living (Trpil Community Services), a non-profit Center for Independent Living in Washington, Pennsylvania. The grant will fund adult education services provided by Trpil Community Services over a one-year period ending September 30, 2024. Trpil Community Services offers independent living skills training, advocacy, peer counseling, information...

The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity was awarded a $242,162 Block Grant from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living under the ACL Independent Living State Grants program (CFDA 93.369). The grant will support expanding and improving the provision of independent living services for individuals with significant disabilities in Michigan from March 1, 2022 through September 30, 2024. Specifically, the funding will promote and maximize...

The U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, awarded a $237,151 Project Grant under the Special Education - Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities program (CFDA 84.325) to Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. The project, titled "Supporting Urban APE Personnel Through Optimal Recruitment and Training," will be performed from September 1, 2024, through August 31, 2025. Wayne State...