Federal Funds Self-Advocacy Subaward
Federal Funds Self-Advocacy Subaward supports Nebraskans with intellectual and developmental disabilities through advocacy training and leadership projects that foster inclusion and self-direction.
Funder: Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services
Due Dates: October 26, 2026 (Application) | November 3–20, 2026 (Evaluation) | November 30, 2026 (Intent to Award) | January 1, 2027 (Project start) | December 31, 2027 (Project end) | January 31, 2028 (Spending and invoicing)
Funding Amounts: $25,000 total available; maximum request $25,000 for one year; 25% match of total project costs, reduced to 10% for qualifying poverty-area projects
Summary: Supports innovative projects that increase self-advocacy skills, leadership, and influence among Nebraskans with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Key Information: Individuals and for-profit organizations are ineligible; nongovernmental applicants must be registered to conduct business in Nebraska.
Description
The Nebraska Council on Developmental Disabilities (NCDD), within DHHS’s Division of Public Health, administers this federal self-advocacy subaward. It supports innovative projects that strengthen advocacy, leadership, and information access for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). Projects must explain how they promote inclusion and self-direction and how activities will continue after Council funding ends.
Supported activities may include statewide leadership gatherings, advocacy training presented or co-presented by people with I/DD, local leadership opportunities, and youth self-advocacy groups. Projects may also expand participation in cross-disability and culturally diverse coalitions, collect personal stories, recommend systems changes, and develop handbooks or training curricula. The program aligns with Goal 2, Objective A of the Council’s 2027–2031 State Plan, helping individuals make meaningful choices and lead more self-determined lives.
