ACL's Administration on Disabilities (AoD) seeks to fund one cooperative agreement  for a Self-Advocacy Resource and Technical Assistance Center. This award will be made as a Project of National Significance as described in the Developmental Disabilities Act of 2000.

The Self-Advocacy Resource and Technical Assistance Center will:

• compile resources, best practices, training curriculum, and success stories for an online clearinghouse accessible to the public;
• provide training and technical assistance to self-advocacy organizations across the nation;
• operate a fellowship program that offers leadership development and employment opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities;
• and collaborate with a diverse range of organizations including self-advocacy organizations, disability-related nonprofits, universities, state government agencies, and others to achieve the goals of the project.

The Center will expand work around an ‘Easy Read Language’ initiative by working with state and regional self-advocacy organizations to help them build relationships and secure contracts with state and local agencies to develop easily read documents. Finally, the Center will develop procedures and tools to evaluate the usability, frequency of use, and impact of tools and other materials on the stated outputs and outcomes.

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Please visit the link above for more details about the funding opportunity and application process. This grant opportunity closes on July 26, 2021.