Improving the Health of People with Mobility Limitations and Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities through State-based Public Health Programs

Background
This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) supports a new five-year, non-research cooperative agreement to address statewide or jurisdictional needs related to reducing health disparities among adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), and adults with mobility limitations (ML) in the United States. The NOFO aims to provide funding to agencies, organizations, and institutions within states and jurisdictions to establish, expand, and enhance partnerships with organizations that serve adults with IDD and ML; conduct a needs assessment of communities within states and jurisdictions to identify gaps in resources and tools to reduce health disparities among adults with IDD and ML; provide training on accessible preventive health care for adults with IDD and ML to healthcare providers within states and jurisdictions; implement and evaluate a demonstration project to link adults with IDD to preventive health care and health promotion programs in their community; implement evidence-based health promotion interventions, as well as policy, system, and environmental changes, and develop resources and tools to address health disparities among adults with IDD and ML; and disseminate key findings and lessons learned.

Grant Details
This NOFO addresses health disparities among adults with disabilities. It aims to improve access to recommended preventive health care and other health services; reduce unmet healthcare needs for mental health conditions; increase healthy lifestyle behaviors; reduce prevalence of chronic conditions, among adults with IDD and ML. The program is authorized under the Public Health Service Act, Section 317C (42 U.S.C. 247b-4, as amended). This NOFO primarily addresses the Healthy People 2030, Disability and Health, Access to Health Services topic areas. It aligns with national agendas such as The Current State of Healthcare for People with Disabilities (National Council on Disability, 2009), The Future of Disability in America (Institute of Medicine, 2007), U.S. Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Improve the Health and Wellness of Persons with Disabilities (DHHS, 2005), Disability Inclusion guidelines from CDC's Community Guide.

Eligibility Requirements
Open Competition

Period of Performance
The total period of performance funding is $28,625,000 over 5 years. The estimated award date is July 01, 2021.

Grant Value
$28,625,000 total period of performance funding. Average one year award amount: $572,500.

Place of Performance
The grant will be performed within states or jurisdictions in the United States.