National Center for Disability, Equity, and Intersectionality

Background
The Administration for Community Living (ACL), Administration on Disabilities (AOD), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) aims to maximize the independence, well-being, and health of older adults, individuals with disabilities across the lifespan, their families, and their support networks. By funding services and supports provided by networks of community-based organizations and with investments in research, education, and innovation, ACL helps make this principle a reality for millions of Americans.

Grant Details
The grant opportunity seeks to fund one (1) five-year cooperative agreement to create, maintain, and sustain a national resource center on disability, equity, and intersectionality. The center will increase knowledge and awareness of systemic ableism, racism, and other forms of discrimination experienced by individuals with disabilities, including those with marginalized identities.
The center will focus on resources to increase equitable access for people with marginalized identities by supporting forums for cross-cultural and cross-disability exchanges, translating research into action, developing tools such as an organizational self-assessment tool, supporting communities of practices for transforming systems and organizations, and building the next generation and future leaders of this work through engagement with youth with disabilities.
The audience for the center will include individuals with disabilities, their families, others in their support system, the developmental disabilities network, independent living programs, youth with disabilities, providers, and systems of services and supports.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligible applicants include entities supporting historically excluded groups within the disability community such as Deaf and hard of hearing individuals, blind and low vision individuals, LGBTQ+ individuals, people of color, immigrants, incarcerated/formerly incarcerated people, indigenous people,
community and faith-based groups. Additionally,
minority entities and Indian tribes are required to carry out activities under the programs authorized under titles II,
III,
VI,
and VII of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended.

Period of Performance
The grant has a 60-month project period with five 12-month budget periods.

Grant Value
$500,000 total funding for one award over the project period.