Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2018 ACL AOD IL 0289
This grant opportunity, titled "Centers for Independent Living Competition - South Dakota" (Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2018-ACL-AOD-IL-0289; CFDA 93.432), is a discretionary grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Community Living (ACL). The purpose is to establish a new Center for Independent Living (CIL) in South Dakota that specifically serves people with disabilities living across all nine Native American reservations in the state. The driving need behind the competition is that there is currently no single CIL positioned to provide independent living services across all nine reservation communities, leaving a significant service gap for a population that often faces added barriers related to geography, access to providers, and availability of community-based supports.
The funded organization is expected to operate as a true Center for Independent Living as defined under Title VII of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (as amended). That means the applicant must be able to meet the standards and assurances laid out in Section 725, and the proposed service area must align with the design in the State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL) for building and maintaining a statewide network of centers. In practical terms, applicants should be ready to show they understand and can implement the CIL model: consumer-controlled and community-based, serving people across disability types (cross-disability), operating as a non-residential program, and being structured as a private nonprofit.
A key part of the grant is delivering the five required core independent living services. These are: information and referral (helping people find and connect to relevant services and supports), independent living skills training (building practical skills for living and participating in the community), peer counseling (support and mentoring from individuals with lived disability experience), individual and systems advocacy (helping people assert their rights while also addressing broader policy and access issues), and services that support transitions. Transition services explicitly include helping people move from nursing homes or other institutions back into the community, assisting individuals who are at risk of entering institutions to remain in community settings, and supporting youth with disabilities as they transition into postsecondary life (such as higher education, employment, and adult independence).
Beyond the required core services, the CIL funded through this opportunity is expected to use grant funds to support people with a range of significant disabilities and to produce measurable community impact across the reservations served. The notice outlines several major responsibilities for the new center: facilitating the development and achievement of individual independent living goals; working to increase both the availability and the quality of community options for independent living (for example, improving access to housing, transportation, personal assistance services, or other community supports); providing independent living services directly; conducting activities that build the capacity of communities in the service area to better meet the needs of individuals with significant disabilities; and carrying out resource development to secure additional funding beyond the grant. That last point signals that ACL is not only looking for a program that can start services, but also one that can strengthen long-term sustainability through partnerships and diversified funding.
Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education. ACL anticipated making one award under this competition, with an award ceiling of $150,099. The opportunity was posted March 7, 2018, with an original closing date of May 7, 2018, and required electronic submission by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. Overall, the competition is designed to create a reservation-serving independent living infrastructure where none currently exists at the scale required, using the established federal CIL framework to expand community-based, consumer-driven supports for Native American individuals with disabilities throughout South Dakota.Apply for HHS 2018 ACL AOD IL 0289
- The Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Centers for Independent Living Competition - South Dakota" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.432.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 07, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 07, 2018 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 1159 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $150,099.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Centers for Independent Living Competition - South Dakota."
What are the Funding Opportunity Number and CFDA number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HHS-2018-ACL-AOD-IL-0289, and the CFDA number is 93.432.
Which federal agency is offering this grant?
This is a discretionary grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Community Living (ACL).
What is the main purpose of the grant?
The purpose is to establish a new Center for Independent Living (CIL) in South Dakota that specifically serves people with disabilities living across all nine Native American reservations in the state.
Why is ACL running this competition in South Dakota?
The competition is driven by a service gap: there is currently no single Center for Independent Living positioned to provide independent living services across all nine reservation communities in South Dakota. This gap is especially significant because people in these communities may face added barriers related to geography, access to providers, and the availability of community-based supports.
How many awards does ACL expect to make?
ACL anticipated making one award under this competition.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $150,099.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education.
Are institutions of higher education eligible to apply?
No. Institutions of higher education are excluded from eligibility under this opportunity.
What kind of organization is expected to operate the funded program?
The funded organization is expected to operate as a true Center for Independent Living (CIL) as defined under Title VII of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (as amended).
What does it mean to operate as a Center for Independent Living under Title VII?
It means the applicant must be able to meet the standards and assurances laid out in Section 725, and operate using the CIL model. The notice describes the model as consumer-controlled and community-based, serving people across disability types (cross-disability), operating as a non-residential program, and being structured as a private nonprofit.
Does the proposed service area have to align with the State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL)?
Yes. The proposed service area must align with the design in the State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL) for building and maintaining a statewide network of centers.
Who is the intended population to be served by the new CIL?
The center is intended to serve people with disabilities living across all nine Native American reservations in South Dakota, including people with a range of significant disabilities.
Is this a residential program?
No. The notice specifies that a CIL operates as a non-residential program.
What are the required core services the CIL must provide?
The CIL must deliver five required core independent living services: information and referral, independent living skills training, peer counseling, individual and systems advocacy, and transition services.
What is meant by "information and referral" as a core service?
Information and referral means helping people find and connect to relevant services and supports.
What is meant by "independent living skills training" as a core service?
Independent living skills training focuses on building practical skills for living and participating in the community.
What is meant by "peer counseling" as a core service?
Peer counseling is support and mentoring from individuals with lived disability experience.
What is meant by "individual and systems advocacy" as a core service?
Individual and systems advocacy includes helping people assert their rights while also addressing broader policy and access issues.
What types of transition services are required under this grant?
Transition services explicitly include (1) helping people move from nursing homes or other institutions back into the community, (2) assisting individuals who are at risk of entering institutions to remain in community settings, and (3) supporting youth with disabilities as they transition into postsecondary life (such as higher education, employment, and adult independence).
Beyond the five core services, what broader responsibilities are described for the new CIL?
The notice describes several major responsibilities, including: facilitating the development and achievement of individual independent living goals; working to increase the availability and quality of community options for independent living (such as housing, transportation, and personal assistance services); providing independent living services directly; conducting activities that build community capacity to better meet the needs of individuals with significant disabilities; and carrying out resource development to secure additional funding beyond the grant.
What does ACL mean by "measurable community impact" in this opportunity?
The notice states that the center is expected to use grant funds to support people with a range of significant disabilities and to produce measurable community impact across the reservations served. (Specific measures are not detailed in the provided description.)
Does the opportunity emphasize long-term sustainability?
Yes. The notice highlights resource development to secure additional funding beyond the grant, signaling an expectation that the center will pursue partnerships and diversified funding for long-term sustainability.
When was this funding opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on March 7, 2018.
What was the original application closing date?
The original closing date was May 7, 2018.
How were applications required to be submitted?
The opportunity required electronic submission by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
What overall change is this grant intended to achieve?
The competition is designed to create a reservation-serving independent living infrastructure where none currently exists at the necessary scale, using the established federal CIL framework to expand community-based, consumer-driven supports for Native American individuals with disabilities throughout South Dakota.
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