Projects of National Significance: Health Equity
Forecasted
This grant funds projects to improve health equity for individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities and their families by promoting policy changes, leadership, and access to supports.
Funder: Administration for Community Living
Due Dates: July 30, 2025 (Estimated Application Due Date)
Funding Amounts: $300,000–$375,000 per award; up to 5 awards; project period typically 1 year
Summary: Supports projects advancing health equity for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families through policy, leadership, and access to supports.
Key Information: Forecasted opportunity; no cost sharing required; foreign entities not eligible.
Description
This opportunity, funded under the Projects of National Significance (PNS) within the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act, aims to promote health equity for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (ID/DD) and their families. Projects are expected to create opportunities for people with developmental disabilities to fully participate in community life and to support the development of policies that reinforce self-determination, independence, productivity, and inclusion.
Funded projects must address one or more of the following areas:
- Policy change to improve experiences for people with ID/DD and their families
- Leadership development among people with ID/DD and their families
- Increased knowledge and access to supports needed to achieve desired life outcomes
- Creation and dissemination of data resources relevant to health equity
Performance will be measured by outcomes such as the number of policies changed, leadership roles reported, knowledge gains, and data resource utilization.
