OpportunityTitle: Diversity and Inclusion Training Action Plan Implementation Grant
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Entities eligible to apply for funds under this Funding Opportunity Announcement are the 67 current AIDD grantees that are designated University Centers of Excellence for Developmental Disabilities Education, Research and Service (UCEDDs).  Application is limited to the 67 entities referenced in the Description. Foreign entities are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.
Description: Funds will be used for the implementation of the Diversity and Inclusion training program developed by a consortium of UCEDDs in FY2017. The Diversity and Inclusion training program implementation will equip all levels of UCEDDs with the skills, knowledge, strategies and methods to guide the work of sustaining diversity and cultural and linguistic competence within programs concerned with developmental disabilities.The funds will be used to work towards the long term goals of Increasing the diversity of leadership, staff and governing boards across the DD Network; Building the cultural competence capacity of the leadership, staff and governing boards of the DD Network; Increasing the number of persons from underrepresented racial, ethnic groups, people with disabilities, people with disadvantaged backgrounds that benefit from AIDD supported programs and Improving recruitment and employment of underrepresented groups including racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and people from diverse or disadvantaged communities.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Grants Policy
GrantorContactText: Pamela O&apos;Brien&lt;br/&gt;Pamela.O&apos;Brien@acl.hhs.gov&lt;br/&gt;
CloseDateExplanation: Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.