The University of Southern Mississippi received a $113,670 Project Grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living on April 1, 2022 to support services through September 30, 2024. The funding supports the University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service federal grant program (CFDA 93.632), which aims to provide interdisciplinary training for personnel serving individuals with developmental disabilities and offer community service activities.
Specifically, the University of Southern Mississippi will use the award to expand Mississippi's public health workforce capacity in the developmental disabilities network through interdisciplinary training and services. As the direct recipient, the University's Office of Research Administration will oversee award administration, while its Office of Financial Aid serves as the parent organization. The funding will allow the University to further the federal grant program's goals of strengthening support for individuals with developmental disabilities at the state level.
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